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Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast to be released on April 6, 2006

03 Apr 2006

 

A press conference is scheduled on Thursday, April 6, 2006 to announce the "Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast" (HKMF), supplying headline macroeconomic indicators for Hong Kong economy for the second quarter of 2006.

Sponsored by the University of Hong Kong Foundation for Educational Development and Research, the forecasting project is managed and prepared by the APEC Study Center, Faculty of Business and Economics, the University of Hong Kong. It provides the community with reliable, transparent and useful forward-looking economic information to gauge the movements and effects of Hong Kong's activities on a quarterly basis.

The forecasting system, initially developed in collaboration with Nobel Laureate Professor Lawrence Klein of the University of Pennsylvania, has proved to be very useful in tracking the short-term fluctuations of the economy, particularly in predicting turning points of the business cycles.

Speakers of the press conference are as follows:-
- Professor Y.C. Richard Wong Director, APEC Study Centre, the University of Hong Kong
- Dr Alan Siu, Executive Director, APEC Study Centre, the University of Hong Kong

Members of media are cordially invited to attend the press conference, details of which are as follows:-
Date: April 6, 2006 (Thursday)
Time: 3:00 pm
Venue: Board Room, The Dynasty Club, Southwest Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Hong Kong

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Elsie Leung of the External Relations Office of the University of Hong Kong at 2859 2600.