Hong Kong Economy

April cargo decline points to 'structural problem'

17 May 2013

The 12 per cent slide in Hong Kong's container throughput last month underpinned a structural problem exacerbated by a strike at one of the terminals last month, a port operator said.

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Double stamp duty on non-residential premises will hit businesses hard

16 May 2013

With limited supply and rife speculation, the cost of property in Hong Kong is notoriously high, which seriously challenges the city's economic development and the public's standard of living.

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Hong Kong's 'slowdown' is not the threat it seems

13 May 2013

The front page of Saturday's South China Morning Post made sobering reading. Apparently Hong Kong's economy is slowing, even as inflation is mounting.

The trigger for this alarm call was...

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Outsiders have clearer view of our city's true excellence

13 May 2013

The Wharf (Holdings) chairman Peter Woo noted in his chairman's statement in the group's annual report that Hong Kong had become the top brand and the place to go for many goods and services...

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Letters to the Editor, May 12, 2013

12 May 2013

I wrote an article for Chartered Quality Institute's Quality World magazine to discuss how to prevent scandals such as horsemeat illegally used in food products, and the contamination of milk...

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Economic growth slows in first quarter as inflation looms

11 May 2013

Real gross domestic product rose only 0.2 per cent on a seasonally adjusted quarter-to-quarter basis, down from 1.4 per cent in the last three months of 2012. Year on year, output in the first...

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

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Hoteliers' anger at steep rises in property rates

The Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners has demanded an explanation from the Rating and Valuation Department, saying the rises will add to pressure on the industry, especially after a sluggish "...

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Hong Kong must seek ways to build on its advantages

Constructive criticism is not always easy to take, especially for a place as successful as Hong Kong. Yet, if we ignore our critics, we miss the opportunity to identify weaknesses and make...

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City must keep edge in the economic race and stay clean

During the past week or so, we have witnessed several seemingly unrelated incidents that, upon reflection, share a common thread - competitiveness.

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Hong Kong's prosperity is tied to rejuvenation of Pearl River Delta

National People's Congress Standing Committee chairman Zhang Dejiang recently said Hong Kong's competitive edge is weakening and may fade away. Its strongest competitors may be other Chinese...

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Letters to the Editor, May 5, 2013

I read with interest what Zhang Dejiang, No 3 on the Communist Party's seven-man Politburo Standing Committee, said to the Business and Professionals Alliance delegation in Beijing on April 27....

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FINANCES

Economy at risk of overheating warns HKMA chief

Soaring household debt and rampant consumer spending have put Hong Kong's economy at risk of overheating, the city's central bank boss said yesterday.

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