Budget Speech

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	Paragraphs
Introduction	2 - 5
Economic Situation in 2021	6 - 15
Economic Outlook for 2022 and Medium-term Outlook	16 - 22
Fighting the Virus Together	23 - 25
Stepping up Anti‑epidemic Efforts	26 - 27
Relieving People's Hardship	28 - 32
Supporting Enterprises	33 - 37
Job Creation	38
Issuing Consumption Vouchers	39 - 41
Enhancing Economic Resilience and Enriching Industrial Development	42
People-centric Development	43 - 44
A New Starting Point in History	45 - 46
Integrate into the National Development	47
Seeking Progress While Maintaining Stability	48
Innovation and Technology as well as Digital Economy	49 - 51
Innovation and Technology Development	52
Support Start‑ups and Technology Investments	53 - 58
Promote Life and Health Scientific Research	59 - 61
Promote Research and Development	62
Technology Application	63
Strengthen the Intellectual Property Regime	64 - 65
International Financial Centre	66 - 68
Securities and Bond Markets	69 - 77
Offshore Renminbi Business Hub	78 - 80
Deepen Mutual Access with the Mainland	81
Development of Family Office Business	82
Green and Sustainable Finance	83 - 85
Infrastructure Financing Securitisation	86
Financial Technology	87 - 88
Commercial Data Interchange	89
GBA Investment Fund	90
Arts, Culture and Tourism	91
Hong Kong Performing Arts Market	92 - 93
Arts Technology	94 - 96
Development of Tourism Industry	97 - 100
Aviation and Maritime Sectors	101
International Air Cargo	102
Maritime and Port Sector	103
Agriculture and Fisheries	104 - 105
Stepping up Investment Promotion	106 - 107
Attract Investment from the Mainland and Overseas	108 - 109
Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit	110
Trade Development	111
Hong Kong's External Trade	112 - 113
Trade Single Window	114
Trade Promotion	115
Convention and Exhibition	116
Rental Enforcement Moratorium	117
Support Scheme for Pursuing Development in the Mainland	118
Building Capacity	119
Northern Metropolis and Lantau Tomorrow	120 - 123
Transport Infrastructure	124 - 125
Talent and Labour Force	126 - 127
Financial Services	128 - 130
Innovation and Technology	131 - 132
Healthcare	133 - 135
Arts and Culture	136 - 137
Construction Industry	138 - 139
Quality Migrant Admission Scheme	140
Vocational and Professional Education and Training	141 - 142
Encourage Continuing Education	143
Building a Liveable City
Land Supply	144 - 147
Streamline Statutory Procedures	148
Develop Multi‑storey Industrial Buildings	149
Promote the Adoption of Innovation and Technology in the Construction Industry	150 - 151
Further Encourage the Adoption of Modular Integrated Construction Method	152
Housing Supply	153 - 155
Mortgage Insurance Programme	156
Building a Green City	157
Green Tech Fund	158
Charging Facilities for Electric Vehicles	159 - 160
Enhance the Capability of the Low‑lying Areas to Withstand Threats	161
Quality Living	162
Enhance Harbourfront	163
Sports Development	164 - 165
Cultural Facilities	166
Community Arts Scheme	167
Heritage Conservation	168 - 169
Caring and Inclusion	170 - 174
Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project	175
Public Finance
Financial Position of the Current‑term Government: Retrospect and Prospect	176 - 177
Striving to Maintain Healthy Public Finances	178 - 179
Increasing Revenue	180 - 184
Rating System	185 - 186
New International Tax Standards	187 - 188
Revised Estimates for 2021‑22	189 - 192
Estimates for 2022‑23	193 - 197
Medium Range Forecast	198 - 203
Concluding Remarks	204 - 210
Supplement
Appendices
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