Hong Kong authorities have maintained their full-year economic growth forecast at between 2.5 and 3.5 per cent after the city’s economy expanded by a stronger-than-expected 5.9 per cent in the first quarter, while warning that rising oil prices linked to the war in the Middle East could push inflation higher in the coming months. The latest figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Friday showed the economy grew by 5.9 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2026,...