https://www.scmp.com/rss/330041/feed Insights and takeaways from China Conference: Hong Kong, an annual flagship conference organised by the South China Morning Post. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] John Cremer  The experience of the past three years has shown the importance of taking a proactive approach towards health and wellness. That means making choices about diet, exercise and lifestyle, which enhances all-round fitness and makes it possible to get the most out of every day.  But crucially, it also means planning ahead and making adequate provision for critical illnesses like cancer, heart disease and stroke... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3214263/manulifes-gba-survey-shows-need-close-protection-gap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3214263/manulifes-gba-survey-shows-need-close-protection-gap?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:00:20 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] From 16 to 18 March 2023, DBS BusinessClass will bring together six small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to curate a different kind of exhibition experience for the business community and the wider public. Themed 'REBORN EXHIBITION - We're Back: The Digital Transformation of SMEs,' the event is part of DBS BusinessClass' mission to connect local SMEs with business opportunities in Hong Kong. This comes at a perfect... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3213320/dbs-business-class-sets-revive-hong-kongs-business-community?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3213320/dbs-business-class-sets-revive-hong-kongs-business-community?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:00:17 +0000 [Sponsored Article] The Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone ("Qianhai Cooperation Zone") has been developed since 2010. It is a major initiative demonstrating the strengthened cooperation and interaction between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Qianhai Cooperation Zone has introduced various preferential policy measures for Hong Kong individuals and businesses. Data shows that the number of registered enterprises in the Qianhai Cooperation Zone has increased by 44.9 times... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3187280/opportunities-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3187280/opportunities-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Aug 2022 06:34:11 +0000 South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong continues to address the issues and providing insights into the urgency of reopening borders with the Mainland as well as reducing travel restrictions for the good of the economy.  Moderated by Zuraidah Ibrahim, Executive Managing Editor at South China Morning Post, presenting to share their perspectives in this panel are: The Honorable Edward Yau Tang-wah, GBS, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in the Government of the... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139985/blueprint-hong-kongs-economic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139985/blueprint-hong-kongs-economic?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:06:32 +0000 Sean Hung, Managing Partner at HZL Capital, Alex Norman, Counsel (Sport, Media and Tech) of Bird & Bird, Loron Orris, Founding Partner at Asia Sports Tech, and Sean Zhang, CEO & Co-founder of Talon Esports, share their opinions in this panel discussion moderated by Josh Ye, Tech Reporter from South China Morning Post from the China Conference: Hong Kong. 100 million Hong Kong dollars have been allocated by the Hong Kong Government to foster the development of the esports sector. Sean Zhang, CEO... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139529/can-hong-kong-elevate-and-seize?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139529/can-hong-kong-elevate-and-seize?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jul 2021 02:31:09 +0000 Borne out of necessity, IT capabilities and rapid digital transformations have become a focal point for many businesses, making the position of chief information officer (CIO) more relevant than ever. South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong addresses the rapid digital transitions in the world of business and to discuss the rise of the CIO. This panel is moderated by John Artman, Technology Editor at South China Morning Post. Present from several different sectors to give insight... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139510/rise-cio?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139510/rise-cio?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:36:12 +0000 Despite Hong Kong’s IPO markets possibly seeing a record year, there remains an uncertainty around inflation, the effect of rising numbers of retail investors, and changing trends for institutional investors.  South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong continues a deep dive into the current market and the investment trends of the near and distant future.  Moderated by Georgina Lee, Specialist Reporter in Business at SCMP, giving their time to share their opinions and expertise are:... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139508/bullish-outlooks-deep-dive-hot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139508/bullish-outlooks-deep-dive-hot?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:23:42 +0000 In the past several months, increased efforts have been undertaken to push Hong Kong towards the status of an international green finance center. For financial institutions, this means increased disclosure, data standardisation, capability building, and much more. The establishment of the GBA-GFA (Greater Bay Area - Green Finance Alliance) may also be one of the key pillars on Hong Kong’s path to becoming a global hub for green finance. South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139309/can-hong-kong-become-global-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139309/can-hong-kong-become-global-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:21:02 +0000 In the past few years, virtual banks have made quite an impact in Hong Kong. Compared to traditional lenders, virtual banks offer an entirely new customer experience thanks to the quickly developing financial technologies (fintech). Where do traditional lenders fit into this new financial framework, and what will the future of the banking industry look like in Hong Kong? South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong returns to address the evolving world of virtual banking and the effect... