Hong Kong consumer prices up 2% in January
Residents purchase takeout from a restaurant in Admiralty, Hong Kong, on April 22, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Overall consumer prices in Hong Kong rose 2 percent year-on-year in January, up from the 1.4 percent increase recorded in December 2024, the Census and Statistics Department said on Thursday. The larger increase was attributable to…