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Public works offset 23.2% drop in private construction in Q4 2025
Public works offset 23.2% drop in private construction in Q4 2025
Q4 construction value stood at $73.2b as public sector growth partly offsets private sector drop.
SME receipts index rises to 45.3 in February
Business receipts improved in all surveyed sectors.
Retail sales reach $37.3b in January as online spending jumps 25%
Sectoral sales up 5.5% year on year in January.
Hong Kong exports rise to $520.6b in January
Imports also climbed by 38.1% to $534.7b during the month.
Nearly all firms go digital but web presence uneven
Large and medium companies showed higher digital adoption than small businesses.
Inflation eases to 1.1% in January as holiday surge fades
Underlying inflation also slowed to 1.0% in the same month.
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.
Hong Kong SME sentiment weakens in January
The current DI on business receipts remained below the 50 threshold.
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.
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