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RTHK
2 days ago
- Business
- RTHK
HK GDP to grow for tenth quarter: FS
HK GDP to grow for tenth quarter: FS Paul Chan says the city's economic growth is supported by exports, investments and private consumption. File photo: RTHK Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product is expected to grow for a tenth consecutive quarter, as estimates for the second quarter this year will be announced later in the week. Writing on his blog on Sunday, Chan said the city's economic growth is supported by export activity, investments and private consumption. He said government efforts to promote mega-events and high value-added tourism, along with support from the private sector, had improved market sentiment. Chan said this was reflected in retail sales figures for May, which recorded the first year-on-year growth in 14 months. He said he was also 'cautiously optimistic' about June's figures. The minister added that the Football Festival at Kai Tak and the Animation-Comic-Game fair at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai both attracted local and overseas fans, boosting product sales and creating business opportunities. Meanwhile, the finance chief said the labour market remained stable, with the median monthly salary of full-time employees this March-to-May increasing to HK$25,000, an almost seven percent rise from the same period last year. Chan added that during economic transformation, different industries experience varying challenges, with labour-intensive industries such as retail and catering facing pressure. He said he expected the labour market to remain stable, and the government would strengthen its retraining programmes.
RTHK
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTHK
Variety is spice of life for Ani-com fans
Variety is spice of life for Ani-com fans Anicom exhibitors are banking on higher sales amid hopes for a higher turnout. Photo: RTHK The annual Animation-Comic-Game fair kicked off on Friday amid fanfare at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, attracting comics lovers from around the world. One visitor, Chen from Guangzhou, said he had attended Ani-com fairs several times and is drawn by Hong Kong's original products. "The Ani-com features many original products that appeal to me, especially licensed intellectual property merchandise and limited-edition items." Another traveller, Ola Kluas from Poland who currently lives in China, said she saw an Ani-com advertisement on the subway and decided to visit. She was amazed by the event's scale and was looking for genuine items here, having come across fake goods in the past. "It's special from Japan, imported, or maybe it's some fake stuff. So I'm happy to get it from an original store." One exhibitor, Ray Chan, said stalls are offering more products this year, including figures and dolls. He hopes the greater variety will attract more visitors and boost sales. "I expect better sales than last year, since we've a larger booth, more resources and expanded our product range this year." Another exhibitor surnamed Li, whose stall features products such as umbrellas and clothing that come with IP patents, also hopes to see a 10 percent increase in sales because he thinks the Ani-com turnout will be higher this year. Meanwhile, the doujin events – World Doujin Paradise Hong Kong and Creative Paradise 2025 – will move from Hall 1 to Hall 3 this year. Combined with CosParadise, this creates a larger space for participation by both local and overseas doujin circles. A new policy prohibits visitors from re-entering Hall 1 after moving to Hall 3, which has resulted in fewer people visiting the doujin area. Pios, cosplaying as The Destined One from the popular game "Black Myth: Wukong", told RTHK the event's layout wasn't clearly organised. "The lines were way too long, so it moves too slow and chaotic. The instructions weren't clear enough either, and having different pricing zones made things inconvenient for us cosplayers." A Doujin stall exhibitor noted that while Hall 3 offers more space for doujin events and cosplayers, fewer visitors come to this location. Some attendees said they weren't even aware that Hall 3 hosts these events. The event will run until July 29.
