
Retail sales also rose by 6.4 per cent in September, marking 15th consecutive quarter of expansion
Hong Kong's economy grew by 5.2 per cent year on year in the third quarter, marking its 15th consecutive quarter of expansion, while retail sales rose by 6.4 per cent in September.
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Advance estimates released by the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday.
Hong Kong’s economy grew by 5.2 per cent year on year in the third quarter, marking its 15th consecutive quarter of expansion, while retail sales rose by 6.4 per cent in September.
Advance estimates released by the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday showed gross domestic product growth compared with increases of 4.2 per cent in the second quarter and 5.9 per cent in the first.
For the first three quarters combined, the economy expanded 5.1 per cent, its fastest growth for the period in five years.

The ninth CIIE is about to open. Shanghai Customs has taken measures such as optimizing the concession approval process and providing "one-on-one" guidance and online consultation to accurately solve customs clearance problems and ensure that new overseas products such as South African cherries and Australian specialty coffee can make their debut at the CIIE, helping global goods share opportunities in the Chinese market.

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