Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 5

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Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: Hong Kong Drops Mask Mandate; Hong Kong Economic Growth Predicted to Grow Between 3.5 And 5.5 Percent In 2023; Manpower Problems Delay Hong Kong Tourism Recovery; Hong Kong Jobless Rate Drops in Most Sectors; Hong Kong Inflation Hits Three-Year High; Macau Ditches Outdoor Masks; Visitor Arrivals in Macau Hit 1.39 Million in January; Hong Kong Forbes Awards Boost Macau Hotels; Macau Hotel Occupancy Shows Steep Rise in January; Shops Registrations in Hong Kong Surged by 29 Percent; Hong Kong Customs Seized Over 1.2 Tons of Dried Shark Fins; Macau Suspends Imports of Live Oysters from the United States.

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