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Ho Man Tin parking space sold for record-breaking $6m as garage values outstrip sky high home costs

The average parking space cost has ballooned more than six times since 2006.

Life annuity scheme unveiled for senior citizens

Men will receive a monthly payout of $5,800 whilst women get $5,300.

Trade war could cut 1% of Hong Kong's GDP

Immediate damage would be felt by export-dependent economies like Hong Kong.

Reclamation and real estate revamp eyed to boost flat supply

The airport relocation enabled the redevelopment possibility of old Kowloon homes, said CE Lam.

How can Hong Kong banks reconcile third party data sharing with cybersecurity?

Banks need robust cyber resilience strategies to plug risks.

Hong Kong may turn overseas to scout big data talent

Candidates familiar with open source programming languages are expected to be in hot demand.

Retail sales up 12.9% to $40.5b in May

The retail boost comes from strong tourist arrivals in recent months.

Xiaomi raises $36.88b in IPO

The company reportedly priced the sale of 2.18 billion shares at $17 each.

Hang Seng Bank to use fintech in credit risk assessment by Q4

Fintech and big data will be used to evaluate loan applications.

Banks' bad loan ratio improves to 0.52% in 2017

Maintaining credit quality is no problem for the city’s top lenders.

Approved mortgage loans up 14.4% to $42.6b in May

However, the number of mortgage applications fell to 14,491.