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Mad dash for offshore accounts amidst security law

HSBC and Standard Chartered have seen high surges in enquiries.

Total cargo down 3.2% to 57.2m tonnes in Q1

But inward port cargo increased by 5.5% to 39 million tonnes.

HKMA, banking industry launch job programme

It offers 300 roles for students graduating in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree.

Property market proves resilient even as crises mount

Dozens of would-be buyers lined up to bid for 94 apartments in The Campton.

This biotech startup addresses a multibillion dollar problem in the fisheries sector

Spidfier offers a solution that could shorten the process of verifying fishes at a cheaper rate.

PMI improves to 43.9 in May but business outlook remains bleak

Firms are still worried about the long-term effects of the pandemic.

Tycoon Richard Li's telecom firm weighs $7.75b unit sale

The asset could attract interest from other telecom companies as well as private-equity funds.

Hong Kong falls to 36th place in global startup ecosystem rankings

But the city was noted for being a model of an open ang global ecosystem.

Retail sales down 36.1% in April

The plunge was led by sales of jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts.

108 startups graduate from HKSTP's incubation programmes

The ceremony gathered 78 incubation and 30 pre-incubation STEP start-up graduates.

Rich Chinese shun Hong Kong to seek asset safety elsewhere

Some are looking to move their offshore wealth base to Singapore and Switzerland.

SGX plunges to 17-year low as MSCI signs pact with HKEX

The move deals a blow to SGX, which considers the Hong Kong bourse one of its main rivals.

Housing prices slid 3% YoY in Q1

Residential prices are supported by solid housing demand.

Local finance firms lead in AI but regulations hinder growth

58% of financial firms in the city will utilise AI next year.

Cathay Pacific's merger hits roadblock from aviation regulator: report

This comes after some of its staff attended the anti-government protests in Hong Kong.

Inflation eases to 1.9% in April

This was partly attributed to a smaller climb in private house rents.