FINANCE & INVESTMENT

Turkey: A Strategic Trade-Manufacturing-Investment Nexus

14 December 2018

Located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa, Turkey has long been a hub for global trade, logistics and manufacturing. The link-up between the country’s Middle Corridor Initiative (MCI) and China’s Belt and Road Initiative is making the country very attractive to Hong Kong companies in terms of trade, investment and manufacturing relocation. More

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Hong Kong Export Outlook for 2019: Cautiously Optimistic Amid Lingering Trade Tensions

13 December 2018

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Business Booms for Corporate Investigator

29 November 2018

Twenty-two years ago, the city was buzzing with anticipation as the transfer of sovereignty drew near. More

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Asian Financial Forum

26 November 2018

The 12th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), to be held in 2019, will bring together influential members of the global financial and business community to discuss developments and trends in the dynamic markets of Asia. More

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OFAC Issues Advisory on U.S. Sanctions Risks to Maritime Petroleum Shipping Sector

23 November 2018

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, together with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Coast Guard, have issued an advisory to alert persons globally to the significant U.S. sanctions risks for parties involved in petroleum shipments to Syria. More

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Fintech Start-up Bridges Cash Gap

21 November 2018

As demand among global consumers for cross-border online purchases continues to grow exponentially, Qupital – a fintech firm based in Hong Kong which helps businesses raise cash against unpaid invoices – has expanded its services to help local e-commerce merchants and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access financial loans and advances through its trade-finance platform. More

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EU Issues Fourth ‘Tax Haven Blacklist’ Update: Hong Kong Still in Process of Satisfying Final Good Governance Requirement

20 November 2018

This update concerns the fourth amendment to the December 2017 Council agreement reached by EU-28 Finance Ministers on the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (the ”tax haven blacklist”). More

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Japan Urged to Think Hong Kong

07 November 2018

Historically the first-mover in Asia’s economic transformation, Japan has long been a leading business partner for Hong Kong. More

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Closer China-Australia Economic Ties: Opportunities for Hong Kong

05 November 2018

Since December 2015, the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) has entered into force. With staged tariff cuts, the value of Sino-Australia trade of goods jumped 20% in 2017 compared with 2015, while trade of goods between Hong Kong and Australia expanded even faster at 25%. Evidently, Hong Kong’s role as the key intermediary platform for mainland China’s trade with Australia has been reinforced rather than undermined. More

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Insurance Start-up Takes on Big Guns

01 November 2018

After detecting a gap in the health-insurance model in Hong Kong, entrepreneur Alvin Kwock decided there must be a better way. More

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