Hong Kong, provisional financial results for FY2023

Expediture: $721.3 billion
Revenue: $549.4 billion

Deficit: $100.2 billion
(after taking into account $72.5 billion of issuance of green bonds and repayment of principal of $800 million under Green Bond programme)

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Violent gusts of around 110 kilometres per hour were recorded at Tai O at around 9:25 p.m.

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Big storm about to hit HK.

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