Hong Kong

BMI View: While full democracy remains a somewhat distant prospect in Hong Kong, the likelihood that the March 2007 chief executive elections will be contested by the pro-democracy... 2006-12-14

BMI View: Hong Kong's real GDP growth rebounded to 6.8% y-o-y in Q306, after a disappointing 5.2% y-o-y rise in the second quarter. The economy continues to be supported by strong... 2006-11-30

Hong Kong's democratic camp has backed Alan Leong, a member of the Civic Party, as its candidate for the chief executive elections in March 2007. Leong is running to avoid what would... 2006-11-30

BMI View: Hong Kong's economic growth momentum remains intact, with real GDP expanding by 6.8% y-o-y in Q306, up from a revised 5.5% in Q206. The continued strength of Hong Kong's... 2006-11-28

We do not anticipate significant changes to Hong Kong's currency regime for some time yet, despite increasing speculation as the Hong Kong dollar and the Chinese yuan approach parity.... 2006-11-09

Although Asia's economies have made great strides in recent years, large parts of individual countries remain underdeveloped, with newly created wealth often failing to spread beyond... 2006-11-08

BMI View: Our bullish view on Hong Kong equities continues to play out, with both the Hang Seng and H-Shares indices showing strong gains in recent weeks. While we do not discount... 2006-11-07

BMI View: Despite a generally disappointing performance in Q206 (the economy expanded by 5.2% y-o-y, down from an impressive 8.0% y-o-y rise in the first quarter), Hong Kong remains... 2006-11-07

Chief Executive Donald Tsang, who has received much criticism for not pushing hard enough for democratic reform, has said he would like to see a contested election next March. Tsang,... 2006-11-06

BMI View: Chief Executive Donald Tsang delivered his annual policy address in October, stressing the need to forge closer ties with mainland China in order to boost Hong Kong's growth... 2006-11-06