Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 22

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   HK2023-0038
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: ATO Hong Kong Launches Delicious USA 2023 With Milestone Celebration; Hong Kong to Play Role of Creating Opportunities and Promoting Free Trade with Countries; Volume of Exports and Imports Decreases in August 2023; Hong Kong Employees Get Highest Salary Increases in Greater Bay Area; Group Expects Macau’s Third Quarter GDP to Soar 130 Percent Year-on-Year; Hong Kong to Delay First Phase of Ban on Plastic Tableware at Restaurants; California Vinters Tour Returns to Hong Kong; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Poultry Meat and Products from U.S. Counties in Minnesota and Utah; Hong Kong Adds Two Shark Families on Controlled Trade List.

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