Hong Kong

Public support for the Hong Kong government has increased notably. According to a telephone survey conducted through the University of Hong Kong's Public Opinion Programme, Chief Executive... 2010-09-30

BMI View: Hong Kong's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.3% in July to 4.2% in August, a 20-month low. Looking at the breakdown by industry, we note that most... 2010-09-30

China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) has approved Hong Kong's constitutional reform package, which included amendments for the process by which the Hong... 2010-09-03

Hong Kong's trade deficit eased to HKD30.5bn (US$3.9bn)in July from HKD30.6bn in June. Trade imports surged 24.9% while exports grew 23.3% y-o-y in July, slower than the 31.0% and 26.7%... 2010-09-03

Hong Kong's economy expanded by an impressive 6.5% y-o-y in Q210, but we caution that a downturn is looming on the back of weaker external conditions. An outright contraction is still... 2010-08-16

Hong Kong's annual inflation rate rose to 2.8% y-o-y in June, up from 2.5% y-o-y in May. This is in line with our expectations of a strong H110 showing for Hong Kong. However, we expect... 2010-07-30

Chief Executive Donald Tsang's approval rating rebounded to 50.3 points in July after registering sub-50 showings for the past two months. While the public's satisfaction with the... 2010-07-30

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