Hong Kong

BMI View: We believe the passage of Hong Kong's first-ever minimum wage bill on July 17 is a step in the wrong direction that may partially erode Hong Kong's advantage of being a leading... 2010-07-21

A tightening of liquidity conditions in mainland China, highlighted by the recent spike in Shanghai interbank rates, coupled with a slowdown in global dollar liquidity growth, shown... 2010-07-02

Around 52,000 people took part in the July 1 annual march for democracy, with demonstrators calling for universal suffrage and an end to functional constituencies. The turnout was reported... 2010-07-02

Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang is set to take part in a televised debate with a leading pro-democracy legislator over electoral reforms on June 17. Tsang will put forward his... 2010-06-02

Although Hong Kong recorded its largest ever trade deficit in March, coming in at US$5.0bn, we do not see this as a negative signal. Indeed, it reflects a strongly-recovering local... 2010-06-02

Consumer price inflation came in at 2.0% y-o-y in March (-0.5% m-o-m), down from 2.8% y-o-y (1.0% m-o-m) in February.

Hong Kong's trade deficit narrowed to US$2.5bn in February from US$3.8bn in January, with imports coming in at US$26.1bn (up 22.4% y-o-y) and exports at US$23.5bn (up 28.6% y-o-y).... 2010-04-01