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Hong Kong Lifts Economic Forecast as AI Boom Turbocharges Growth

Bloomberg Technology Friday 14 August 2026, 08:38 UTC By Nectar Gan 1 min read
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Hong Kong Lifts Economic Forecast as AI Boom Turbocharges Growth Hong Kong raised its full-year growth forecast for 2026, after a global investment boom in artificial intelligence supercharged exports and lifted the economy of the trading hub. The government on Friday revised its estimates for gross domestic product to expand 3.5% to 4.5% this year, up from the previous forecast of 2.5% to 3.5%.

Hong Kong Lifts Economic Forecast as AI Boom Turbocharges Growth Hong Kong raised its full-year growth forecast for 2026, after a global investment boom in artificial intelligence supercharged exports and lifted the economy of the trading hub. The government on Friday revised its estimates for gross domestic product to expand 3.5% to 4.5% this year, up from the previous forecast of 2.5% to 3.5%.
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