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Feb exports value down 0.8%

The value of Hong Kong’s total exports decreased to $284.1 billion in February, down 0.8% on the same month last year, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.   The value of imports of goods fell 1.8% to $325.7 billion for the same period.   A trade deficit of $41.7 billion, or 12.8% of the value of imports, was recorded in February.   Comparing the three-month period ending February with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of exports rose 5.5%, while that of imports also increased 3.3%.   The Government noted that taking the first two months of the year together to remove the volatility caused by the difference in timing of the Lunar New Year, the value of exports posted a 16.6% growth against a very low base of comparison a year ago.   Exports to the Mainland and the US rose notably, while those to the European Union fell. Those to other major Asian markets recorded a mixed performance.   Looking ahead, the Gove

330K receive COVID-19 jab

Around 330,600 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, with about 224,600 receiving their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine and about 106,000 their first dose of the BioNTech jab, the Government announced.   About 26,300 people received their first vaccine dose under the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme today. Among them, around 11,300 received the Sinovac vaccine and about 15,000 the BioNTech one.   The overall percentage of people who have received the Sinovac vaccine at eight community vaccination centres is about 86%, while around 95% have received the BioNTech jab at 19 centres.   As of midnight, 12 people were sent to the hospital for treatment.
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