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Hang Seng Bank rolls out first retail banking chatbots

Dori and Haro can communicate in Chinese, English and understand Cantonese.

Hong Kong is the world's 21st most powerful passport

Passport holders can enjoy visa-free access to a total of 155 countries.

Here's what insulates Hong Kong's property market from rate hikes

Unless there’s a large market crisis, the market is well-shielded from rising interest rates.

Tung Chung reclamation and advance works contract signed for $12.08b

The project will provide 49,000 residential flats and 870,000 sqm of commercial floor space.

Monetary Authority to develop faster payment system

It aims to provide banks with a system to provide real-time credit transfer.

Housing market starts to cool: Credit Suisse

Home prices are projected to rise 3% in 2018 compared to 13% in 2017.

Temp work to boom in project management and finance sector

Contractual business analysts and PMO specialists are projected to be in high demand.

Which sector dominated the IPO market in 2017?

A company from this sector raised a whopping $17.2b last year.

Property deals up 14.8% in 2017

The total deal consideration was $726.42b.

Investors still flock to Hong Kong's IPO market despite lacklustre year

Bloomberg reports that the recent IPO of Chinese eye-clinic drew the highest retail participation in 11 years.

Number of registered local companies hits 1.38m in 2017

A total 160,229 local companies were newly registered last year.

Farmland conversion proposal may benefit major homebuilders

Developers must act quick to snap up deals to stay ahead.

Hong Kong poised to top global IPO market in 2018

It is expected to raise as much as $250b this year.