Hong Kong

Government sources have suggested that Joseph Yam will step down as chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority , the territory's de facto central bank, in 2009. Yam will... 2007-11-02

Former Security Chief Regina Ip will vie for a legislative council seat against Anson Chan - another prominent former female administrator - in December's by-election as the legislative... 2007-10-09

Hong Kong posted a HKD10.0bn (US$1.3bn) balance of payments surplus in Q207, down from the first-quarter surplus of HKD12.4bn (US$1.6bn), as a net inflow of HKD5.8bn (US$748mn) of... 2007-10-09

Strong domestic demand in Hong Kong continues to buoy the economy, spurring economic growth in Q207 to come in above forecast at 6.9% y-o-y. The economy will remain well supported... 2007-09-10

According to a recent report by the Hong Kong Journalists Association, press freedom in the territory has declined since its return to Chinese rule. Hong Kong's print media is fiercely... 2007-09-07

Five months after Chief Executive Donald Tsang was re-elected for a second term in office, he remains a popular political figure, although his rating has slipped in the most recent... 2007-08-07

BMI View: Hong Kong's real GDP growth slowed to 5.6% y-o-y in Q107, from an impressive 7.3% in Q406. The economy continued to be supported by strong domestic demand, while export... 2007-08-03

Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Hong Kong on July 1 to mark the tenth anniversary of the territory's return to Chinese rule, and was faced with tens of thousands of pro-democracy... 2007-07-10

BMI View: Hong Kong's real GDP growth slowed to 5.6% y-o-y in Q107, from an impressive 7.3% in Q406. The economy continued to be supported by strong domestic demand, while export... 2007-07-09

BMI View: China and Hong Kong are further expanding their Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to improve their economic and trade ties. A recent study carried out by the... 2007-07-02