https://www.scmp.com/rss/522339/feed The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a prominent Hong Kong-based statutory body, established in 1966, dedicated to promoting and developing Hong Kong’s trade. Headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, with 51 offices globally, its primary mission is to create opportunities for Hong Kong businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by connecting them with worldwide partners. The HKTDC’s main activities include organising international exhibitions, conferences, and... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong will act as a global partner in pandemic preparedness, leveraging its “unrivalled” status as a medical innovation hub to combat emerging health threats such as a recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, the city’s leader and health chief have said. Speaking at the Asia Summit on Global Health on Monday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu underscored the city’s commitment and strategic role in medical innovation. “Our status as a leading hub for scientific innovation is unrivalled in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3353111/hong-kong-leverages-unrivalled-medical-hub-status-amid-global-hantavirus-alarm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3353111/hong-kong-leverages-unrivalled-medical-hub-status-amid-global-hantavirus-alarm?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2026 06:22:53 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu A Shenzhen-based tech firm taking part in Hong Kong trade fairs is leveraging the city as a springboard for global expansion, with plans to list locally this year while using its computing power to help enter the North American market. Robert Chan Kwok-cheung, global strategy officer at EngineAI, said on Wednesday the company’s presence in the city was a strategic move to bypass technical and geopolitical hurdles. EngineAI, which is one of Shenzhen’s “eight great guardians of embodied... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348686/shenzhen-robot-maker-turns-hong-kong-computing-power-and-listing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348686/shenzhen-robot-maker-turns-hong-kong-computing-power-and-listing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:12:45 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Confidence among Hong Kong’s exporters fell at its steepest rate in two years amid global trade turbulence even as demand was expected to remain stable over the long term. The Trade Development Council (TDC) on Tuesday said its Exporters Confidence Index for the first quarter of 2026 showed that traders remained “cautious”, though trade diversification strategies have them “well prepared” for any further market disruptions. The index surveys over 500 traders from six major industries on a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348560/hong-kong-exporter-confidence-records-steepest-drop-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348560/hong-kong-exporter-confidence-records-steepest-drop-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:01:08 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong is ready to discuss land, tax incentives and financial support for businesses setting up in the Northern Metropolis, the finance chief has told a trade seminar in Beijing, stressing a “flexible and innovative” approach will be taken with developing the megaproject. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Thursday also met Xia Baolong, Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs, who underscored the central government’s support for the city’s efforts to bolster its competitiveness through... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347210/hong-kong-finance-chief-stresses-flexibility-pitch-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347210/hong-kong-finance-chief-stresses-flexibility-pitch-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:31:30 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong About 10 exhibitors and an Iranian buying mission have missed the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show due to disruptions caused by the US-Israel war on Iran, while some Middle Eastern participants are bracing for weaker sales amid the conflict. The event, which opened on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, is being held alongside the Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show at AsiaWorld-Expo. The two shows feature about 4,000 exhibitors from over 40 countries... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345437/middle-east-exhibitors-hong-kong-jewellery-fair-rue-poorer-sales-attendance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345437/middle-east-exhibitors-hong-kong-jewellery-fair-rue-poorer-sales-attendance?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:55:12 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Nearly three-quarters of enterprises from Hong Kong and other Greater Bay Area cities will speed up their expansion into the Asean market as a primary strategy to mitigate risks from international trade frictions and shifting global supply chains, according to a survey. The survey and research findings, co-published by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Singapore-based United Overseas Bank on Wednesday, also revealed that about 98 per cent of enterprises were planning to keep or expand... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339898/73-hong-kong-greater-bay-area-firms-speeding-expansion-asean-survey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339898/73-hong-kong-greater-bay-area-firms-speeding-expansion-asean-survey?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:07:01 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s Department of Justice has set up a 13-member expert committee to advise on strategies for promoting the city’s legal and professional services sector to mainland Chinese businesses seeking to expand overseas. The department said on Friday that the new Expert Committee on Professional Services for Going Global, chaired by Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan, would build on the GoGlobal platform authorities launched in December. Cheung said the committee would gather... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339377/hong-kong-sets-13-member-expert-panel-help-mainland-firms-expand-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339377/hong-kong-sets-13-member-expert-panel-help-mainland-firms-expand-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:07:14 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu The chairman of the Hong Kong Special Schools Council chairman has urged the public to strengthen their support for disabled students in the city at a charity golf event organised to raise awareness of the group. The tournament, held on Friday at Fanling Golf Club and organised by the council, drew 21 teams comprising 84 people, including one made up of players with disabilities. Competitors vied for prizes such as a BYD electric car and tickets to see Cantopop singer Jacky Cheung Hok-yau in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339363/ex-commerce-chief-frederick-ma-urges-support-hong-kong-special-needs-education?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339363/ex-commerce-chief-frederick-ma-urges-support-hong-kong-special-needs-education?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:34:27 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong authorities have launched a professional services platform to provide support for mainland Chinese companies expanding overseas, while boosting business opportunities for local sectors. Speaking at the launch ceremony for the Hong Kong Professional Services GoGlobal Platform on Saturday, Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan said the sectors’ international outlook, uncompromising standards and nuanced understanding of both Chinese and global contexts allowed them to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336347/hong-kong-launches-professional-services-platform-mainland-chinese-companies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336347/hong-kong-launches-professional-services-platform-mainland-chinese-companies?