HONG KONG: Hong Kong trade is running at a brisk pace, with exports and imports growth picking up pace in the year to August.
Exports rose by 7.4 per cent, the stats office said, a slightly faster gain than seen in July, though exports to the UK fell by some 18.2 per cent. Imports, meanwhile, rose by 7.7 per cent, from 5.5 per cent in July.