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2 in 3 employees unhappy with work benefits

Employers aren't aware of poor employee understanding of benefits programme.

2,100 nano flats to be launched until 2020

First-time buyers might still prefer them over Starter Homes Scheme.

Kowloon East set to be next CBD: CBRE

10.7 million sqft of Grade A office space has been built in Kowloon East.

Will Alibaba steal Hong Kong's luxury lustre?

Alibaba is tapping more affluent households with its new Luxury Pavilion for high-end brands.

Hong Kong electronics brands fail in communication

Only 17% receive rewards for sharing their personal information.

Here's how fintech disrupted banks' customer-facing functions

The number of people engaged in banking fell 0.6% from 2015 to 2016.

Hong Kong's consumer prices up 1.4%

Price hikes were seen in take-out meals, transport, and alcohol.

Industrial property transactions edge up 12% to $6.1b

Tin Fun Ingustrial Mansion, sold for $1.98b, helped boost figures.

Hong Kong investors are on a buying spree in London's office market

Investments hit $27.80b, eating up a whopping 56% of London office market investments.

Hong Kong beats Shanghai as Asia's most expensive city

Residential prices in the city soared to an average of US$51,595 psm.

Beyond Ventures, Alibaba inject $312.31m in genetics firm

Prenetics is raising money to use on digital health infrastructure.

Hong Kong's goods exports up 5.4%

Volume of goods re-exports edged up 5.6%.

More active workforce relaxes labour market

But their talents are being strained by changing business models.

Investors disappointed with murky 'Starter Homes' programme

The government wants to offer 1,000 starter-home units through a private-public partnership.

Hong Kong slashes tax on businesses' first $2m profit

R&D firms can have as much as a 300% tax deduction.

Central office rents up 0.2% in August

It was led by a 0.5% m-o-m growth in Grade A2 office rents.