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:30:08 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan Within hours of the Wang Fuk Court fire, international news channels were broadcasting harrowing scenes of burning buildings and a community in chaos. Thousands were displaced, the death toll has, sadly, reached 160, and the city is still seeking answers. Hong Kong was thrust into the global media spotlight, drawing its most intense scrutiny since 2019. While the Tai Po fire dominated international coverage, the deadly floods in southern Thailand and landslides in West Sumatra received limited... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3335921/after-tai-po-fire-hong-kong-needs-support-compassion-and-answers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3335921/after-tai-po-fire-hong-kong-needs-support-compassion-and-answers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:30:07 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Ask people to name a crave-worthy food and bacon will top many lists. But given the passion that it inspires, isn’t it curious that bacon is chiefly regarded as a morning dish? You might see it as a burger topping at lunch, or occasionally crumbled over a salad, but mostly, bacon means breakfast. Hoping to change that is branding visionary (and bacon lover) Rachel Carrasco, founder and CEO of Philippine food company Baken. As the world’s first all-bacon snack range, Baken wants to see the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/dining/article/3331491/style-edit-baken-worlds-first-all-bacon-snack-range-debuts-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/dining/article/3331491/style-edit-baken-worlds-first-all-bacon-snack-range-debuts-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:00:09 +0000 Bruce Pang Bruce Pang China’s trade has displayed remarkable resilience this year. Its goods trade expanded 4 per cent year on year for the nine months so far in yuan terms, according to customs data. Quarterly growth accelerated from 1.3 per cent at the start of the year, to 4.5 per cent by midyear and finally to 6 per cent. This steady momentum reflects both the robustness of demand and continued refinement of China’s trade structure. But the regional performance has been uneven. Exports to the United States fell... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3331833/hong-kong-holds-key-accelerator-role-chinas-trade-strategy-evolves?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3331833/hong-kong-holds-key-accelerator-role-chinas-trade-strategy-evolves?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 22:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words In the evolving global economy driven by innovation, intellectual property (IP) has transformed from a mere legal safeguard into a strategic asset central to corporate competitiveness and urban development. Hong Kong, as a prominent international financial and innovation hub, has... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3331417/time-hong-kong-move-ip-trading-or-our-neighbours-will?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3331417/time-hong-kong-move-ip-trading-or-our-neighbours-will?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:30:08 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong is on track to meet its economic growth target this year, the finance chief has said, adding that more than 300 global financial leaders will attend two major summits in the city this week to deepen exchanges and explore opportunities. Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday ahead of the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit and Hong Kong FinTech Week, Paul Chan Mo-po also spoke about his recent trip to the Middle East and the state of the city’s economy. “The current Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3331215/hong-kong-track-growth-target-paul-chan-says-ahead-finance-summits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3331215/hong-kong-track-growth-target-paul-chan-says-ahead-finance-summits?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 06:57:28 +0000 Vivian Au Vivian Au Hong Kong is considering issuing Islamic bonds to fund the Northern Metropolis megaproject as long as they are a cost-effective option, given the city’s established legal and regulatory framework for such activities under the faith, the finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po made the remarks on Thursday as he wrapped up his trip to this year’s Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh, where his trade delegation also yielded five memorandums of understanding (MOUs). “The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330980/hong-kong-open-issuing-islamic-bonds-fund-northern-metropolis-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330980/hong-kong-open-issuing-islamic-bonds-fund-northern-metropolis-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 02:00:19 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Thailand aims to use Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre to raise funds for a new smart city in its flagship economic development zone, according to the head of the megaproject’s public agency. Chula Sukmanop, secretary general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, also dismissed accusations that Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative was a debt trap, highlighting benefits such as the thousands of jobs it had created for Thai people in the electric vehicle (EV) sector. The Eastern... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325118/thailand-seeks-use-hong-kongs-financial-status-secure-smart-city-funding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325118/thailand-seeks-use-hong-kongs-financial-status-secure-smart-city-funding?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:00:14 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Adapting and innovating has been a tried and tested formula for business survival amid paradigm shifts in consumption. Struggling firms need to look no further than the mainland market for a way out. According to a poll by the Trade Development Council, nearly four in five mainland Chinese consumers have shopped online for Hong Kong products. The poll covered 2,200 middle-to-high-income consumers from various mainland cities during the second and third quarters of 2024. The business... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3321423/hong-kongs-struggling-retailers-could-aim-tap-online-markets-north?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3321423/hong-kongs-struggling-retailers-could-aim-tap-online-markets-north?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Industry leaders have called for an urgent overhaul of Hong Kong’s trade ecosystem, stressing that the city must accelerate its shift from paper-based processes to digital solutions to defend its status as a global hub against rapidly advancing rivals. The call to action came on Monday at an event co-hosted by the Trade Development Council and attended by more than 200 small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) attended. Speakers at the “Digital Trade Masterclass” warned that the city could not... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319877/hong-kong-urged-speed-digital-shift-protect-global-trade-status?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319877/hong-kong-urged-speed-digital-shift-protect-global-trade-status?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:13:24 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s annual book fair has a long and entertaining story of its own. The festival has come a long way in the 35 years since its launch. The first event, in 1990, featured 149 exhibitors and an attendance of 200,000. Now, the fair goes beyond its literary roots to offer a much bigger and broader celebration of art, culture and lifestyle. This can be seen in this year’s theme, which promotes a healthy appetite for food as well as for books. This year, there are hopes the seven-day festival,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3318778/hong-kong-book-fairs-central-plot-rightly-remains-love-reading?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3318778/hong-kong-book-fairs-central-plot-rightly-remains-love-reading?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Jul 2025 23:15:08 +0000