GBA

20 December 2021

The rapid development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in recent years, coupled with a maturing transport network, has driven industrial transformation and shifts in real-estate investment in the region. Apart from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, investors have also set eyes on the second tier of cities in Guangdong Province. More

Market Opportunities

Banking on innovation

10 December 2021

Start-ups come in all shapes and sizes and operate across every conceivable industry, and so have a plethora of needs to take themselves forward. Surveys conducted among entrepreneurs show they do indeed have some common needs, including streamlined financing and business management consulting services. More

Market Opportunities

GBA firms look south

08 December 2021

Like an hourglass neck, Hong Kong links the giant regions of Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. The quantity of sand running through the channel has fluctuated over the years as regional economies have waxed and waned, but rapidly rising prosperity means that recently the flow of sand has turned into an avalanche. More

Entrepreneurship

Global start-up sweet spot

02 December 2021

Start-ups work with limited resources and have a wide range of needs – from finance and research and development (R&D) facilities to bespoke manufacturing. One of the best ways they can move ahead is by, quite literally siting themselves in the best possible geographical region. More

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Post-Covid Prospects: Sweden

01 December 2021

The Swedish economy has bounced back more rapidly than many others in Europe, with activity returning to pre-Covid-19 levels as early as Q2 2021. This interview discovers how the Nordic region’s largest economy and its businesses are promoting a more sustainable recovery worldwide in partnership with their Hong Kong counterparts. More

Tech & Innovation

Health hub made to order

01 December 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and lightning-fast development of vaccines, as well as coordinated global efforts to slow the spread of the disease, emphasised the need for a unified effort to combat health threats. More

Market Opportunities

GBA entrepreneurs bullish

24 November 2021

Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong, Macao and the neighbouring nine Guangdong centres which comprise the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) are expecting a stellar performance over the next three years. More

Market Opportunities

Connectivity rules for hub cities

23 November 2021

London and Hong Kong have long functioned as hubs for massive geopolitical regions – the North Atlantic comprising Europe and North America, and Asia-Pacific. More

Market Opportunities

Launch pad for going global

22 November 2021

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), signed a year ago, is the world’s largest trade bloc and stretches from the fringes of the Arctic in Hokkaido, Japan (main picture) to the periphery of the Antarctic in southern New Zealand. More

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Guangdong Promotes Urban Consumption

19 November 2021

Guangdong has just announced 26 measures to promote the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into an international consumption hub and to boost consumption incentives and confidence in the region. These include measures to nurture industry giants, encourage chain operations and increase car consumption, and will remain in force until 31 December 2022. More

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