Confidence rebounds across key markets, supported by robust demand for electronics.

Trade outlook brightens for Hong Kong exporters

Global buyers and exhibitors seal opportunities at Hong Kong’s spring lighting shows.

Bright deals, smart connections

HKTDC’s South Africa office is the ideal partner for businesses seeking new growth opportunities.

Hong Kong’s strategic gateway to Africa

Hong Kong's exports are tipped to grow 8-9 per cent in 2026.

AI product demand fuels bright export outlook

Home automation, smart lighting tipped for growth

Bright market ahead for lighting

Import and export volumes up 9.8% last year

Foreign trade, new business drive Guangdong’s economy

Technology and renewable energy opportunities abound in Latin America’s power economy

Brazil transitions to fintech

Businesses in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are optimistic on prospects, with sentiment among those in Hong Kong showing strong improvement. The mood among innovation and technology (I&T) firms in Hong Kong is especially buoyant.

Confident outlook for the innovation sector in Hong Kong hits 76.

Prospects bright for GBA firms

To help Hong Kong enterprises understand opportunities in Futian, on the western side of Shenzhen, which shares a boundary with Hong Kong, the GoGBA Hong Kong Business support centre in the city organised an exchange group for the Enter the Greater Bay Area - Hong Kong Business Futian Entrepreneurship Exploration and Networking Meeting.

A 40-strong group learns about business opportunities in innovative industries in the GBA.

Entrepreneurs explore I&T opportunities

Toys have been linked to stories for many years and the intellectual property industry is using steadily more sophisticated measures to capitalise on this well-established trend.

Licensed toys are a key growth category, drawing in high-end brands.

Kidults boost IP toy market

The start-up network is growing and diversifying quickly, extending from traditional hotspots like San Francisco and London to rising giants, such as Hong Kong, while developing economy centres across ASEAN are becoming super-nodes in their own right.

At this year’s E-Day, we honour 10 forward-thinking innovators from around the world.

Global entrepreneurs step up

Many economies are striving to achieve sustainable development, while facing the problem of unaffordable homes.

Tiny house maker focuses on sustainability, as it looks to markets abroad.

Australian home builder looks to ASEAN

Emerging markets ranging from Indonesia to Nigeria showed promise, as the 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair returned to its traditional November slot.

The Wine & Spirits Fair uncorks strong interest from both trade buyers and wine aficionados.

Emerging markets look to Hong Kong wine platform

Mineral-rich Northeast China, comprising the coastal Liaoning and landlocked Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, has traditionally been a centre for heavy industry and is now reworking itself as a hub for high-value, high-technology production.

Belt and Road is crucial in the high-technology drive by the Northeast.

Hong Kong, Liaoning deepen cooperation

Artificial Intelligence-generated art brings to mind futuristic creations featuring galaxies or previously unknown life-forms, but it can be turned to classical art genres, as is the case with engineer and artist Victor Wong.

An electronic engineer who grew up in a paper-cutting craft shop is blending AI and art to create singular products.

Technology brings classical art to life

Avocado, chilli, cocoa, corn, dragon fruit, tequila, tomato – the list of ingredients originating from Latin America in general and Mexico in particular seems endless. And diners in Hong Kong, in fact the world over, enjoy visiting their nearest Mexican restaurant for tortillas and guacamole.

The home of many of the world’s favourite foods plans to build on its assets.

Mexican farmers eye giant market

Many of the concepts around sustainable business require university-level physical or chemical engineering to understand and generate heated debate even within the green community; busy managers of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can have a hard time navigating their way to such goals as Net Zero.

HKTDC T-box programme offers support to help SMEs integrate sustainability initiatives into their business.

SMEs have map for ESG maze

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

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) began running its SmartHK programme in major cities in Mainland China (including Guangzhou, Jinan, Chengdu, Fuzhou and Hangzhou) in 2011. This year's SmartHK is the first large-scale HKTDC in the mainland since border reopening with Mainland China. It is of special significance to connect enterprises from the two places.

The HKTDC launches GBA week to boost cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland centres.

SmartHK spotlights Guangzhou

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

Sustained demand for advanced electronics highlights Hong Kong’s move up the value chain.

HKTDC raises export forecast again as AI boom gathers pace

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HKTDC raises export forecast again as AI boom gathers pace

Trade outlook brightens for Hong Kong exporters

Bright deals, smart connections

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AI product demand fuels bright export outlook

Bright market ahead for lighting

Foreign trade, new business drive Guangdong’s economy

Brazil transitions to fintech

Prospects bright for GBA firms

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