In this issue, we highlight the state of Hong Kong’s workforce, property, and retail sectors amidst the fifth wave of the pandemic. The region is seeing a shrinking talent pool that calls for new strategies to reel in potential candidates. In the residential property sector, the rent control bill aims to bury abusive ‘coffin home’ landlords. The retail industry is also given an ultimatum to go cashless or ‘pay the price’.

We also feature YAS MicroInsurance, one of the first insurtech firms in Hong Kong to insure NFTs. See the full story on page 16. On page 20, see the full list of the latest rankings of Hong Kong’s esteemed insurance firms.

In this issue, we are proud to honour Hong Kong’s exceptional enterprises at the High Flyers Awards 2021 (page 22), the top teams, executives, and innovations at the Management Excellence Awards 2021 (page 24), the outstanding organisations in the HKB Greater Bay Area Enterprise Awards (page 30), the top companies in Made in Hong Kong and Designed in Hong Kong Awards 2021 (page 36), and the winners of the 4th Asian Export Awards (page 42). Congratulations to all!

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Hong Kong's commercial property market is projected to decline by 19%, but investors are still bottom-fishing for properties that promise stable returns. They’re targeting hotels that can be converted into student housing and industrial sites that can be repurposed into cold storage facilities or data centres. Dive into these trends on page 18.

Asia's art scene has changed over the last 12 months to be dominated by younger, cashed up buyers looking for more contemporary art, and the region's leading auction houses have changed their approaches to meet these new consumer tastes. Know which artists are fetching high bids on the auction block on page 28.

As Hong Kong seeks to enhance its reliance on local suppliers for crops or food, a notable uptick in food tech startups has emerged in the city. One of the standouts in the space is Meat The Next, which is part of this year's Hottest Startups. For the full list of emerging ventures in Hong Kong, go to pages 38 to 40.

Kick off the year with investments in alternative space, healthcare, renewable energy and more as recommended by experts on page 24.

Welcome to our annual property issue, which finds that almost 5% to 6% of the Hong Kong market's purchasing power has gone due to interest rate hikes. The rising interest rates, alongside an additional 30% stamp duty, have posed challenges for foreigners looking to purchase properties in the city, a topic explored further on page 30.

Millennials have been paving a new path for multiple industries – from the art market to the financial sphere. Find out on page 24 how this generation invigorates the art market, with renowned auction houses like Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips abuzz as these new collectors bask in the limelight.

Deep tech is increasingly getting popular in many sectors. Emerging startups are developing deep-learning applications to enhance the productivity of traditional processes, and experts believe that more startups will build upon their business models on generative AI applications such as text bot ChatGPT. In this year’s Hottest Startups list, we feature companies categorised as deep tech. See them and the rest of this year’s outstanding startups…

2023 is predicted to be a year of hope and prosperity. As we look forward to the abundant offerings of the New Year, we give you eight investment ideas from Hong Kong’s financial experts to achieve affluence in the Year of the Water Rabbit.

Experts’ 2023 outlook on Hong Kong’s property sector may entice investors to reconsider the city as a property investment destination. The property market is poised to end its downcycle in 2022 and enter 2023 with hopes of normalisation. Investors keen on putting their money into Hong Kong real estate must keep their eye on hotels in particular. Mainland’s border reopening will also be crucial for the luxury property market in 2023.

In this issue, we highlight the increasingly shrinking talent pool in Hong Kong. Banks are facing ‘brain drain’ as talents flee amidst strict travel restrictions, compelling them to push up offers and counter offers to their highest rate in a decade. The region also aims to regain its crown as the favoured arbitration hub with outcome-related fee structure bill.

We chatted with CLP Power COO Paul Tomlinson on the fate of CLP Power amidst net-zero transitions. CLP Power was in the middle of its energy transition journey when Hong Kong Government declared its intention to be carbon neutral before 2050. Read the exclusive interview on page 36.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Hong Kong Business wishes everyone a most festive celebration of this important milestone. Read on and enjoy!

For a prosperous New Year, we give you six ideas on where to best invest your money in 2022. Hong Kong’s brick-and-mortar retailers
should consider riding the e-commerce wave, especially after the global events of the past two years. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong property market is on the cusp of full recovery this year thanks to the strengthened demand in the retail and industrial property sectors.

China’s new foreign-friendly financial market is promising, but recent regulatory crackdown may have driven foreign firms to take a wait-and-see approach. Experts also weigh in on why banks need more tech experts in their boardrooms.

We chatted with Livi Bank CEO David Sun on making banking more rewarding with its buy now, pay later services (page 14). We also sat down with Peter du Pont, Managing Partner for Asia Clean Energy Partners to discuss direct power purchase agreements and why they should be scaled up in response to the lack of open access to grid generators (page 32). Finally, we chatted with Charles Hung, CEO of Blue, Hong Kong’s first digital life insurer, to discuss how the company has revolutionised Hong Kong’s stagnant insurance industry (page 36).

The issue highlights Hong Kong's real estate, particularly how it is faring from the aftermath of border closures and social restrictions. 

The first cover story hones in on the recovery of the office sector amidst high vacancies and limited expansions; whilst the second focuses on how the luxury residential market was affected by the decline of expats coming into the special administrative region. 

The issue's architecture analysis article shows how architects plan to rebuild Hong Kong into a future-ready city: greener and has better integration with the Greater Bay Area.

Furthermore, get to know the winners of the HKB National Business Award, HKB International Business Award, China International Business Awards, and China Technology Excellence Awards of 2021 with its special event coverages.

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