The number of sale and purchase agreements for all building units received for registration in June was 15,747, a 20.5% increase on May and 32.6% up on June last year.
Total retail sales value fell to $21.6 billion in May, down 6.2% on the same period last year, while total retail sales volume dropped 6.4%, the Census & Statistics Department says.
The Government and the Walt Disney Company have reached an agreement on the expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland, boosting the number of theme areas from four to seven and creating more than 3,000 jobs, Chief Executive Donald Tsang says.
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The Government has allocated $60.6 million and $11.8 million to enhance the Employment Programme for the Middle-aged and the Work Orientation & Placement Scheme.
The Home Affairs Bureau will launch a series of measures with $10 million in funds to help small and medium-sized arts groups weather the economic downturn.
Financial Secretary John Tsang has unveiled a new round of relief measures which will cost the Government $16.8 billion, bringing the total stimulus package since last year's Budget to $87.6 billion, or 5.2% of GDP.
The volume of Hong Kong's goods re-exports in March decreased 19.5% over March last year, while that of domestic exports dropped 39.8%, the Census & Statistics Department says. Full Story
Economic relief: Financial Secretary John Tsang unveils $16.8 billion in relief measures May 26 which will benefit both the public and business sector. Full Story, Video
