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The Economic Forum is a site for business economists and think-tank members to broadcast their analyses on economies around the world, especially Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. It is a channel to promote understanding of the global economy among institutions and the general public worldwide.
February 2012  
1.
 Strategies for SMEs to Deal with Financial Management - Grant Thornton Jingdu Tianhua
The vast majority of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong and mainland China fail. The main reasons for this are not challenges posed by the external environment, but shortcomings in internal...
7 Feb 2012
2.
 Slower But Still Steady Growth in 2012 - Hang Seng Bank
Mainland China’s economic growth slowed to 8.9% in the last quarter of 2011 from 9.1% in the third quarter due mainly to persistent monetary tightening, a cooling property market and weak external demand. For 2011 as a whole, real GDP grew by 9.2%...
7 Feb 2012
3.
 Li & Fung China Sourcing Quarterly - Li & Fung Research Centre
The year-on-year (yoy) growth rate of China’s consumer price index (CPI) continued its downward trend in recent months, falling all the way from 6.1% yoy in September to 4.1% yoy in December. (See exhibits 1 & 2) Overall, FY11, China’s CPI growth...
6 Feb 2012
4.
 Global Market Intelligence - Hang Seng Bank
The euro area’s debt crisis remained on the radar screen of currency investors, but the US Federal Reserve’s latest decision to maintain an ultra-loose monetary policy for longer also influenced trading....
6 Feb 2012
5.
 Hong Kong the Marketplace to Tap Booming Technology Demand in Chinese Mainland - Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Hong Kong is likely to cash in from the booming technology demand on the mainland, as the territory is a technology marketplace with a sizable cluster focusing on technological innovation and excelling in serving clients in the Greater China region. Aided by Hong Kong’s sound protection on intellectual property rights (IPR) and professional services, Hong Kong’s technology players have an upper hand in introducing home-grown and foreign technologies in areas such as environmental protection...
1 Feb 2012

January 2012  
1.
 Myriad of New Technology Devices Announced at CES 2012 Brings Future of Intelligently Connected Lifestyles - The Groupe Speciale Mobile Association
Among the high-tech devices launched at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, nearly half have the ability to connect to internet-based services, according to new analysis from the GSMA. Approximately 50 percent of these connected...
31 Jan 2012
2.
 RICS Global Real Estate Weekly - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
The coming week will provide a timely update of how both businesses and households are responding to the on-going uncertainty over the future of the euro area and, most notably, the negotiations surrounding a restructuring of Greek debt...
27 Jan 2012
3.
 Interest Rate Cut Needs No Urgency - Hong Kong Economic Journal - EJ Insight
China's latest economic data seems to suggest the government has more room and immediate need for policy easing. The consumer price index, a gauge that top policymakers are paying special attention to, eased to 4.1 percent, a 15-month low, in December. ...
20 Jan 2012
4.
 RICS Global Real Estate Weekly - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is due to meet on Tuesday 24th in the wake of increasing evidence that inflation is now past its peak. The headline, and most closely watched, WPI measure of inflation decelerated in December to just short of 7.5%...
20 Jan 2012
5.
 US on Verge of Bringing Back Factory Jobs from China - Hong Kong Economic Journal - EJ Insight
The notion of America winning back jobs from China in a big way seems as likely as In-n-Out opening a store in Hong Kong. Oh, wait. (If you didn't get to sample the offerings at the four-hour tasting this past weekend at The Glasshouse, too bad....
19 Jan 2012
6.
 Is it Time to Climb? - Charles Schwab, Hong Kong
Investors have been roughed up over the past year, with multiple crises grabbing the headlines. And with the S&P 500 within roughly 100 points of where it was a decade ago, many investors have become disillusioned with stocks....
18 Jan 2012
7.
 Economic Outlook 2012 - Bank of East Asia
Two years into the European debt crisis, and the rot is still spreading: First Greece, then Ireland and Portugal, and now that are “too big to fail” – Italy and Spain. Investors are demanding higher premiums on new bonds issued by European governments...
18 Jan 2012
8.
 What do Experts Say? “Ten Highlights of China’s Commercial Sector, 2011-2012” - Li & Fung Research Centre
For many enterprises, the year 2011 was not an easy year; the weakening global economy has not only cast doubt over the growth prospects for the world economy, but also imposed huge pressure on the Chinese economy. Moreover, inflationary...
18 Jan 2012
9.
 Global Market Intelligence - Hang Seng Bank
The euro area’s sovereign debt crisis continued to dominate foreign exchange market trading at the start of the year. While some positive news emerged over the past two weeks, investors remain skeptical about the region’s economic outlook as many...
16 Jan 2012
10.
 RICS Global Real Estate Weekly - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Following a sluggish third quarter in which Brazilian growth remained broadly flat, November saw a pick up in activity. Industrial production, after three consecutive months of decline recorded a 0.3% month on month rise. Additionally, the unemployment rate...
13 Jan 2012
11.
 An update on production costs on the Mainland - Hong Kong Trade Development Council
To some extent, the upward pressure on export prices is likely to persist in 2012. While weakening demand in overseas markets will translate into downward price pressure on Chinese exports, the continued rise in labour costs on the Chinese mainland, an unremitting revaluation of the Rmb and the still-high prices of crude oil and certain commodities will continue to exert upward pressure on input costs....
12 Jan 2012
12.
 Hong Kong Ends the Year with Sub Par Business Confidence Heading to 2012 - Grant Thornton Jingdu Tianhua
While the United States is on track to end the year, the global economic outlook is plagued by the uncertainties in the eurozone. Hong Kong businesses are more conservative and fears are increasing that...
10 Jan 2012
13.
 Industry Hollowing-out a Threat to China - Hong Kong Economic Journal - EJ Insight
The Chinese government’s pledge to prevent a “hollowing out” of the nation's industries is indeed a move in the right direction, as real activity has shown signs of weakening amid bubbles in the world’s second-largest economy....
8 Jan 2012
14.
 Maintaining Growth to Be the Top Priority in 2012 - Hang Seng Bank
Maintaining economic growth will be the top priority in 2012, followed by price stability, according to the annual Central Economic Work Conference concluded on 12-14 December. During the meeting, the authorities pledged to uphold last year’s...
6 Jan 2012
15.
 Hong Kong Economy in 2012 - Bracing for Global Headwinds - Hang Seng Bank
The slowdown of the Hong Kong economy appears to be continuing, but the downturn has been milder than many had expected. Consumption momentum remains largely intact, thanks to tight labor market conditions and strong inbound tourism....
6 Jan 2012