Wednesday, October 24 2018 | ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL - Reporting the Business that Matters in Asia
HONG KONG - The world's longest sea crossing, the 55 km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, has been opened today by China's President, Xi Jinping, in a eremony at Zhuhai. The bridge connects the eastern and western sides of the Pearl River Delta. (ATI).
HONG KONG - September economic indicators for China reported today show Q3 GDP growth slowing to 6.5% y/y from 6.7% y/y in the previous quarter suggesting that the Chinese economy further moderated amid escalation of the trade war with the US and domestic deleveraging.
HONG KONG - China's GDP growth slowed to a post-global financial crisis low of 6.5% y/y in Q3, and is expected to moderate further in Q4, according to ANZ Bank's base scenario. China's GDP growth has tended to be weaker in Q3 in the past three years.
BEIJING - China's State newsagency, Xinhua, says the Foreign Ministry has refuted allegations that China uses "debt diplomacy" to expand its influence globally, and has urged the United States to correctly view China's co-operation with developing countries.
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Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Messe Frankfurt (HK) and the Environment Bureau of the HKSAR Government, the 13th edition of Eco Expo Asia will host some 330 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions at AsiaWorld-Expo.
Groups from Hunan, Zhaoqing and Inner Mongolia will participate for the first time, joining 13 international pavilions to showcase the latest green technologies. www.hktdc.org
The Gala presentation dinner for the 7th HKABA National / Cathay Pacific Business Awards will be held in Sydney on November 2 at the Novotel on Darling Harbour.
The Awards recognise excellence in Australian business and trade links with Hong Kong SAR and/or China. Bookings and inquiries to Teresa Lee, National Secretariat, HKABA, tel (61 2) 9267-3158, email hkaba@hktdc.org Visit www.hkaba.com.au
