Hong Kong

Beijing recently announced a slew of policies to aid economic and cultural ties between Hong Kong and the mainland. Among the policies include measures to boost the use of the Chinese... 2012-06-29

Chief Executive elect Leung Chun-ying commented that 'diversification' will be his mandate when he officially takes office in July. Leung has said that Hong Kong's rate of growth over... 2012-05-25

The Hong Kong government recently announced that private hospitals would not be allowed to accept bookings from mainland mothers hoping to give birth in the city beginning next year.... 2012-05-03

Hong Kong's outgoing Chief Executive (CE) Donald Tsang has raised public ire just months before stepping down. The city's top official presently faces a corruption probe and allegations... 2012-03-05

The recent uptick in Hong Kong's Q411 real GDP growth is likely to reverse in the first half of 2012. Weakening external demand conditions should see Hong Kong's exports take a hit.... 2012-02-02

We believe that Hong Kong's 2012 elections will have no bearing on its business environment, nor on the broader economy. Given that the 1,200-member Election Committee that selects... 2011-10-28

While Hong Kong continues to experience robust economic growth, discontent among the masses continues to grow, with skyrocketing property prices playing a primordial role. A concoction... 2011-07-29

Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department reported an increase in the merchandise trade deficit to HKD35.69bn (US$4.58bn) in May, compared with HKD25.09bn (US$3.22bn) a year ago.... 2011-06-30

Hong Kong will soon enter an election cycle, with district council elections scheduled for November and legislative elections set to be held in 2012. A new Chief Executive will also... 2011-06-30