{
  "id": 9306684,
  "title": "HK inflation stays moderate in August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hk-inflation-stays-moderate-in-august-9306684",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:38:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News - Finance",
    "slug": "rthk-news-finance",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1871249-20260923.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August, Hong Kong's inflation remained moderate, with overall consumer prices increasing by 1.7 percent compared to the previous year, matching the figure from July. The underlying inflation rate, which excludes one-off government relief measures, also rose by 1.9 percent year-on-year, similar to the previous month. The cost of utilities such as electricity, gas, and water saw the highest year-on-year increase of 11.5 percent in August. Transport fares climbed by 3.9 percent, while meals and takeaway food prices rose by 1.1 percent. Despite fuel-related items still experiencing high inflation, price pressures in other areas are largely contained, according to a government spokesperson. \"Inflation of fuel-related items remains high, but price pressures on other components are broadly in check,\" the spokesperson noted. \"Looking ahead, consumer price inflation will remain under upward pressure due to elevated international oil prices affecting fuel-related components.\" The spokesperson emphasized that recent tensions in the Middle East pose a significant uncertainty and require close monitoring. However, they remain optimistic that overall inflation will stay moderate as price pressures on other fronts are expected to remain largely contained.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong’s overall inflation situation remained moderate, with the city’s overall consumer prices rising by 1.7 percent in August year-on-year, the same as in July. The latest figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Wednesday also showed that the underlying inflation rate – the rate netting out the effects of all government’s one-off relief measures – rose by 1.9 percent…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Singapore core inflation picks up to 2.2% in August on higher services, retail and food costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/singapore-core-inflation-picks-up-to-2-2-in-august-on-higher-services",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Singapore's core inflation rises to nearly two-year high of 2.2% in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/singapores-core-inflation-rises-to-nearly-two-year-high-of-2-2-in",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Singapore’s core inflation climbs to 2.2% in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/singapores-core-inflation-climbs-to-2-2-in-august",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:00:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Singapore CPI rises as expected in August, core inflation hits 2-yr high",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/singapore-cpi-rises-as-expected-in-august-core-inflation-hits-2-yr",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:21:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Singapore's core inflation rate rises to 2.2% in August, above forecast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/singapores-core-inflation-rate-rises-to-2-2-in-august-above-forecast",
        "published": "2026-09-23T06:31:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News",
        "title": "HK inflation stays moderate in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hk-inflation-stays-moderate-in-august",
        "published": "2026-09-23T09:38:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}