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139261/hope-or-hype-are-virtual-banks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139261/hope-or-hype-are-virtual-banks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:27:20 +0000 Climate change poses a great risk to the Greater Bay Area, and co-operation between the public and private sectors across this region will be necessary as the need for action becomes progressively more urgent. How can Hong Kong and the rest of the Greater Bay Area work through the challenges associated with collaboration and come together to mitigate and adapt to climate change? South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong provides insight into the looming climate-related and... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139111/can-gba-facilitate-cross-border?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3139111/can-gba-facilitate-cross-border?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:22:05 +0000 [Sponsored Article] China's recent decision to ease birth restrictions and allow couples to have up to three children has reignited the population debate with a key voice putting forward positive arguments on this crucial issue – long-regarded as a population crisis for the world’s second largest economy.   James Liang, executive chairman of Trip.com Group and renowned demographics expert has long sought to bring recognition of China’s population crisis to the fore. Throughout his research and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3138277/innovating-and-embracing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3138277/innovating-and-embracing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jun 2021 16:00:08 +0000 The integration initiative between Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area promises new business opportunities in a multitude of industries. From entrepreneurship and investment to new possibilities for finance and technology, this initiative could bring many benefits to both Hong Kong and the Mainland. How can this integration help reignite the economy post-pandemic, and what does this mean for the future of Hong Kong as a whole? South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong continues to... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3138401/can-gbas-promise-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3138401/can-gbas-promise-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:28:04 +0000 Many air travel restrictions are still in place as a result of the pandemic, and both passengers and airlines are suffering. With numerous requirements for flight and the need for validating important documents manually, the entire flight process is long, tedious, and taxing on everyone involved. Could a digital travel pass solve these issues and bring us back to safe international travel? South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong returns to explore the future of safe air travel.... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3138280/digital-travel-pass-safe-return?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3138280/digital-travel-pass-safe-return?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:57:45 +0000 From remote work and virtual conferences to employee wellness efforts and workplace flexibility, the pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we do business. With advanced digitalisation and the implementation of new processes, businesses are finding some of the changes that are actually beneficial, and the hybrid office model might be here to stay. South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong continues to highlight the successful aspects of the remote working model and to discuss... https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3138144/mapping-blueprint-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/events/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3138144/mapping-blueprint-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:04:50 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Prof Melati Nungsari, Assistant Professor of Economics at ASB and International Faculty Fellow at MIT, is a microeconomist who focuses on industrial organization and labor economics. She found herself pursuing topics of income distribution, how people get jobs, and skills matching, by asking herself: “What can I do that helps solve problems?” At ASB, she found the opportunity to combine her interests and microeconomics lens to solve pressing regional challenges.  “If I was... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3136420/prof-melati-nungsari-what-can?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3136420/prof-melati-nungsari-what-can?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000 [Sponsored Article] With the growth of online commerce in the past year, it has become apparent that a reliable eCommerce logistics network and system is critical in helping Indonesian businesses to transform digitally and achieve sustainable growth. As businesses develop, they will need a system of storing goods (warehousing) and first-and-last-mile delivery services that are trustworthy and cost-efficient.   However, given the country’s sprawling geography and untapped rural areas, logistics... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3135007/ecommerce-logistics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/china-conference-hong-kong/article/3135007/ecommerce-logistics?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 May 2021 16:00:20 +0000 Chinachem Group is charging close to zero base rents as part of relief measures offered to some of its tenants in its Tsim Sha Tsui shopping centres since March. Donald Choi, the Hong Kong retail landlord’s chief executive, said in an interview on the sidelines of the China Conference, which the South China Morning Post is hosting, on Thursday that tenants selling duty-free products targeted mainly at mainland Chinese tourists have been offered the favourable terms to power through the city’s... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3084462/hong-kong-retail-landlord-chinachem-cuts-base-rent-close-zero-some-tenants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3084462/hong-kong-retail-landlord-chinachem-cuts-base-rent-close-zero-some-tenants?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:12 +0000 Hong Kong’s independent judiciary and regulatory framework give the city an edge in the Greater Bay Area and even though it offers enough opportunities for the city’s disenchanted youth, asking them to move to the mainland is not the answer to ending the social turmoil plaguing the financial hub, according to prominent businessman Allan Zeman. “The legal system is different, the independent judiciary … has always been the strength of the financial services [in Hong Kong],” said Zeman, who has... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3024735/enough-opportunities-hong-kongs-youth-greater-bay-area-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3024735/enough-opportunities-hong-kongs-youth-greater-bay-area-its?