Tsang unveils HK$33b worth of relief measures in budget

Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah delivered his sixth budget speech on Wednesday morning, saying his measures are aimed at a stimulating a 1.3 per cent growth for the year 2013.

Relief measures, amounting to HK$33 billion, should help ease the pressure on middle-class, grass-roots and small and medium-sized businesses, he said.

Economists and analysts from Hong Kong’s top banks and accounting firms joined SCMP.com’s live budget coverage and shared their real-time commentary below.

Links for the budget speech:

• Find English and Chinese text of the speech here
• Watch a live broadcast here