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After the government announced that April inflation was in line with experts' predictions, the most recent estimate of Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment 2025 increased to 3.2%, according to new figures released on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong's Financial Status Plummets EUI from Fourth to Ninth Place Amidst Global Rankings and China's Grip
Hong Kong's business ecosystem has caused the EIU to downgrade it to ninth place and the Global Financial Centers Index to rank it fourth.
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