Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 4 Issue 5

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   HK2024-0026
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: Hong Kong’s Market for Consumer-Oriented Products Holds Steady at $21 Billion; Quarterly Business Receipts For Service Industries Increases in Q4; Macau’s Migrant Population Grows, Ageing Ratio Climbs; Michelin Announces Seven Bew Big Gourmand Restaurants in Hong Kong and Three in Macau; Over Half of Hong Kong’s Population is Overweight; Macau Hotel Guests Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels; Retail Sales Increase Slightly In January; Organic Trend Back on Growth Path; Animal Protection Center Opens in New Territories; ATO Joins USAPEEC To Recognize Retiring Greater China Regional Director, Sarah Li; Macau Has No Plans To Ease Import Restrictions On Japan; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Poultry and Products from One U.S. County.

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