Hong Kong

BMI View: The Hong Kong government has outlined a scenario envisaging the introduction of a goods and services tax (GST), in an effort to widen the region's narrow tax base and provide... 2006-08-02

Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang has announced proposals for a system to endorse potential candidates for the executive office, marking a step forward towards direct elections... 2006-08-02

Centuries old plans to build a canal connecting the Indian Ocean and South China Sea oceans across Thailand's Kra Isthmus look unlikely to be realised for a long time, if ever. While... 2006-07-20

BMI View: Despite the recent downturn in export performance, we remain positive on Hong Kong's economic outlook, as GDP growth remains broadly based. Following impressive 8.2% y-o-y... 2006-07-11

BMI View: A decline in Hong Kong's exports has generated concerns that the economy could experience a more pronounced slowdown in H206. Indeed, the worsening trade data highlights... 2006-07-11

Hong Kong's July 1 democracy march, which marked the ninth anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, attracted between 28,000 and 58,000 people, according to official estimates.... 2006-07-11

BMI View: Hong Kong has come a long way in improving its public finances, reversing several years of persistent budget deficits in both the consolidated and operating accounts into... 2006-07-06

Asia's spectacular economic growth over the past generation has raised per capita incomes substantially, but the increases have been highly uneven across the region, and also within... 2006-06-29

BMI View: Hong Kong's impressive economic expansion in Q106 (8.2% y-o-y) underpins our optimistic outlook for the territory's growth in 2006. However, we believe that growth has likely... 2006-06-14

China's Foreign Ministry Commissioner Lu Xinhua has backed Donald Tsang's bid for a second term in office as Hong Kong's chief executive. Tsang, who took over the post in June 2005... 2006-06-14