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The amount of rubbish Hong Kong generates has peaked, the environment chief has said, a success he attributed to government efforts to promote recycling, half a year after the government shelved a pay-as-you-throw waste-charging scheme. The city also threw out nearly 2 billion fewer plastic bags last year compared with 2022, official figures showed. The […]
The most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics household spending data shows discretionary spending in September fell 0.2 per cent month on month, while non-discretionary spending rose 0.2 per cent. An ANZ-Roy Morgan survey last week also showed consumer confidence stayed above the mark of 85 for a second consecutive week, the first time since January […]