FINANCE & INVESTMENT

From Production to Sale: Tapping the Southeast Asian Market

19 January 2022

Hong Kong industrial equipment manufacturer L.K. Machinery International Ltd has built a production chain on the mainland since the 1990s and established nine production bases and R&D centres in the southern, eastern and northern regions. In recent years, as China-US trade friction intensified, the Southeast Asian market emerged rapidly. Chung Yuk Ming, Director of L.K. Machinery, shared the experiences and strategies of the group in expanding into the Southeast Asian market. More

inside china

HK grows as green finance hub

19 January 2022

The fast-growing and densely populated Asian region is home to half the world’s population and the source of 50% of greenhouse gas emissions, making centrally located Hong Kong a natural base for efforts to counter global warming. More

market spotlight

Digital dividend accelerates shift

18 January 2022

The productivity paradox has long mystified economists, who wonder why the heavy investment in digital technologies has brought relatively scant increases in output. More

first person

SMEs bounce back

17 January 2022

Hong Kong-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are continuing to display resilience, with almost half those questioned in a recent survey planning for post-pandemic growth. The 2022 Hong Kong Business Outlook Study from American Express, conducted by the Hong Kong Productivity Council, shows these bullish enterprises are looking at cross-border expansion, with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) the most popular target (main picture shows Huizhou). More

life & style

A window for environmental change

14 January 2022

Going green evokes images of shutting smokestack power stations, switching to electric motor fleets or putting solar panels on factory roofs. Bankers, insurers and fund managers do not usually spring to mind. More

venture hong kong

Opening up new opportunities for SMEs

12 January 2022

Innovation and technology is taking the world into a new era, opening up fresh opportunities in the upcoming economic powerhouse: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). For companies setting their sights on this vibrant region, a range of support is at hand in Hong Kong. Among them is global banking giant HSBC’s US$1.13 billion “GBA+ Technology Fund”, and US$700 million “GBA+ Healthcare Fund”, which provide flexible financing support for new-economy companies in the region. More

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Business opportunities in Hainan Free Trade Port

11 January 2022

market spotlight

Globalisation at pivot point

11 January 2022

When asking what comes next, it is always a good idea to look at what came before. This year’s Asian Financial Forum (AFF) began on Monday, 10 January under the theme “Navigating the Next Normal Towards a Sustainable Future” and began with a plenary session where business leaders from across the world laid out their vision. More

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Trade and Investment between GBA and ASEAN and the Roles of Hong Kong

11 January 2022

venture hong kong

‘Dual circulation’ boosts outlook

06 January 2022

Under the “dual circulation” economic strategy of Mainland China, first announced in May last year, policy makers place more emphasis on the domestic market as momentum supports exports. More

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