HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong government is on track for first fiscal deficit in 15 years for the 12 months ending in March, as an economic downturn and prolonged anti-government protests take their financial toll.
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Office workers hold umbrellas as they attend a pro-democracy protest on Nov. 11 after police fired tear gas at the financial Central district in Hong Kong. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong government is on track for first fiscal deficit in 15 years for the 12 months ending in March, as an economic downturn and prolonged anti-government protests take their financial toll.