Pearl River Delta

2 Sep 2012

The graphic designer and branding guru talks to Jo Baker about the importance of culture and capturing the spirit of Hong Kong.

Doing it by the Brûlé book

30 Apr 2012

After two iconic magazine launches, Tyler Brûlé knows all about building brands, says Anna Healy Fenton.

Bare witness

19 Aug 2012

Guangdong TV presenter Ou Zhihang is a man on a mission, highlighting issues in Hong Kong and the mainland one naked press-up at a time. Hannah Xu reports.

Funds to help delta factories cut emissions

22 Feb 2013

Smog-inducing pollutants will be targeted in the extended cleaner production scheme for Hong Kong-owned factories in the Pearl River Delta for two years, the organiser of the scheme says. These...

Smog in Pearl River Delta 'worse than in Beijing'

21 Feb 2013

Pollutants in the Pearl River Delta are more dangerous than those choking the capital because they contain higher levels of hazardous nitrogenous organic compounds, an expert said yesterday. Wu...

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Worst over as delta plants see orders rebound

Hong Kong manufacturers in the Pearl River Delta said the worst times might be behind them as orders rose more than 10 per cent last month and more invoices were in the pipeline.

Jobs in world's factory lose allure

Changing demographics, tightening labour laws and competitive offers elsewhere are combining to make the Pearl River Delta, the "world's factory", a less attractive place for many migrant workers...

Wage increase to push Hong Kong factories out of Pearl delta

Hong Kong manufacturers operating in the Pearl River Delta may speed up relocating their factories elsewhere as the minimum wage in Guangdong is expected to nearly double the province's gross...

POLITICS

Guangdong governor to boost Pearl River Delta integration project

Guangdong governor Zhu Xiaodan told provincial people's congress deputies yesterday that the provincial government would unleash a new multi-year initiative to speed up the delta's integration.

JAKE'S VIEW

Qianhai as the 'Connecticut' of the PRD

I have news for the Qianhai authorities. People I know in the investment business in New York either congratulate themselves on having long moved out of Manhattan or are grousing at being stuck...

Air pollution leaves China's Pearl River Delta region choking on smog

Heavy smog has been smothering the Pearl River Delta for the past week, with air pollution readings in the region hitting their highest levels of the year.