Economy

Business activity sinks to record-low as PMI drops to 39.3 in October

Demand from mainland China fell at the sharpest rate in 21 years.

Business activity sinks to record-low as PMI drops to 39.3 in October

Demand from mainland China fell at the sharpest rate in 21 years.

SFC to issue virtual asset trading license

The regulator has published a set of standards comparable to licensed securities and trading brokers.

Hong Kong sinks into recession

GDP slumped 3.2% into region’s worst performance since the 2009 global financial crisis.

Hong Kong urged to boost $2b economic stimulus

Some subsidies may drive consumption overseas or remain useless amidst the protests, argued Natixis.

Exports down 7.3% to $347.7b in September

Total exports to Asia slipped 4.5% YoY.

Inflation slows to 3.2% in September

This was due to the effect of public housing rental adjustment dissipating in September.

Business conditions expected to deteriorate in Q4: survey

Retail, food and accommodation sectors expect output and prices to fall.

F&B sector's jobless rate hit six-year high in Q3

Unemployment levels in consumption and tourism-related segments were at the highest in two years.

Foreign companies in Hong Kong up 9.9% to 9,040 in 2019

More than 1,500 operates their regional headquarters in the city.

PMI sinks to eleven-year low in Q3

Hong Kong’s economy is contracting at an annual rate of just over 3% in Q3.

Hong Kong is the world's third most competitive economy

It topped macroeconomic stability, health, financial system and product market categories.

Q2 current account surplus more than doubled to $37.8b

This was due to a decline in the goods deficit and growth in the net inflow of primary income.

External debt hits $12.76t in Q2

However, the banking sector’s ED dipped.

Financial non-reserve assets hit $38.1b in Q2

External financial abilities and assets also stood at $42.96t.

Inflation hits 3.5% in August

Food prices soared 14.2% in August.