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SMEs remain in ‘expansionary’ territory in Q4 2022

This is for the eighth consecutive quarter, OCBC noted. 

After China reopening, Hong Kong sees economy will pick up growth

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the city is quickly returning to normalcy.

Investment market in Hong Kong’s retail space ‘quiet’ in 2022: JLL  

There were only a handful of lump sum transactions recorded during the year. 

LegCo approves Stamp Duty amendment bill 

The amended ordinance will come into force on January 27.

Residential prices to ‘bottom out’ in Q1 2023

This is due to a positive economic outlook.

Overall office rent declines by 3.7% in 2022: JLL

Vacancy rate in end-December rose due to new completions.

Hong Kong ranks fourth in global data centre market: report

It went up from sixth place last year, Cushman & Wakefield reported.

Office space in Lippo Centre, Admiralty on sale for $504m

The asking price is equivalent to $32,000 per square foot.

HK’s livi bank launches QR payment option

From now until 31 March, customers can earn rewards up to HK$500 per month.

Hong Kong Business celebrates outstanding enterprises in this year’s High Flyers Awards

This year’s awards programme saw 17 winners from a wide range of industries.

Export and import volumes drop double digits in November 2022

Prices, on the other hand, increased for both exports and imports.

Job postings for tourism in 2022 more than doubled since 2020: study

Aviation services sector also posted an increase in recruitment.

Number of registered companies hit 1.3 million in 2022

In 2022, there were 104,120 newly registered local companies.

PwC resigns as China Evergrande Group auditor due to disagreements

The resigned auditor did not receive significant matters in the financial statements.