PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

To understand how Hong Kong leverages its strengths and how enterprises in the GBA make use of Hong Kong’s functions and advantages to develop their business, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Limited (PwC) carried out a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of Hong Kong’s overall development and six key functional areas. The analysis was based on the results of in-depth interviews, a questionnaire survey and desk research. More

As the most competitive and internationalised city in the GBA, Hong Kong has worked hard to develop and promote its advantages in international finance, transportation, trade, aviation and professional services. Capitalising on the strengths of the “one country, two systems” policy and its free and open economy, the city has taken a crucial role in the development of the GBA. More

The opening-up measures gradually implemented by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao under CEPA and the GBA plan have stimulated the interest of mainland professional services providers to further co-operate with their Hong Kong and Macao counterparts. But they have to solve a number of practical problems when providing services via cross-border co-operation. More

Amid slowing global demand, increasing trade frictions between China and the United States, and the uncertainty brought about by trade barriers in overseas markets, these developments have caused concern to many mainland enterprises, especially those in the Greater Bay Area engaged in foreign trade. These businesses are inevitably forced to review and adjust their development strategies, while proactively seeking professional service support to tackle the new challenges. More