Fixed Exchange Rate

Yes, the HK$ peg is to blame, but the alternatives are worse

18 Oct 2012

Property prices are an eternal obsession with Hong Kong's inhabitants.

Even so, Monday's Monitor column examining some of the reasons why we can expect the home prices to continue setting...

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China Resources stays optimistic despite uncertainties as net profit rises 2.2%

18 Aug 2012

China Resources Land expects to see a stable business performance in the second half of this year after reporting a modest 2.2 per cent increase in net profit to HK$3.69 billion for the six months...

NVC Lighting hit by strike threat

14 Aug 2012

Suppliers have reportedly stopped dealing with Hong Kong-listed NVC Lighting amid growing tensions between the board and management.

Buys down for a third week as bosses hold on to shares

13 Aug 2012

The buying fell for a third straight week while selling among directors was flat, based on filings to the exchange from August 6 to 10.

China Overseas lifts sales mark

11 Aug 2012

China Overseas Land and Investment has lifted its full-year property sales target by a quarter to HK$100 billion, despite believing that the industry's tough times are not yet behind it.

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Tables turning at Macau casinos

Gaming revenue in Macau edged up 1.5 per cent in July, beating some predictions of a downturn on a year-on-year basis. But the growth is still the slowest since the global financial crisis in 2008...

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15 Shining examples

Sparkles 2012 is the largest student variety show in Hong Kong. The top 12 semi-finalists will compete in the grand final next month. Guest starring Andy Chow...

Cosmetics firms help give ad spending a healthy glow in first half

Advertising spending in Hong Kong climbed to a new high in the first half of this year, driven by major campaigns in the cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, entertainment and consumer electronics markets...

Rising prices, aspirations push up cost of building

Rises in salaries and material costs, and pricey luxury fit-outs, have driven the costs of new residential projects higher in recent years, says Hong Kong surveying firm Davis Langdon & Seah...

Power Assets expects lower fuel charges

Power Assets, a unit of tycoon Li Ka-shing's flagship Cheung Kong, (Holdings), says a recent fall in coal prices will help relieve customers' burdens, after it posted a 6.8 per cent rise in first-...

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8 Top of the pops

The top 10 entrants from the semi-final of the interschool competition, Supernova 12, will battle for the crown next month. Don't miss this fantastic inter-school...