Recent stories

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  Hong Kong sharpens fine art edge over Singapore

  After a record $1.7 bln of turnover in 2021, ructions in China cooled the city’s auction houses last year. But Art Basel is crowded with Chinese collectors this week. As Hong Kong competes with its southern rival to serve the wealthy, its art market is a potent advantage.

  24 Mar 2023
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  Cathay’s people problem is Hong Kong’s too

  The carrier may struggle to hire fast enough to ramp up capacity. Higher salaries would be an obvious fix to lure back crew scarred by endless quarantine. In the meantime, Cathay will remain a globe-trotting reminder of the reopened city’s isolation for longer than anyone wants.

  10 Mar 2023
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  Hong Kong’s office landlords face a tough rebound

  Global firms like Invesco are signing long leases but vacancy rates are at 12%, more than double Tokyo and Singapore. The Asian hub’s delayed reopening coincides with fresh supply hitting the market too. Hong Kong needs corporate tenants from mainland China to return fast.

  1 Mar 2023

• Virgin Australia IPO relies on Qantas flight path

  20 Jan 2023

• Singapore withstands a global property downturn

  3 Jan 2023

• Weed’s next frontier is in Asia

  23 Dec 2022

• Hong Kong’s crypto push sets up race to bottom

  22 Nov 2022

• Hong Kong’s real-estate correction has no winners

  25 Oct 2022

• Cathay Pacific charts hopeful course for Hong Kong

  18 Jul 2022

• Hong Kong can afford slow road to digital currency

  19 May 2022

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