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HONG KONG, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's provisional estimate of total retail sales value for August stood at 32.1 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 4.09 billion U.S. dollars), up 5.6 percent year on year, official data showed Friday. In August, online sales came in at 2.8 billion Hong Kong dollars, rising 9.9 percent year on year and accounting for 8.7 percent of the total retail sales value. The value of sales of jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts recorded an increase of 11.9 percent year on year, data from the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government showed. A spokesperson for the HKSAR government said that total retail sales value grew at an accelerated pace in August, marking the 16th consecutive month of exp...

LONDON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Britain's automotive production registered the second rise in the year to date in August, but the prospect is volatile amid pressure derived from the protectionist policies of the European Union (EU). The country's vehicle production rose 5.7 percent year on year to 40,872 units in August, according to data released Wednesday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, it said August is a low output month and subject to volatility given summer shutdown schedules. Car production recorded its strongest increase since December 2025, rising 6.1 percent to 39,328 units. The output for the domestic market surged 26 percent, while that for export edged up 1.4 percent. Exports to Australia posted the strongest growth in its top 10 markets, ...

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Hong Kong’s August retail sales up 5.6 pct, marking 16th straight month of growth-Xinhua

Britain’s automotive production rises in August, but pressure persists-Xinhua