Budget Speech

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Introduction 2 - 5
Economic Situation in 2018 6 - 10
Revised Estimates for 2018-19 11 - 15
Economic Prospects for 2019 and Medium-term Outlook 16 - 25
Global Political and Economic Landscape 26
US-China Relations 27
International Co-operation 28 - 29
Developing Asia 30 - 31
National Development 32 - 33
Development of Innovation and Technology 34
Direction of Hong Kong's Economic Development 35
Developing a Diversified Economy 36 - 38
Financial Services Industry 39 - 63
Innovation and Technology 64 - 88
Expanding Market Coverage 89
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 90 - 91
Belt and Road 92 - 94
The Government's Role 95 - 97
Building Capacity 98
Public Finances 99 - 100
Optimal Use of Fiscal Reserves 101
Housing Reserve 102
Future Fund 103
Tax Policy 104 - 106
Relieving People's Burden 107 - 108
Support for Enterprises 109 - 110
Budget Measures for 2019-20  
Developing the Economy 111
International Transportation Centre 112 - 117
Tourism 118 - 119
Creative Industries 120 - 122
Construction Industry 123 - 128
A Liveable City 129
Land Resources 130 - 144
Healthcare 145 - 153
Smart City 154 - 156
Arts and Culture 157 - 160
Sports 161 - 163
Environmental Protection 164 - 165
Building the City 166 - 169
A Caring Society 170
Welfare Facilities 171 - 172
Elderly Services 173
Rehabilitation Services 174
Child and Youth Services 175 - 179
Social Enterprises 180
Estimates for 2019-20 181 - 186
Medium Range Forecast 187 - 192
Concluding Remarks 193 - 199
Supplement
Appendices
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