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New trade descriptions rules for Hong Kong retailers and service providers kick in as part of a drive to stamp out misleading sales practices. Previously, the offences under the Trade Description Ordinance covered only goods but not services. Repeat offenders and those who target vulnerable buyers face criminal prosecution, and a team of 147 customs officers will be deployed to ensure the rules are obeyed.

Finance and labour ministers from the G20 countries gather in Moscow for the first meeting of its kind aimed at stimulating job creation through investment and on the development of financial institutions. Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to boost the profile of the G20 during the Russian presidency of the organisation, which will culminate in its biggest ever summit in St Petersburg in September.