Economy
Hong Kong to sign free trade pact with ASEAN by end-2017
ASEAN is Hong Kong's second-largest trading partner.
Hong Kong to sign free trade pact with ASEAN by end-2017
ASEAN is Hong Kong's second-largest trading partner.
Exchange Fund foreign assets jumped to $3.24t in April
Foreign liabilities amounted to $400m.
Hong Kong's goods exports up 15% in March
The volume of goods imports also increased 11.2%.
Hong Kong's foreign currency reserves hit US$400b in April
It's equivalent to seven times the currency in circulation.
Hong Kong's private sector grows at its fastest rate in three years
PMI rose from 49.9 to 51.1 in April.
Hong Kong Disneyland's expansion forecasted to bring in nearly $42b
Along with 8,000 new job vacancies.
Tax revenue collected dropped $1.1b to $290.2b
No thanks to waived business registration fees.
Hong Kong government's surplus hits $110.8b
Fiscal reserves now stand at $953.7b.
Total exports value up 16.9% to $321.9b
Goods imports rose 13%.
Lawmakers warned of $31.6b loss if Disneyland funding gets scrapped
Disneyland visitor number may shrink by 15%.
Consumer prices edged up 0.5%
Will inflation pressure stay moderate moving forward?
Hong Kong's goods exports volume up 5.3%
Imports went up 7.8%.
Hong Kong falls to 29th spot in list of most liveable cities for Asian expats
Hong Kong was ranked 11th back in 2013.
Hong Kong's GDP growth rate to increase to 2.4% in 2017
This is versus the previous forecast of 1.8%.
Hong Kong amongst 10 hotspots that will benefit from Belt & Road initiative
It will be a financing hub for B&R projects.
IPO funds raised by Main Board-listed firms down 60% to HK$12b
This is just for the year's first quarter.
Hong Kong consumers in a 'casual' relationship with fast-fashion retailers
They like the brand but do not want to be too engaged.