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Foodpanda and Deliveroo scale up for street battle over Hong Kong food delivery

Online food delivery companies foodpanda and Deliveroo plan to continue to expand their coverage of Hong Kong neighbourhoods, as tighter funding hits the on-demand food industry in overseas markets.

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Bank of East Asia trims 180 staff from Hong Kong operations

The Bank of East Asia has revealed plans to lay off 180 Hong Kong staff following “a thorough review of its businesses and operations”.

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Tourist slump, strong dollar and lure of Japan paint gloomy picture for HK retail stocks

Hong Kong retail stocks are expected to be hit by a “triple whammy” this year, dragging down their share valuations.

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HK$12b transformation of Hong Kong's Central waterfront: what's about to happen

Issue of where to rebuild Queen’s Pier has deflected attention from plans for Victoria Harbour promenade and several new buildings that mean big changes to one of the world’s great waterfronts

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Cloud business software giant NetSuite eyes Hong Kong for regional data centre operation

Hong Kong looks set to burnish its credentials as a regional data centre hub on plans by NetSuite, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based business management software, to step up its infrastructure expansion across the Asia-Pacific.

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Hong Kong reclaims crown as world's most competitive economy as Singapore slips a spot to 4th

Despite constant concerns that Hong Kong is losing its edge to mainland and regional rivals, the city has reclaimed the title of the world’s most competitive economy, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Centre.

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Focus of Shanghai-HK connect shifts to Q3-Q4

Net capital inflows into the Shanghai stock market reached nine consecutive days last weekas offshore investors rode the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect channel to buy stocks ofcompanies whose businesses outperformed their share prices.

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HK has world's longest working week

Hong Kong has the world's longest working week with an average of more than 50 hours, according to a survey recently conducted by the United Bank of Switzerland (UBS).

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1 HK tourist missing after speedboat capsizes near Thailand island Koh Samui

​Two tourists died and five others were still missing, including one Hong Kong tourist, late Thursday afternoon when a speedboat flipped on its way back to Koh Samui Island in south Thailand, local media reported.

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Hong Kong mobile app industry urged to aim Southeast Asia, Taiwan amid declining profits

Hong Kong mobile app companies should look towards regions such as Southeast Asia and Taiwan to expand their market amid slowing profitability and revenues in the field, according to an industry survey.

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In Ecuador cyber heist, thieves moved $9 million to 23 Hong Kong firms

​Cyber thieves who stole $12 million from an Ecuadorian bank in 2015 routed the funds through 23 companies registered in Hong Kong, some of them with no clear business activity, according to previously unreported court filings and judicial rulings.

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Salary hopes slide: Hong Kong students lower expectations amid slowdown

Undergraduates in the city are expecting a lower salary after graduation than a year ago, a study has found, with experts attributing the “gloomy” view to an economic slowdown in Hong Kong and around the world.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority looks to improve banks' cyber security

The banking regulator began a three-month consultation into the initiative on Tuesday, designed to ensure banks are ready to face online threats

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Hong Kong to issue HK$10 billion worth of iBonds from May 31

The government will launch the sixth batch of inflation-linked iBonds, worth HK$10 billion, at the end of the month despite signs of subdued inflation for Hong Kong this year.

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China's top legislator inspects Hong Kong, stresses economic, social development

​China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang has highlighted the economic and social development in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (SAR) during his three-day inspection tour.

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London's diverse food-truck scene a lesson to Hong Kong

With no limit set on their number, regulations few and registration easy, food trucks have multiplied in the British capital, serving a variety of fare at markets and in office districts, writes Ayesha Sitara

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Silk Road Fund weighing HK office

The US$40 billion Silk Road Fund was weighing a branch office in Hong Kong, its chairwoman said on Wednesday.