Economy

Government to launch next phase of Employment Support Scheme

The next round will be focused on helping SMEs. 

11,700 Hong Kongers lose their jobs mid-year

Total employment in the private sector decreased by 0.4%.

August inflation up by 1.6%

The inflation rate is at 1.2%.

HK GDP increases by 7.6% in Q2 2021

This is an 8% increase from the first quarter of 2021.

HK total retail sales to reach $360b in 2021: PwC

Retailers are embracing new consumer behaviour in the age of "bricks and clicks."

HK world's freest economy: Fraser Institute

Hong Kong has gained the top rank since the report's inception in 1996, especially in the assessment areas of international free trade and regulation.