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The economy of Hong Kong is a highly developed free-market economy. It is characterised by low taxation , almost free port trade and a well-established international financial market. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Its currency, called the Hong Kong dollar , is legally issued by three major international commercial banks, [ 17 ] and is pegged to the US dollar .
Public holidays in Hong Kong consist of a mix of traditional Chinese and Western holidays, such as Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival, along with Christmas and Easter. Other public holidays include National Day (1 October) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (1 July). [1] [2]
8 May: The Court of Appeal rules in favor of the Department of Justice, banning the protest song Glory to Hong Kong on national security grounds. [11] [12]30 May: The High Court of Hong Kong convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in the biggest trial in Hong Kong involving the 2020 Hong Kong national security law.
Hong Kong's economy shrank faster in the third quarter, contracting 4.5% from the same period a year earlier, the third straight quarter of downturn, advance government data showed on Monday, as ...
1 July, Tuesday – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day; 1 October, Wednesday – National Day; 7 October, Tuesday – The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival; 29 October, Wednesday – Chung Yeung Festival; 25 December, Thursday – Christmas Day; 26 December, Friday – The first weekday after Christmas Day
The market is entering the final two trading days of 2024, and stocks are set to post another strong year of gains. The Nasdaq Composite once again led the charge in 2024, rising more than 30% ...
U.S. stock markets will be open on New Year's Eve day. The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will both hold regular trading sessions on the final day of 2024 before being closed for New Year's ...
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