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Trade war could hit half a percentage point of Hong Kong GDP: official
Trade war could hit half a percentage point of Hong Kong GDP: official
Higher tariffs will hit consumers right in the pocket.
Mortgage loans down 20.7% to $23.5b in December
Weakening property demand has weighed on loan growth.
Property sales down 22.6% in January
The total consideration for the 5,589 deals hit $72b.
Hong Kong restaurant receipts hit $30.4b in Q4
Non-Chinese restaurants saw strong year-end figures.
Less than 100 luxury homes will be built in 2019: JLL
New home supply at the Peak is set to fall to 13 units per year.
Hong Kong banker bonuses drop by a fifth as stock markets fall
Some local brokers had to make do with a lai see.
Chinese tourists prefer Australia and Singapore over Hong Kong: survey
The survey notes that the SAR does not have sufficient travel and outdoor activities.
Goods and services complaints up 5% in 2018
Vaccination grievances climbed four times amidst the inadequate supply of the HPV vaccine.
Government gives discounted land to Housing Society to boost public housing supply
The society will build 6,600 flats across Kowloon from 2024-2026.
Hong Kong hit by first wave of negative equity in two years as home prices fall
The aggregate value of mortgages in negative equity hit $1.19b in Q4.
New Hong Kong passport features hi-tech security upgrades
The travel document will feature designs only visible in ultraviolet light.
Movie ticketing app Maoyan opens flat on debut
It closed at $14.64 from an IPO of $14.8.
Hong Kong Exchange Fund's 2018 investment income plunged 95% amidst heavy equity losses
The headline figure hit $13.9b compared to $264b in 2017.
Hong Kong retains crown as world's freest economy
The SAR had stellar scores in trade and monetary freedom.
Retail rents to remain flat in 2019 amidst economic headwinds
F&B and healthcare sectors will provide key support to the retail leasing market.
Warehouse rents to rise 5% in 2019 as trade tensions bite
This would follow a 2.8% annual increase in 2018, the sharpest rise in four years.
Grade A office rental growth hits 6.7% in 2018
However, the outlook into 2019 looks increasingly dim.
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