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:30:05 +0000 China’s economy may be slowing but the bigger issue is where the growth is coming from, according to Jing Ulrich, managing director and vice-chairwoman of Asia-Pacific at JPMorgan Chase. China’s economy grew 6.4 per cent year on year in the fourth quarter, according to official data released in January. The rate has been falling steadily over the past decade, since its high of 14.2 per cent in 2007. JP Morgan has forecast China’s economy to expand by 6.2 per cent this year. Could businesswomen... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/2187166/future-chinas-economic-growth-personal-jpmorgans-jing-ulrich?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/2187166/future-chinas-economic-growth-personal-jpmorgans-jing-ulrich?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:32:04 +0000 Women entrepreneurs could be the game changers when it comes to improving gender equality in the workplace and society, panellists told the South China Morning Post’s annual China Conference on Thursday. Speaking at a session on women’s issues, author Joy Chen, who wrote the bestseller Do Not Marry Before Age 30, said they faced “enormous pressure” in a changing society. “I see Chinese women at the centre of an epic clash between old and new China, because it is really only in this generation... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2187163/could-businesswomen-be-game-changers-gender-equality-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2187163/could-businesswomen-be-game-changers-gender-equality-china?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:48:19 +0000 China is a long way from its economic goals, and the fear of a Chinese threat among Western nations is caused by a misunderstanding of Beijing’s propaganda, Chen Shuang, chief executive officer of China Everbright, said. Speaking at the South China Morning Post’s annual China Conference, Chen – who heads the listed Hong Kong branch of the state-owned financial conglomerate, said Chinese businesses such as Everbright had become casualties of fear caused by the misreading of China’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2187152/while-china-sells-big-economy-ideas-chinese-people-west-gets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2187152/while-china-sells-big-economy-ideas-chinese-people-west-gets?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:24:23 +0000 Back in December 1978, when Deng Xiaoping announced the official launch of China’s Four Modernisations – focusing on industry, agriculture, science and technology, and defence – not even he could have envisaged the speed and extent of the changes that were to follow. Those initial reforms ushered in a period of breathtaking transformation and phenomenal economic growth, which not only improved the lives of countless millions but also led to significant shifts in the international order and the... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180966/chinas-future-next-40-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180966/chinas-future-next-40-years?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:00:45 +0000 For decades now, Hong Kong has served as the quintessential bridge between the East and the West. The SAR’s role as the world’s gateway into China has carried on even as the mainland began to plug itself more directly and deeply into the global economy. But all of that may come undone, with China and the United States now locked in a trade war. Since July, the US has slapped 10 per cent tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese products – from steel and aluminium to fashion, food and fruit –... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180961/us-china-trade-war-identifying-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180961/us-china-trade-war-identifying-new?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:00:45 +0000 For 40 years China has opened up to the outside world, but its tendency to protect its home-grown industries has, however, stifled foreign investment. But as Beijing seeks capital flow from outside to cushion the economic downturn, especially amid the escalating trade war with the United States, new opportunities for foreign investors are opening up. In June, Beijing announced a long-anticipated easing of foreign investment curbs on sectors including banking, the automotive and heavy industries,... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180962/foreign-investment-opportunities-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180962/foreign-investment-opportunities-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:00:45 +0000 It is almost obligatory for any debate about gender equality in China to kick off with Mao Zedong’s dictum that “Women hold up half the sky”. At the time, it may have struck the right note, an exhortation for its era and, perhaps too, an oblique reminder that the country’s constitution guarantees women “equal rights with men in all spheres of life”. But in this day and age, such broad generalisations can’t just be taken at face value. The past few decades have been a period of fast-paced... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180956/true-gender-equality-still-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180956/true-gender-equality-still-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:00:30 +0000 When Deng Xiaoping visited Shenzhen in 1992, he stood at the Huanggang checkpoint and looked at the vast New Territories of Hong Kong for almost nine minutes. The paramount leader’s long and lingering gaze was interpreted by many as his longing for the British colony’s return to mainland China and its importance to his grand vision of a rising and powerful China. Five years later, Hong Kong’s reunification with the mainland was completed, but alas, Deng had passed away in February 1997, five... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180737/where-does-hong-kong-fit-chinas-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180737/where-does-hong-kong-fit-chinas-future?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:00:15 +0000 The “Made In China” label is ubiquitous. We see it on plastic toys, apparel and electronics. Chinese products are fanned out across the world today – on the shelves of American stores and to the homes of Russians. Their footprints are wide and global. But about four decades ago, this would have been inconceivable. Then, China was poor, reclusive and isolated. Supplies of basic commodities were so tight that ration coupons were distributed. At the time, more than 88 per cent of its population... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180734/makeover-defined-modern-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/2180734/makeover-defined-modern-china?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:45:45 +0000