Hong Kong
2014-2015 fiscal stance to hover on "neutral to negative" for economy
Amid one-off fiscal stimulus developments.
2014-2015 fiscal stance to hover on "neutral to negative" for economy
Amid one-off fiscal stimulus developments.
Domestic economy to pull down 2014 household income growth
Effectively erasing earlier expectations.
Labour market crumbles despite strong unemployment rate
Employment growth almost hit 0%.
Why Hong Kong's service sector remains unfazed amidst headwinds
It's reflected by service account surplus.
Housing market inhibitor of strong credit expansion in 2014
Property cooling measures are accountable as well.
Headline CPI could ease slightly to 3.5% y/y
Meanwhile, imported price pressures could remain sticky.
Why Europe could finally be Hong Kong trade's silver lining
Just a possibility, but a good one nonetheless.
Fixed investment contracted 5.6% YoY
Partly reflecting the high base of comparison.
Real private consumption to slow to below 2.0% YoY in 2014
The consumer has also experienced overstimulation.
Hong Kong's 2014 and 2015 GDP forecasts revised down
Amid growth slowdown in 1H14.
Unexpectedly high retail sales in August offsets drop in July
Electronics sales should also rebound in September.
Hong Kong's "Golden Week" holiday to be marred by 30% drop in visitor bookings
Retailers are getting jittery.
Wing Hang Bank closes Mongkok branch until further notice
Due to serious traffic congestion.
Wing Hang Bank temporarily suspends Admiralty branch
The bank's contingency plan has been activated.
Hang Seng suspends services of branch along Nathan Road
ATM services were also not available.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong suspends several branch operations
It's also activated its contingency plan.
Hang Seng Bank suspends operations in Causeway Bay branch
Temporarily unavailable until further notice.