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HKEX inks sign fintech MOU with Ping An

The deal aims to build Hong Kong’s capital market ecosystems.

Total port cargo rose 4.8% to 69.3 million tonnes in Q2

Tonnage of outward port cargo to Macao skyrocketed 79.2%.

HKMC unit launches relief measure for SME borrowers

Only interest payments have to be made during the moratorium.

Hong Kong heads towards recession as August PMI sinks to 11-year low

Cutbacks in purchasing activity was the worst recorded since July 1998.

New residential launches halved in July-August

Billion Development’s The Aurora's sold-out units are Tsuen Wan's cheapest in a decade.

Tourist arrivals down 4.8% to 5.2 million in July

Arrivals from China dropped 5.5% in the same month.

Property sales down for third straight month in August

Sales plummeted 30.4%, a $18.05b loss compared to a year earlier.

Hong Kong holds back capital outflows for now: Natixis

The HSI volatility index has shot up slightly above the VIX index, which reflects the global environment.

Tuen Mun site sold for $244.19m

It is designated for private residential purposes.

Retail sales fall 11.4% to $34.4b in July

Sales of jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts crashed 24.4% YoY.

Overseas real estate investments fell 31% to $40.79b in H1

Total commercial real estate capital deployed to Singapore hit $10.96b.

Hong Kong Business hails the most outstanding companies in 2019

The awards ceremony was graced by around 100 executives.

July exports shrunk 5.7% to $338.6b

Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts registered a 6.9% YoY decrease to $9.7b.

Hong Kong prime office rents shrink 1.1% in Q2

Central’s rental rates recorded a 0.2% YoY decline to $161.1 psf monthly.