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Retail sales measly grow 0.7% in August

Luxury gift sales declined for the first time since July 2009.

China State Construction's revenue up 41.6%

Operating profit and share of profit from JCE increased by 41%.

MGM China accepts land concession contract for Cotai

An initial down payment of USD56.4mn has been paid.

Unemployment rate climbs to 3.3%

Insurance, manufacturing and retail sectors were biggest losers.

Business operations hit all-time high

7,250 companies are alive and kicking.

Trade takes another beating

Hong Kong’s domestic export volume from January to August plunged 18.3% year-on-year.

Hang Seng continues climb despite dour Chinese news

The Hang Seng Index rose to a seven-month high yesterday with investors buoyed by data seeming to indicate China might have turned the corner.

Hong Kong bond issuers most active in Asia

Hong Kong accounts for 19% of the USD77.8bn-worth of USD bond issuances in Asia ex-Japan.

Hong Kongers 2nd most workaholic among top cities

Hong Kongers working more than 8 hours a day boost shoebox popularity.

Housing woes still top priority

10 initiatives had been unveiled to increase housing supply.

Hong Kong to suffer from increasingly unstable house prices

But on the flip side, HKMA's measures reduce the risk in the banking system.

This graph shows housing prices vs household incomes in Hong Kong

When money is this cheap there is always trouble down the line.