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Hong Kong takes the world's 19th most powerful passport

Hong Kong takes the world's 19th most powerful passport

Hong Kong’s passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 169 countries.

Hong Kong consumers more willing to share data than UK and Germany: survey

Consumers are willing to share income, location, lifestyle habit data in exchange for tailored offers.

Cathay Pacific to acquire budget airline HK Express for $4.93b

If the acquisition goes through, Cathay Pacific would control three of Hong Kong’s four passenger airlines.

Hong Kong credit card balances up 5% to $17.33b in Q4

The balances of Generation Z customers skyrocketed 89%.

Hong Kong named as the most vulnerable APAC country to Chinese trade decline

Most of the region’s exports are being absorbed by China.

Hong Kong and Paris squeeze into Singapore's throne as costliest city globally

Hong Kong moved from the 4th place last year to the top in 2019.

Home prices recovered 20-28% in Q1 since 2012

However, property investment volumes dropped 42% QoQ.

Real estate investment volumes jumped 16% to $399.8m in 2018: report

Hong Kong's growth placed it as the ninth largest source of real estate investments globally.

Record high 65.15 million visitor arrivals buoyed hotel occupancy in 2018

The lacklustre 2,500 new hotel room supply also supported the citywide occupancy of 91.4%.

Hong Kong is Asia's priciest rental haven for expats

Rental hikes will also be observed in outlying neighbourhoods as firms eye for more affordable places outside the central area.

2 in 5 professionals expect to change employers in the year: report

Close to three in 10 are actively seeking new positions.

Nine in 10 employees expect a bonus in 2019

A majority or 73% anticipate an annual bonus of up to two months.

Insurers gear for Hong Kong's $1.27b national health insurance programme

The Voluntary Health Insurance System will offer $1,000 in tax benefits to lure residents.

Housing Society trials public housing scheme for the elderly: report

It could cost around $80m and is expected to be completed by 2020.

Tourist arrivals up 27.2% to 6.8 million in January

There were 5.54 million Mainland visitors.