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Hong Kong retail sales expanded by 4.5%, marking a 15-month growth period. The Thai Trade Center points to opportunities for Thai products to penetrate the market.
Hong Kong's retail sales in July 2569 expanded by 4.5%, marking the 15th consecutive month of growth, totaling HK$31,000 billion.Hong Kong tourist numbers slowed to 3%, driving up transportation costs and impacting Thai trade.
The aftermath of typhoons in China and high airfares have impacted tourist arrivals in Hong Kong, resulting in only a 3% growth in July. The MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) sector and long-haul tourists are helping to salvage the industry.Hong Kong is more than just a tourist destination! Its AI chip exports grew by 28.9%, and it's preparing to revise its GDP growth target upwards to 4.5%.
Hong Kong has revised its GDP growth forecast for this year upwards to 3.5-4.5%, following a 5.1% growth in the first half. A surge in AI chip exports (28.9%) and strong tourism and labor market support are driving a recovery in purchasing power.Hong Kong is facing its first-ever birth rate below 3, and is relying on foreign workers to support its population.
The number of newborns in Hong Kong has plummeted by 15.6% to just 29,700, the lowest on record, despite the government providing a HK$20,000 subsidy per child.Hong Kong is poised to overhaul its Hang Seng Tech empire, increasing its stake to 50 companies and making AI and robotics key themes.
Hong Kong is preparing to restructure the Hang Seng Tech Index, increasing the number of companies to 50 and allowing promising technology stocks to be included in the index sooner. Six new themes are highlighted: AI, robotics, cloud, and future technologies.Hong Kong is poised to extend tax breaks to trading companies, hoping to attract global financial giants to establish a base there.
Hong Kong is considering extending its performance fee tax exemption to include trading companies, hoping to increase incentives for global financial firms.Hong Kong is poised to revise its GDP growth target to near 4%, boosted by a recovery in AI exports and the return of US capital.
Hong Kong is poised to revise its 2569 economic growth target upward to 4%, following strong first-half growth of 5.1%, boosted by soaring AI exports.Hong Kong has launched trading in Chinese government bond futures, attracting foreign investment and supporting its goal of upgrading the yuan.
Hong Kong has officially begun trading 5-year Chinese government bond futures, marking China's third attempt to open its bond market to foreign markets and support the promotion of the yuan on the global stage.The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is considering eliminating the midday break, extending trading hours to accommodate global markets, and exploring late-night trading sessions.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is studying major adjustments to its trading hours, including opening earlier, eliminating the midday break, and adding evening trading sessions until midnight to accommodate the opening of the US market.The battle for the financial hub is heating up! Singapore is considering cutting taxes on hedge funds to curb capital flow to Hong Kong.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is discussing tax reduction measures for fund managers with investment firms, following Hong Kong's efforts to promote tax incentives to attract investment and talent, in order to maintain its status as Asia's financial hub.
