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Nearly half of Hong Kongers shop online in 2024, more than double 2014 levels, C&SD says
Nearly half of Hong Kongers shop online in 2024, more than double 2014 levels, C&SD says
Mobile payments reached 60% adoption across the region.
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Hong Kong SME sentiment weakens in January
The current DI on business receipts remained below the 50 threshold.
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Restaurant receipts hit $109.6b in 2025 as Q4 value rises 0.9%
The C&SD recorded a mixed performance as restaurant receipts ticks higher in Q4.
Job market stalls as 2,900 jobs vanish despite steady 3.8% rate
Labour underemployment rose slightly to 1.7%.
Hong Kong retail sales up 6.5% in November 2025
The value was provisionally estimated at $33.7b.
Hong Kong unemployment unchanged at 3.8% in September-to-November period
Total employment was 3.67 million during the period.
IT services post 99% YoY jump in Q3 receipts
Service industries will also benefit from continued improvement in local consumer sentiment.
HK retail sales up 6.9% YoY in October
It was estimated at $35.2b.
Transport, storage sector totals $755.6b of receipts in 2024
The segment contributed $197.3b in the city’s GDP.
Jobless rate falls to 3.8% as labour force shrinks
Total employment stood at 3,672,700 or up 1,800 from the previous months.
Double-digit growth for export and import volumes in September
Export and import prices increased by 2.4% and 2% YoY, respectively.
Restaurant receipts value slips 0.3% in Q3
Chinese restaurants saw the sharpest drop, with receipts down 3.5%.
What drove Hong Kong's economy to rise by 3.8% in Q3 2025?
Exports of goods also expanded, fuelled by electronics-related products.
HK inflation eases to 1% in July
Declines were seen in clothing and footwear, durable goods, and basic food.
Employment slips in March
Total employment dropped by 14,500 persons from the previous year.
Exports and imports rise double digits in April
Vietnam led export and import volume growth.
Business receipts rise by double digits for some service sectors in Q1
Two sectors, however, reported declines.
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