Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) usually need to run a tight ship – they are, after all, small. This means the CEO, CTO, COO, CIO – the entire C suite – can be rolled into one person.

Complying with the ever-growing volume of best practices and regulations on green and social issues calls for specialised assistance.

Giving SMEs the edge on ESG

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) began running its SmartHK programme in major cities in Mainland China (including Guangzhou, Jinan, Chengdu, Fuzhou and Hangzhou) in 2011. This year's SmartHK is the first large-scale HKTDC in the mainland since border reopening with Mainland China. It is of special significance to connect enterprises from the two places.

The HKTDC launches GBA week to boost cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland centres.

SmartHK spotlights Guangzhou

Three decades ago a young scientist working at CERN, the international nuclear research facility that straddles the French-Swiss border, proposed solving the problem of sharing the vast amount of data his field generated by linking text mark-up with the Internet, which at that stage was little-known outside academic and military circles.

Hong Kong stands ready to seize the day as the worldwide web moves into its third era.

Web 3.0 comes of age

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) helped the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) reach a research agreement with AI Medical Service (AIM) – a Japanese medical start-up which develops artificial intelligence (AI) endoscopic diagnostic technology – to accelerate development, promote it in Hong Kong and enhance clinical application in other Asian economies.

CUHK and Japanese AI start-up tackle problem of late-diagnosis for alimentary tumours.

AI takes digestive cancers to task

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a giant trade area extending from the fringes of the Arctic (Hokkaido, Japan, main picture) to the Antarctic (New Zealand) and encompassing the giant economy of Mainland China as well as Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia.

Japanese companies see bright future for city as the extensive RCEP bloc develops.

Hong Kong hub for giant trade region

A flagship event in the Hong Kong-Guangdong Cooperation Week, Chic Hong Kong will introduce Hong Kong’s excellent brands and characteristic designs to consumers in Shenzhen and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, including consumer electronics and technology products, smart home products, food and beverages, trendy clothing, hygiene and epidemic prevention products.

Flagship Hong Kong-Guangdong Cooperation Week event brings Hong Kong innovations and designs to its thriving neighbour.

Chic Hong Kong

The second International Healthcare Week (IHW), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and supported by a wide range of healthcare sector partners, runs from 16 to 31 May in Hong Kong, leveraging the city’s strategic role as an innovation and investment healthcare hub in Asia.

ASGH and Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair help set new levels of collaboration for global healthcare industry.

Healthcare Week showcases Hong Kong's medtech strengths

As climate change concerns grow and the energy crisis of 2022 remains dormant rather than extinct, reliable renewable energy remains at the top of many sourcing lists.

As fears of further energy crises linger and environmental concerns grow, fossil-fuel free power technologies are much in demand.

Renewable energy tops sourcing lists

The meteoric growth of economies in Asia during the 20th and 21st centuries generated a phalanx of self-made millionaires and billionaires, many of whom now need to protect and grow their wealth for second and succeeding generations by setting up family offices.

Asia’s finance and investment hub is shaping up to be a premier venue for family office business.

Hong Kong offers family values

SmartHK is the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) annual promotion event held in leading cities in Mainland China (including Guangzhou, Jinan, Chengdu, Fuzhou and Hangzhou) since 2011. The conference-oriented forum offers interactive sessions and business matching services for enterprises.

Annual promotion event becomes the flagship for GBA cooperation week.

Smart message for Guangzhou

Economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and the rest of the world are back to normal after border restrictions were lifted earlier this year.

Business opportunities abound in the dynamic region after economic activity fully resumes.

Novel growth areas mushroom in the Greater Bay Area

Coming from the skyscraper capital of the world, Hong Kong firms have ample experience in building efficient, sustainable buildings and can build on this to serve the broader region.

RCEP market offers city’s firms opportunities to help build a sustainable future across the region.

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