Daniel Chan Quotations

Given the strong consumer sentiment, merchants have been offering much smaller discount or even no discount compared with last year.

Job prospects will continue to improve. Job security has increased and this will lead people to spend more.

July's CPI was mainly boosted by higher food prices and rentals.

Traditionally, the third and fourth quarters are the peak for tourism on a higher number of conferences and conventions during that time, ... This, in addition to the Disney effect, will likely lead to stronger tourist spending.

We can't rule out double-digit retail sales growth in the final quarter.

We expect export growth to moderate in coming months but not too much as trade flows from China will remain healthy and the U.S. economy is performing quite well.

These maturing contracts are likely to be renewed at much higher rentals, probably 30% more.

Consumers have more buying power due to the continued fall in unemployment, as well as higher wages.

The negative effect of textile export quotas imposed by the US and Europe has been evident since August last year. Now China is again being accused of dumping iron products and shoes in the same countries, so new anti-dumping quotas may be imposed soon.

The continued improvement in the local job market has underpinned the growth in retail sales. We expect growth will continue as interest rates peak in the second half of the year.

If you can detect the disease earlier, perhaps you have better chance on deciding the therapy and perhaps prolong the life of the patients.