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How can office landlords achieve ESG goals?
Only 38% of total Grade A office stock is environmentally certified, as per Colliers.
How can office landlords achieve ESG goals?
Only 38% of total Grade A office stock is environmentally certified, as per Colliers.
Only 3 in 10 organisations are ‘advanced’ in digital agility
With a lack of progress, Hong Kong retained its 5th rank in the Digital Agility Index.
Hong Kong consumers are ‘moderately literate’ in insurance: study
But behavioural biases dragged the city's literacy score.
2 in 5 Gen Z workers would rather quit if no remote work option
More than three in 10 wouldn’t accept a job without remote work.
Sluggish global growth momentum drags Hong Kong’s export performance
The city’s total export dropped by 8.9% YoY in July.
How much is Hong Kong’s tech industry paying its employees?
There is an almost 100% pay jump from junior to senior roles.
A mid-life crisis: More than 1 in 2 middle-aged Hong Kongers unprepared for retirement
43% even said that they had to reduce retirement contributions since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economy to contract by 0.7% in 2022: forecast
The GDP outlook got downgraded amidst a deteriorating external environment.
Local phishing websites up 524% QoQ in Q2
This translates to over 5,000 unique domains.
Close to 1 in 2 employees will quit a job preventing them from enjoying their lives
Hong Kongers are now placing more importance on their personal life over their work life.
What Hong Kong’s 3+4 means for inbound travellers
They are required to undergo a 3-day hotel quarantine and day medical surveillance.
Almost 90% of Hong Kongers want remote work
But only 45% have the option for remote working.
Over 30% of businesses struggle with talent shortage: CPA
This is holding back companies’ digital transformation strategies.
Deal-making for commercial real estate down 50% in Q2 22
The market’s transaction volume reached $18b (US$2.3b).
Business sentiment of SMEs ‘eases’ in July
The current diffusion index dropped to 43.4 during the month.
HK cuts hotel quarantine period down to 3 days
This will be followed by a 4-day medical surveillance.
Why demand for nano flats is subsiding
Projects like SOYO in Mongkok only sold less than 30% of its 120 units.
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