The value of Hong Kong's total exports decreased to $338.3 billion in April, down 13% on the same month last year, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. The value of imports of goods decreased 11.9% to $374.9 billion for the same period. A trade deficit of $36.6 billion, or 9.8% of the value of imports, was recorded in April. Comparing the three-month period ending April with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of exports rose 15.4%, while that of imports increased 10.7%. The Government noted that the value of merchandise exports declined further from a year earlier in April. Exports to the Mainland, the US and the European Union all shrank and exports to other major Asian markets recorded decreases of varying degrees. Looking ahead, it added that the weakness in the advanced economies will continue to weigh on Hong Kong's export performance, though the expected faster recovery of the Mainland economy should
Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui hailed swimmers Wong Hon-yin and Cheong Sui-kei for bagging two more medals at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities & the Eighth National Special Olympic Games today.
Mr Wong surpassed all other swimmers in the Men’s S14 100m Backstroke event to capture a gold medal, while Ms Cheong won silver in the Women's S14 100m Backstroke event.
Congratulating the two medallists and their team, Mr Tsui said: "Wong Hon-yin and Cheong Sui-kei persevered and gave full play to their skills in the competitions, fully demonstrating the can-do spirit of Hong Kong athletes."
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