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Borrowing costs expected to rise in economy battered by Covid-19 restrictions
Cash-strapped developers sell up and shun land sales after Evergrande liquidity shock
Family-run developers forecast to face sharp fall in house prices after steep revenue drops last year
Unending Covid restrictions, compulsory quarantine and lockdown threat spark exodus from territory
Tough Covid restrictions pushing airlines to reconsider the territory as a regional hub
Analysts say elimination strategy is ‘unsustainable’ as Omicron sweeps through city and hits economy
Pressure from Beijing to eradicate Omicron spread raises prospect of stricter controls in city
Incoming interim boss Mark FitzPatrick says two-week hotel quarantine creates ‘friction’
Chinese government worried officials in financial hub are not doing enough to quash outbreak
Record real estate transactions belie political challenges that have beset city
City’s developers well-positioned to capitalise on Beijing’s efforts to promote social justice
Businesses welcome change in policy but some complain scheme is one-sided
Top official acknowledges companies are suffering but says government’s priority is city’s health
Territory’s flourishing industry is increasingly at odds with China’s tougher stance
City records a 1.2% decline in residents for first half of year as young people and families depart
Ties between sides collapse as rising political tensions hit important trade relationship
Low inoculation rates because of vaccine hesitancy threaten city’s economic recovery
Developers reap benefit of demand from mainland China buyers
Scheme could results in tens of billions of dollars flowing between markets
City’s bourse benefits from series of big listings by Chinese groups
Political pressures and budget deficits spark fears territory might need to raise revenue
Government’s move to raise duty for the first time in almost 30 years threatens core HKEX business
As pressure from Beijing increases, empires such as Jardine Matheson and Swire must work out their next move
Record holdings of city’s shares by mainland traders underscores their growing influence
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