Economy
Turnaround in 2Q investments biggest disappointment in 2Q GDP results
Investment outlays dropped, even amid pessimistic forecasts.
Hong Kong at risk of bursting housing bubbles
Things are starting to get worse.
Fund flows to HK's equity market slipped to US$169m
In a span of just 2 weeks.
Hong Kong M3 growth rose 13.1% YoY in June
Since April, momentum has been kept.
What you should know about Hong Kong's fiscal stance for 2014-2015
The one-off fiscal stimulus is clue.
High household debt ratio suggests government mitigation safeguards
Plus the extreme level of property prices.
Hong Kong's inflation pegged to ease in 2H14
Due to slowing rental inflation.
Hong Kong's exports edged up to 4.8% y/y in 2Q14
In line with better Chinese trade.
Asia equipped with high levels of defences to weather El Niño, food inflation
However, the risks should not be understated.
Cross-border investment turnover in Asia Pacific surged by 109% QoQ in 2Q14: CBRE
Largest total recorded since global financial crisis.
ASEAN household debt surged in recent years
Loan growth to other borrowers outpaced.
Investment sentiment from survey of Hong Kong SMEs crumbled in most sectors
Although index reading is still positive.
Survey of Hong Kong SMEs reveals cost pressures are easing
China’s targeted policy loosening easing financial pressures.
Here are the 3 sub-indices that dropped in Hong Kong SME survey
Suggesting a more broad-based economic recovery.
Hong Kong SMEs set sights on a better Q3
This, after a soft start to 2014.
Here's solid proof that emerging Asia isn’t necessarily ‘under-investing’
Hopefully, “growth pessimism” will just be misplaced.
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