Leader of trade body for retailers remains pessimistic due to high rents and salaries, says new threshold won’t stanch sector’s decline.
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong to undergo revamp
Hong Kong will be an integral part of our upcoming transformative journey for the LANDMARK, exemplifying our vision of creating a world-class luxury lifestyle and business destination in the heart of ...
Hong Kong has ranked as the world’s most unaffordable city in 2024
According to the Demographia International Housing Affordability report, Hong Kong is the world’s most ‘impossibly unaffordable’ city in 2024 – a title that we have been crowned with for ...
Hong Kong Earthshot Prize winner GRST to work with Leoch on climate-friendly battery tech
Leoch International Technology, a supplier of batteries to some of the world’s biggest telecommunications operators, has teamed up with GRST, the Hong Kong green tech start-up that won Prince ...
Hong Kong struggles to reassure investors as foreign judges depart amid crackdown
Four years after Hong Kong began a sweeping crackdown against political dissent, the city is struggling to meet one of its own benchmarks in reassuring foreign investors that it remains a predictable ...
Hong Kong’s nascent hydrogen economy needs bigger push to get rolling, advocates say
In the last of a four-part series, Eric Ng and Martin Choi look at efforts to ignite a local hydrogen economy in Hong Kong.
BeyonCa to establish the first ‘Made in Hong Kong’ car brand with smart electric vehicle
The Chinese premium electric vehicle start-up plans to build a factory and establish its global headquarters in Hong Kong as it looks to gain a foothold in the industry.
Renault-backed EV startup plans assembly in Hong Kong
BeyonCa, which is backed by Renault Group and Dongfeng Motor, said it will locate its international headquarters in Hong Kong, developing the territory's first car brand.
Making waves in the blue economy
Tongai Kunorubwe, head of ESG fixed income at T. Rowe Price, explains how it is partnering with the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group) to grow the blue bond market to ...
Hong Kong science park’s tie-up with hi-tech firms to boost city’s innovation hub ambitions
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP ... Science Park is the city’s start-up hub, while InnoPark is the HKSTP’s large-scale production space to boost technological innovation.
What is the HKIC and why is it so important for Hong Kong’s economic development?
The HKIC will use its initial corpus of HK$62 billion (US$8 billion) to support innovative start-ups, enhance economic growth and generate returns for the government The government-owned Hong Kong ...
Hong Kong Isn’t Mainland China: Let’s Try to Keep It that Way
As Covid-19 restrictions cut Hong Kong off from the rest of the world, Beijing’s imposition of a severe national security law repressed the city’s political autonomy, undercut business confidence, and ...
Southeast Asian start-ups lured to Hong Kong by mainland China link, funding opportunities
Several Southeast Asian start-ups are choosing Hong Kong to develop their business, pointing to the city’s connection to mainland China and wider funding sources as the main reasons, while dismissing ...
Hongkong Land To Invest $1 Billion In Retail Space Upgrade With Support From Tenants
One of the biggest landlords in Hong Kong’s Central business district, Hongkong Land owns more than 850,000 square meters of prime office and luxury retail properties in Hong Kong and the rest of Asia ...