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Hong Kong banks' property loans expected to perform well
Hong Kong banks' property loans expected to perform well
Loan-to-value ratios are amongst the lowest across Asia Pacific.
4 in 5 Hong Kong millennial employees feel the need to upgrade digital skills
They eye securing their future employability.
CLP gets go-ahead to build a new gas-fired unit in Hong Kong
The 550MW unit will be built in 2-3 years.
Home prices to increase 5% in 2017
It has become harder for Hong Kong developers to win development sites.
Will Hong Kong's OOCL be eaten up by the world's biggest container lines?
OOCL has 2.7% of the world's market share.
Why Hong Kongers enjoy work-life balance less than Singaporeans
They bring home work more often than those in Singapore.
Almost 3 in 5 China, Hong Kong bosses eye investment hike in 2017
This is despite growing pressure in bottom line.
Hong Kong's demand for Grade A offices not hurt by fleeing multinational firms
Demand has even jumped by 4.1m sq ft.
Retail sales now more driven by local consumption than tourist spending
The share of local expenditure in total sales reached 67% in 1H16.
Home sale transactions to plunge below 4,000 units per month
This is due to the new flat 15% stamp duty on non-first time home buyers.
Hong Kong Island office rents to grow 4% in 2017
Kowloon offices on the other hand will drop by 7%.
Cheung Kong Property eyes acquiring aircraft leasing arm of CK Hutchison
The leasing business generated HK$1.4b profits in 2015.
Hong Kong workers' salaries expected to increase 4.2% in 2017
It's the 3rd highest predicted increase in Asia Pacific.
3 factors that will cause Hong Kong banks' profits to decline
Subdued loan growth is one.
Hong Kong regulators to investigate shell companies
SFC will also probe anti-money laundering breaches at brokerages.
Hong Kong faces housing risks as Fed tightening looms
US Federal Reserve eyes raising interest rates in the next few days.
Fresh grads in 2017 to earn 4.3% more than 2016's entrants
Guess which sector is good for entry level positions.