Noreen Jazul
Exports value falls 36.7% YoY to $290.9b in January 2023
Exports value falls 36.7% YoY to $290.9b in January 2023
The slackened external environment contributed to the fall.
Budget 2023: Gov’t balances fiscal prudence with support amid rising costs
An expert from PwC said the budget was “well-calibrated.”
Business organisations applaud 2023 budget proposals
Under the budget, the government will allocate an additional $550m in funding to HKTDC.
Consumer prices rise 2.4% YoY in January
The rate of increase picked up from December.
Budget 2023: FS Chan believes HK’s economy will rebound in 2023
He predicts the economy to grow by 3.5 to 5.5% for the whole year.
Budget 2023: Gov’t lays out measures to support business
Measures include reducing profits tax for the year of assessment 2022-23 by 100%.
HKEX to launch 3 new stock option classes
The new option classes will be available on 6 March.
Cards maintain dominance in Hong Kong's payment landscape
Over nine in 10 consumers use cards as their payment method.
Hang Seng Indexes launches Hydrogen Energy Index
It will track companies involved in the production of hydrogen, amongst others.
Gov't to launch tax consultation in March
The gov't plans to enhance the tax certainty of onshore gains.
Launch of HKeToll in Tsing Sha Control Area deferred
HKeToll was supposed to begin operations on 26 February.
HKEX inks MoU supporting listing of Nanjing-based companies
Nanjing is home to 18,000 technology enterprises.
Free-flow tolling service to be installed in Tsing Sha Control Area
It will be installed on 26 February.
HK fosters cooperation with Saudi Arabia
CE Lee discussed possible collaboration on I&T development.
Foreign currency reserves hit US$436.9b in January
It expanded from the US$436.9b record in December.
HK-Mainland travel fully resumes
Given the resumption, the quota for cross-boundary travellers has been scrapped.
Retail sales value increases 1.1% YoY in December
The total value stood at $33.7b.
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