Hong Kong may raise GDP forecast as growth could hit 5-year high: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s annual economic growth may hit a five-year high, the finance chief has said, raising the possibility of an upward revision to the current forecast of 3. 5 to 4. 5 per cent for 2026.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Saturday that coming third-quarter figures indicated sustained momentum, noting the economy grew by 5. 1 per cent in the first half of 2026 over a year earlier. “Although the…