EASTERN EUROPE

06 November 2019

At the end of this year, Hong Kong start-up UrbanChain Group Limited will launch an app-based system that could revolutionise car parking in one of the world’s most congested cities. Parkingbnb will allow owners to rent out their spaces and find a place to park 24-7. It is just one of the projects the company is working on as it pushes to deliver smart-city solutions across the Greater Bay Area. More

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U.S. Partially Rescinds Thailand’s GSP Benefits, Makes Other Changes to Programme

29 October 2019

A 25 October presidential proclamation is making a number of changes to the Generalised System of Preferences following regular eligibility reviews, product reviews and beneficiary developing country assessments. Most notably, Thailand’s duty-free access to the U.S. market will be partially rescinded in about six months. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Cyber ‘Resilience’ for Better Business

23 October 2019

Online risks associated with cyber attacks may be serious challenges as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area develops businesses for the future. Hungary’s Cyber Services Zrt aims to introduce its wide-ranging consultancy services developed globally to bring cyber resilience to companies, governments and related bodies involved in the mega blueprint. More

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Uzbekistan: On the Reform Path

25 September 2019

The new Uzbek government has adopted since September 2016 a number of economic liberalisation measures to restore internal and external confidence in Uzbekistan, transforming the double-landlocked Central Asian country into a more open and connected economy that works hand-in-hand with the BRI. More

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Kazakhstan: Central Asia’s Global Financial Hub

31 July 2019

Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre is fast evolving as a ready connector for Central Asian enterprises to go global and foreign financial players to dip their toes in the burgeoning Central Asia market. As the international financial centre in Asia, Hong Kong is working closely with Kazakhstan in such sectors as banking and finance, legal and arbitration, start-ups, and education to turn vision into action. More

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Mainland exporters win as Russian TV goes digital

17 July 2019

Sales of TV sets made in Mainland China soared in Russia in the first quarter of the year, notching up a market share of 14% – double the 7% they accounted for in the opening months of 2018. More

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Amur bridges fast-track Russian Far East links

04 July 2019

Two long-awaited bridges are set to be completed this year, connecting Northern China and Eastern Russia. More

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New Opportunities in the New World – Mission to Belarus and Ethiopia

26 April 2019

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Russian import regime could boost Hong Kong exports

10 April 2019

In a move likely to benefit Hong Kong's e-commerce operators, Russian customs authorities are now to receive details of the contents and value of inbound, Mainland China-origin packages, as well as having the statutory right to verify the accuracy of all such information. More

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Russian Far East Investment Opportunities

01 April 2019

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