Hong Kong is set for its strongest quarterly growth in nearly five years, the city’s finance chief has said, citing a 17 per cent rise in visitor numbers and a 5.2 per cent increase in retail and catering activity.Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in his Sunday blog that 602,000 visitors entered Hong Kong in the first two days of mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” break, a rise of 6 per cent year on year.Despite a complex and rapidly changing external environment, Hong Kong’s economy continued to improve in both scale and quality, supported by stronger private consumption as well as solid exports and fixed investment, he said.
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SUN · 2026-05-03 · 06:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0503-73358
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Finance chief says Hong Kong on track for strongest quarterly growth in 5 years
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, announced that the city is on track for its strongest quarterly economic growth in five years. This projection is supported by a significant 17% increase in visitor numbers and a 5.2% rise in retail and catering activity.
Vivian AuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-03 · 06:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, announced that the city is on track for its strongest quarterly economic growth in five years. This projection is supported by a significant 17% increase in visitor numbers and a 5.2% rise in retail and catering activity. During mainland China's Labour Day "golden week," Hong Kong welcomed 602,000 visitors in the first two days, a 6% year-on-year increase. Chan attributed the economic improvement to robust private consumption, solid exports, and fixed investment, despite a challenging external environment. The city's economy is reportedly improving in both scale and quality.
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602,000 visitors entered Hong Kong in the first two days of mainland China’s Labour Day break, a 6 per cent year on year rise.
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Visitor numbers have risen by 17 per cent and retail and catering activity increased by 5.2 per cent.
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Hong Kong is on track for its strongest quarterly growth in nearly five years.
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Hong Kong’s economy continued to improve in both scale and quality, supported by stronger private consumption, exports, and fixed investment.
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