MAINLAND CHINA

The Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is perhaps the most important policy change for Hong Kong in recent years. Rose Kay, Head of Greater Bay Area, Standard Chartered, shared her view on the Plan, its implications for Hong Kong’s role as an international banking centre and the opportunities it creates by playing to the SAR’s strengths. More

The State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on 18 November made deployments to boost consumption in commodities and key sectors and tap rural consumption potential. More

Following an announcement recently issued by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council (No. 9 [2020]), zero tariff treatment will apply to 97% of tariff products originating from Laos starting from 1 December 2020. More

Hong Kong should maximise its strengths as a highly internationalised society with a simple tax regime and free market to lure GBA enterprises to the city and establish a presence here. Having consolidated the insights and comments given by senior business executives in various sectors in the GBA, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Limited (PwC) has put together a raft of proposed measures for enhancing Hong Kong as a prime site for business. More