HK growth may taper off in coming quarters, warn analysts
Hong Kong
THE numbers from Hong Kong's latest quarterly economic report may seem like a cause for celebration, but it would be prudent to remember that growth is relative - and that this first quarter's figures are coming off from an exceptionally tough few months in the same period last year.
Analysts also warn that growth may taper off in the coming quarters in view of uncertainties surrounding policy and political developments in the US and Europe.
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