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Breaking down the key figures in Hong Kong 2026-27 budget
FinanceSCMP23h ago

Breaking down the key figures in Hong Kong 2026-27 budget

Hong Kong’s financial chief has defended his latest budget against public criticism over the lack of sweeteners, stressing that the government must balance its finances with long-term investments for the city’s benefit. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Thursday he would brief credit-rating agencies and the International Monetary Fund next month on his budget, including the proposed HK$150 billion (US$19.2 billion) transfer from the Exchange Fund to support infrastructure projects. ...

IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions
BusinessKorea Herald1d ago

IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The IMF on Wednesday called on the US to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world's biggest economy. The International Monetary Fund's findings covered the first year of Donald Trump's second presidency, in which he unleashed wide-ranging tariffs on allies and competitors alike as he sought to shrink the US trade deficit and boost domestic manufacturing. But his on-again, off-again tariffs have roiled supply cha

IMF Urges Modernization of Inflation Metrics
Financemercopress4d ago

IMF Urges Modernization of Inflation Metrics

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on countries to update their methods for measuring inflation and other economic indicators, advocating for the integration of point-of-sale and online data to address growing 'blind spots' in fast-changing economies.