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There are fears the government’s limited patience with business will diminish further
City will ‘trawl the world for talent’, says chief executive John Lee in maiden policy address
The city should beware of becoming an international financial centre of last resort for Russian businesses
Slow recovery highlights Hong Kong’s wavering hub status as pandemic restrictions take toll
Prices set to drop at least 10% this year with developers forced into fire sales
Most executives have not visited for years because of harsh Covid policies
International businesses welcome easing of restrictions but attention turns to mainland policy
Closure of celebrated old-style diners highlights impact of tough coronavirus policies
Travel restrictions have isolated Asian financial hub from the world for more than 2 years
City leaders stoke speculation on full reopening as financial hub struggles to recapture allure
Banks and others have been downsizing due to pandemic and economic crunch
International schools struggle to hire staff despite offering attractive wage packages
Economy contracts 1.4% as Beijing’s zero-Covid policy threatens financial hub status
Practitioners blame city’s virus controls and shift to homeworking for sharp decline in revenue
Scheme to deepen financial connectivity with mainland coincides with expanded currency agreement
Chinese president says territory can maintain capitalist system but warns against challenging Beijing
Lobby group representing $52tn in assets says city could ‘be put in an uncompetitive position’
Another postponement of the popular event will further damage the city’s all-important tourist trade
The postponement of FWD’s float is a setback for the dynasty linked to the Chinese territory
Senior staff exempted from up to two weeks in designated hotel faced by ordinary travellers on return to city
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
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