Economy

Consumer inflation up, says forecast

This is said to be driven by ongoing surge in housing rents.

29% of Hong Kong’s China exports for outward processing

$125.1bn of Q1 total exports to China were for outward processing, up 18% over last year.

China’s GDP growth forecast for 2011 falls to 8.7%

Credit Suisse says food and services inflation will rise.

Eligible residents to receive $6,000 handout

$38 billion is set to be approved for the “Scheme $6,000”.

Exports down 4.3%

This as domestic exports saw an 8.3% decline.

China’s inflation shoots to 34-month high of 5.5% in May

This is due to the higher than expected food inflation which increased to 11.7%.

Export weakness looms

This as leading indicators are said to be turning down again.

Inflation is intensifying as projected: UBS

Accelerating cost pressures are said to be driven by HKD weakness, rising Chinese inflation, continued asset reflation, and domestic credit expansion...

Private consumption to grow 6%, says analyst

This is due to the one-off cash handouts to the consumers in this year’s revised budget.

Hong Kong government pushes for Mandatory Provident Fund hike

The government proposes increase the monthly minimum income level to $6,500 from November and the maximum level to $25,000 from June next year.

Business receipts of couriers up 26.6%

The government said most of the major service industries recorded increases in business receipts in the first quarter.

Hong Kong first quarter GNP up 7%

Total factor income inflow was estimated at $228.4bn, equivalent to 50.6% of GDP, up 13.9% over a year earlier.

Hong Kong’s fourth quarter industrial indices up

Industrial production for manufacturing industries as a whole increased 3.5% in the first quarter while producer price index surged 8.2% in the same...

Hung Hom restaurant slapped with suspension

The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a restaurant in Hung Hom to suspend business for 14 days. The restaurant operator, who...

Hong Kong economy shows more signs of overheating--Hang Seng

Despite growing economic growth of 7.2% in the first quarter, business has become less willing to commit investment spending, as companies see more...

Wang Guangya to visit Hong Kong

The Hong Kong & Macau Affairs Office Director will be here from June 12 to 14.