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Local creative designs are receiving increasing attention as some consumers look more for original designs than brand names. Brian Chan, founder of Double Black, shared his experience in creating his own eyewear brand three years ago. He is confident that Hong Kong designer brands will have a place in the international market and hopes the government will allocate more resources to help market Hong Kong’s original designs in overseas markets. More

In a circular recently issued to various departments, the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government put forward 12 measures for strengthening the role of foreign investment in promoting and accelerating economic development, in alignment with opening-up policies (Yue Fu Ban No. 15 [2020]). More

The Guangdong Financial Supervisory Authority recently issued a joint circular in conjunction with the departments concerned (Yue Jin Jian No. 51 [2020]) on the plan for the implementation of opinions on support of the development of the financial sector in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). More

Many Hong Kong entrepreneurs have been attracted to Guangdong because of its advanced industry chain and export production base, complemented by Hong Kong’s wide-ranging professional services and market resources. They have started businesses in the mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area, utilising local resources to develop their export as well as domestic sales business, despite the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. More