Urgent need to fix flat shortage amid soaring prices: Lam

She added that Hong Kong families were spending on average 66.1 percent of household income to pay mortgages in the first quarter, as reflected by the latest Median Mortgage Payment and Loan Repayment to Income Ratio. And the flats aren't even particularly ... ( read original story ...)

The boomerang generation really does come back

At the same time, my young adult daughter and her partner were becoming increasingly concerned they would never afford to be able to buy when they move back to Sydney from Hong Kong in a few years ... help with the initial mortgage payments. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong traders feel pinch as Apple’s China charm fades

HONG KONG (Reuters) - In an empty mall that once bustled with trade in high-end smartphones, a Hong Kong shopkeeper sits surrounded by boxes of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) headphones, grumbling that business is grim - a domino effect of lackluster demand from ... ( read original story ...)

Startup Weekend AI: Are Bots Going to Take Over the World?

At the end of September 2017 and during two weeks, Startup Weekend will flourish in more than fifteen global capitals. The list of cities is growing, including Mexico City, London, Paris, Barcelona, Seoul, Cork, and Hong Kong. This global initiative is ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Stocks Cap Best Month Since January as HSBC Advances

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks climbed, capping the biggest monthly advance since January, with Chinese investors piling into the city’s stocks amid tightening liquidity on the mainland. HSBC Holdings Plc surged to the highest since 2014 after ... ( read original story ...)