Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 4 Issue 9

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   HK2024-0032
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: U.S. Vinters Develop Asian Markets In Earnest; Hong Kong’s First Quarter GDP Expands 2.7 Percent; Unemployment Rate Stays at 3 Percent; Expanded Hong Kong Solo Travel Scheme Will Bring Extra Tourists; Macau’s Economic Output Expected to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2025; Hong Kong Bakeries Eye China With Faster Customs Clearance Scheme; Hong Kong Trials Digital Yuan For Retail And Cross-border Payments; U.S. Supermarket Chain To Launch Online Shopping in Hong Kong, One Industry Expert Warns Of “Retail Crisis”; Hong Kong Resumes Imports of Poultry Meat and Products From Seventeen U.S. Counties; Hong Kong Suspends Poultry Imports From Four U.S. Counties and Areas in India, Korea, and Australia.

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