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A surge in exports over the first five months of this year has boosted Hong Kong traders’ confidence and led the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to substantially raise the city’s 2024 export outlook.

Sharp rises in electronics trade and stronger markets across the world take almost all indices above the 50 benchmark.

Confidence rallies on export jump

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is maturing into a key market and investment destination for Hong Kong firms, as well as a source of commodities and capital. Bangkok, capital of Thailand, lies in the heart of this fast-growing region.

Think Business, Think Hong Kong showcases the city as a premium business location and explores Hong Kong-Thailand collaboration opportunities.

HKTDC takes Hong Kong to Bangkok

Marking the resumption of all transport links between Hong Kong and Mainland China, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has concluded its first full business mission to mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) since border restrictions ended.

City leaders and chamber heads in HKTDC-led delegation launch action plans focusing on economic exchange, international trade and innovative technologies.

HKTDC mission strengthens GBA links

SmartHK, a flagship event of Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Week, drew about 2,000 business elites to Guangzhou this week, boosting cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland centres of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Campaign to boost Hong Kong-mainland links returns to strengthen cooperation and exchanges in the GBA.

SmartHK in Guangzhou draws strong response

As the post-pandemic world takes shape, exhibitors and buyers are flocking back to physical exhibitions. At the same time, lifestyle and licensing-product suppliers are adapting to profound shifts in buyers’ tastes and priorities.

Parallel HKTDC exhibitions generated cross-industry business opportunities, promoting creative and knowledge-based economic growth in Hong Kong.

Lifestyle, licensing events attract nearly 56,000 buyers

Say “Chile” to most Hong Kongers and the first thing that springs to mind will be supermarkets – the range of wines and out-of-season fruits brought in from the Southern Hemisphere country that spans 39 degrees of latitude and nearly 7,000 metres of altitude.

Sole FTA with Latin American country brought strong rise in bilateral trade.

Hong Kong, Chile strengthen links

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) this week launched the Foshan GBA Business Support Centre for Hong Kong businesses, a facility co-organised by the HKTDC and Foshan Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment.

Comprehensive platform helps Hong Kong SMEs unlock business opportunities in GBA.

HKTDC opens GBA centre in Foshan

As face-to-face events ramp up in Hong Kong following the end of travel restrictions, the marketing world flocked to the city for two marketing and sales conferences held in hybrid digital-physical form. The conferences ran in parallel with the HKTDC Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) and associated Entertainment Expo Hong Kong.

Digital marketing and branding experts analyse market trends and post-pandemic opportunities in parallel conferences.

Marketing world takes digital pulse

Co-organised by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Development Office of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council GoGBA Business Support scheme, the GoGBA Greater Bay Area Development Day this month helped Hong Kong people grasp development opportunities in the GBA.

GoGBA Day provides practical information on region’s focal points, Qianhai and Nansha.

SMEs shown GBA ropes

The post-pandemic workforce is changing as independent contractors and full-time employees demand more flexible hours or remote working. Payroll and compliance provider Deel, which set up operations in Hong Kong earlier this year, is a one-stop platform for global hiring, payroll and compliance, collaborating with partners including co-working space WeWork, cloud-based accounting software firm Xero, and information technology consultants Hofy to localise compliance and payments.

As younger staff transform workplaces, a payroll and compliance provider helps Hong Kong firms recruit top talent from overseas.

Workforce goes global

More than 200 Thai business leaders joined a lunch seminar organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) in Bangkok yesterday (21 November), affirming the Thai business community’s confidence in Hong Kong’s role to help businesses in the region grow and tap into opportunities in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Entrepreneurs in one of the leading ASEAN economies are eager to use the city as a springboard for expansion.

Thai business looks to Hong Kong

Summertime this year came with celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), as well as the city’s continued recovery following the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Belt and Road Summit rounded off a successful run of summer events marking the 25th anniversary of the HKSAR.

HK recovery gathers steam

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