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1. Fiscal revenue declines amid stimulus spending

   Posted Feb 17th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... trillion yuan, up 25.4 per cent. The deficit of 111.1 billion yuan was just 0.37 per cent of last year's gross domestic product. The government had a large surplus in 2007, as revenue jumped ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/670186/fiscal-revenue-declines-amid-stimulus-spending
2. Growth may have slowed to 2.5pc

   Posted Nov 14th 2008, 12:00am by Dennis Eng

   ... is probably unattainable. The government will announce third-quarter economic details today. With slower growth dragging down government finances, it was expected that the budget deficit ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/660131/growth-may-have-slowed-25pc
3. Regular financial reviews suggested

   Posted Feb 23rd 2010, 12:00am by Gary Cheung

   ... Deficit Politics Gary Cheung and Albert Wong With another forecast of a budget deficit set to be proved wrong, a senior accountant has suggested the government carry out more frequent reviews of its financial position. In last year's budget, Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah predicted a HK$39.9 billion consolidated deficit for the 2009-10 financial year. But thanks ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/706725/regular-financial-reviews-suggested
4. First-half deficit tops HK$48b ... and rising

   Posted Nov 01st 2008, 12:00am by Peter So

   ... Deficit Dividend Peter So The government's deficit for the first half of this financial year reached HK$48.6 billion, with financial experts saying it might top HK$50 billion for the full year amid the economic slowdown. The government announced yesterday that expenditure from April to September was HK$128.5 billion and revenue HK$79.9 billion, resulting in a deficit ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/658500/first-half-deficit-tops-hk48b-and-rising
5. Business - Economy - TRADE

   Japanese exports exceed forecasts as yen weakens

   Posted Apr 19th 2013, 12:00am by Bloomberg

   ... While the trade deficit narrowed from February, it was four times bigger than a year earlier. The nine consecutive monthly trade shortfalls are the longest stretch since 1980. The yen's ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1217703/japanese-exports-exceed-forecasts-yen-weakens
6. Business - Economy - ECONOMY

   Japanese export slump raises odds of recession

   Posted Nov 22nd 2012, 12:00am by Bloomberg

   ... Finance Ministry figures released in Tokyo yesterday. The trade deficit so far this year is a record 5.3 trillion yen. The hollowing out of Japan's export champions, highlighted by a cut ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1087876/japanese-export-slump-raises-odds-recession
7. Business - Economy

   Japan posts US$9.6b trade deficit in August; exports down

   Posted Sep 20th 2012, 10:29am by Associated Press in Tokyo

   ... Business Economy Japanese economy trade deficit Associated Press in Tokyo Japan posted a smaller-than-expected trade deficit of US$9.6 billion for August, as exports to Europe and other Asian ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1041312/japan-posts-us96b-trade-deficit-august-exports-down
8. Business - Banking & Finance - REGULATION

   SFC expects HK$435m deficit in new year

   Posted Feb 05th 2013, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu

   ... Business Banking & Finance Securities and Futures Commission SFC Deficit Enoch Yiu enoch.yiu@scmp.com Lower fee income and higher staff costs blamed for second consecutive budget in the red but legislators say the market watchdog is too rich The Securities and Futures Commission anticipates a deficit of more than HK$400 million for the next financial year but lawmakers still ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/1143450/sfc-expects-hk435m-deficit-new-year
9. Business - Banking & Finance

   SFC signals HK$232m deficit for year as income misses target

   Posted Jan 29th 2013, 12:00am by Jeanny Yu

   ... Business Banking & Finance SFC Deficit Securities and Futures Commission Jeanny Yu jeanny.yu@scmp.com The Securities and Futures Commission expects to remain in the red this year, with a total deficit of HK$435.16 million caused by lower fee income and rising staff costs, the second consecutive year the regulator will lose money. The SFC said it would record a deficit ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/1138264/sfc-signals-hk232m-deficit-year-income-misses-target
10. News - Hong Kong

    Baptist Hospital sees monthly deficits after birth ban on mainland Chinese mothers

    Posted Mar 27th 2013, 12:00am by Jennifer Ngo

    ... News Hong Kong Baptist Hospital Deficit Birth Ban Mainland Mothers Jennifer Ngo jennifer.ngo@scmp.com Baptist confident that monthly deficits can be reversed by growing demand for surgery The Baptist Hospital has recorded unprecedented monthly deficits since the government banned mainland pregnant women with non-local husbands from giving birth in local hospitals - a former ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1200485/baptist-hospital-sees-monthly-deficits-after-birth-ban-mainland

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