Polls had shown Hong as a clear frontrunner during the campaign, but with large chunks of voters still undecided and an ever-changing field of candidates, polling was difficult
Core inflation, which measures prices without volatile goods like food and gas, rose by 0.2% in July, after not really changing in June compared to the month prior.
While the latest data shows there has been a 2.9% drop in gas prices from June to July, there has been a 25% hike compared to this time last year.
