Economy
Don’t be fooled by Hong Kong's strong sales growth in 2011
UBS says 2012 will see sales growth 'coming back to earth' due to these three reasons.
Don’t be fooled by Hong Kong's strong sales growth in 2011
UBS says 2012 will see sales growth 'coming back to earth' due to these three reasons.
Outlook for Philippine remittance cloudy in 2012
DBS expects it to drop to 7% this year and to dip even further next year.
Warning says economy not out of the woods yet
This is despite Hong Kong managing to escape a technical recession.
Donald Tsang proposes visa-free access to US
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly reacted positively to the suggestion.
Hopes rise as Japan’s economy grows 6% in 3Q11
Exports rose strongly by 27.4%, boosted by the supply restoration in the manufacturing sector.
October Exchange Fund foreign assets up $38.4bn
Foreign liabilities amounted to $400mn.
Visa-free access to US proposed
Chief Executive Donald Tsang has asked the US to grant visa-free access to Hong Kong SAR passport holders.
Amended classification for import and export declarations to take effect in 2012
The Customs and Excise Department reminded that import and export declarations for shipments on or after January 1, 2012, must be completed in...
Hong Kong's economy forecast to grow 5% for 2011
Government economist Helen Chan reported a 4.3% YoY growth in the third quarter.
Hu reaffirms support to Hong Kong's stability, prosperity
The central government of China would spare no effort to maintain Hong Hong's economic stability and prosperity, said Chinese President Hu Jintao...
Hong Kong's GDP may have grown 4% in 3Q11
It's a close call as the country may have narrowly missed a technical recession.
Malaysia’s GDP may have grown 4.4% in 3Q11
As the manufacturing sector expanded 3.2% in the months of July and August.
Hong Kong domestic exports plunge 36%
The prices of goods re-exports rose 8.2% over the same period in 2010, while those of domestic exports rose 6.8%.
Women are taking over Asia
On the 31st of October 2011, the 7th Billion World citizen was born. Chances are high that this baby will open its eyes in Asia, as Asia contains 60%...
Malaysia’s industrial production may have risen 2.3% in September
As the country’s strong commodities have offset the poorer performance of its electronics sector.
Christmas season boosts Taiwan exports by 11.7% in October
However, when stripping out the seasonal factors, the value of exports actually slipped 0.5% from September.
China’s inflation may have dipped to 5.8% in October
And the country’s exports are expected to have declined further to 15% in October from 17.1% in September.
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