DigiNepal
Consumer spending picks up in Hong Kong, with retail sales rising 5.6% in August
Consumer spending picks up in Hong Kong, with retail sales rising 5.6% in August
Hong Kong’s retail sales rose by 5.6 per cent year on year in August, with the latest figures showing consumer spending picking up after growth eased for two consecutive months. Retail sales value reached HK$32 billion (US$4.1 billion), according to provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Friday. Sales in the first eight months of the year rose by 8.5 per cent…