Amid escalating trade tensions and a renewed focus on supply chain resilience, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is leveraging its institutional advantages under the "one country, ...
Typhoon rains batter Hong Kong before Wipha weakens to severe tropical storm in Guangdong
HONG KONG, July 20 (Reuters) - Rains from Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday as the storm skirted southwards before making landfall on the coast of China's Guangdong province, leaving fallen ...
Hong Kong needs to offer more tax breaks to enhance art-trading hub status, expert says
Hong Kong is among the top three global auction centres, but its tax regime could be more attractive to lure wealthy art collectors and traders.
The cost of a Hong Kong visa will increase starting in September 2025
Hong Kong visa fees to rise by 3–51 percent starting September 8, 2025, impacting visas, permits & travel docs. Learn the full details here.
Exclusive: ‘Is it a coincidence?’ – Hong Kong independent bookstores, publishers face simultaneous tax probes
When bookshop owner Leticia Wong goes out to eat with friends, she no longer pays the bill first and then has them reimburse her. She wants to avoid having many deposits going into her bank accounts, ...
Hong Kong Business Confidence Misses Estimates, Market Reacts
Hong Kong’s Business Confidence for the third quarter was released today, revealing a figure that fell short of expectations. The actual ...
The Economic Success of Singapore and Hong Kong
While it is tempting to see the economic success of Singapore and Hong Kong as similar, there really are stark differences between them. Hong Kong has developed ...
Morgan Stanley banker buys two Hong Kong luxury flats in Wong Chuk Hang for US$18.8 million
David Wraight joins a growing list of wealthy investors and financial executives betting on a recovery in the city’s housing market.
A small Chinese startup wants to jumpstart a global EV taxi revolution
On a recent morning in an industrial zone near Hong Kong’s bustling cargo port, a white MG electric taxi glided into a narrow kiosk resembling a car wash. A hydraulic lift elevated the vehicle, ...
UK start-up Barocal wins US$1 million TERA-Award for green energy innovation
The award, which is in its fourth year, has been set up by Hong Kong tycoon Peter Lee Ka-kit to find green solutions to tackle climate change UK-based start-up Barocal, which specialises in energy ...
Official data show record-high company registration figures in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has logged record-high company registration figures, with close to 1.5 million local firms registered in the city as of June, according to the latest official data. The number of non-Hong ...
Wells Fargo’s business in China, where senior executive faces an exit ban
Wells Fargo has suspended all travel to China after a banker was blocked from leaving the country, a source said, bringing the U.S. bank's operations in the world's second-largest economy into focus.
Hong Kong medtech start-up scoops top prize at 2025 EQT Impact Challenge
Four finalists pitched breakthrough inventions at this year’s grand finale with healthcare innovators Syngular Technology emerging as winners.
Hong Kong stocks hit 3-year high after US indexes refresh record highs
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit new highs overnight, propelled by robust economic data and upbeat corporate earnings.