Four of city’s top political parties call on finance chief Paul Chan to roll back property curbs, arguing partial easing last October didn’t trigger feared soaring housing prices.
Liu Pak-wai, an economics professor and former government adviser, says city’s 6 per cent debt-to-GDP ratio could easily go up to 10 per cent without problems.
Hong Kong authorities aim to bring back multiple-entry visa scheme for Shenzhen residents to help revive ailing tourism industry caught out by changing spending habits.
Only two of 18 district councils are proposing events with local flair and experts warn weak desire to spend and overlapping schedules may cause parties to fizzle out.