https://www.scmp.com/rss/523522/feed The latest news and top stories on Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. A prominent Hong Kong-based, self-funded, non-profit professional association, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) was founded in 1861, making it the city’s oldest business organisation. Its primary mission is to promote, represent, and safeguard the interests of the Hong Kong business community. The HKGCC’s main areas of activity include advocating for an improved business environment, providing extensive... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Themis Qi Themis Qi Geopolitical tensions are expected to further drive fundraising demand in the mining sector amid a commodities “supercycle”, although concerns over national security could complicate dealmaking, according to industry experts. Johnson Chui, head of global issuer services at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), said 2025 had been an inflection point. Mining and metals companies had become a key driver in the capital market as rising commodity prices, triggered by the energy transition and... https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3350334/geopolitics-further-fuel-hong-kong-mining-fundraising-amid-supercycle-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3350334/geopolitics-further-fuel-hong-kong-mining-fundraising-amid-supercycle-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:11 +0000 Mia Nurmamat,Ji Siqi Mia Nurmamat,Ji Siqi As Hainan pushes ahead with its free-trade port, the tropical island is emerging as a potential rival to Hong Kong’s long-standing role as a regional shopping and low-tax hub – even as both sides signal interest in closer cooperation. Since launching a separate customs regime three months ago, Hainan – now a gateway to the Chinese market – has positioned itself as a “super partner” to Hong Kong across industry chains, finance, tourism and other sectors, according to officials. “Hong Kong serves... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347323/chinas-hainan-free-trade-hub-reinvents-itself-hong-kongs-rival-and-partner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347323/chinas-hainan-free-trade-hub-reinvents-itself-hong-kongs-rival-and-partner?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:27:05 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Young people can opt to make self-declarations to be exempted from producing proof of address to register as electors under a new Hong Kong government drive to boost voter numbers, lawmakers have been told. A commissioner for oaths will be stationed at each Immigration Department registration of persons office, where young people replace their juvenile identity cards with adult ones upon turning 18. The initiative was outlined as officials presented the 2026 voter registration campaign at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3346785/hong-kong-new-push-get-young-people-register-voters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3346785/hong-kong-new-push-get-young-people-register-voters?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:33:01 +0000 Matthew Cheng,Lam Ka-sing Matthew Cheng,Lam Ka-sing Beijing will roll out further favourable measures for Hong Kong while the coming 15th five-year plan will also step up support for the city in leveraging its unique strengths, a spokesman for the nation’s legislature has said. National People’s Congress (NPC) spokesman Lou Qinjian said on Wednesday that the central government would make further arrangements in the 15th five-year plan to support Hong Kong in “leveraging its unique strengths and to perform a significant role”. “More beneficial... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345402/chinas-top-advisory-body-urges-greater-bay-area-cities-align-rules-regulations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345402/chinas-top-advisory-body-urges-greater-bay-area-cities-align-rules-regulations?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:42:57 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong is betting big on innovation, artificial intelligence and redoubling its focus on its international financial centre role as it aligns its economic future with the country’s development goals, the financial secretary has said while unveiling a budget allocating billions of dollars to these sectors. Paul Chan Mo-po on Wednesday spotlighted the development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject and San Tin Technopole as the cornerstones of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T)... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344642/hong-kong-bets-big-innovation-ai-and-finance-line-national-goals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344642/hong-kong-bets-big-innovation-ai-and-finance-line-national-goals?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:24:43 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Business confidence in Hong Kong has reached its highest level in two years, with more than half the companies polled by the American Chamber of Commerce in the city expressing optimism about their outlook for 2026, noting that geopolitical tensions had largely stabilised. However, the chamber’s survey also found that 43 per cent of respondents ranked “overseas public perception” of Hong Kong among the top business challenges, while 62 per cent cited “perceived lack of differentiation” between... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3342138/hong-kong-business-confidence-hits-2-year-high-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3342138/hong-kong-business-confidence-hits-2-year-high-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:42:11 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier China’s top diplomat in the United States delivered a sharply worded rebuke on Thursday over US President Donald Trump’s tumultuous approach to global relations, laying out a stark choice between a world informed by China-led stability and one battered by Washington. Chinese ambassador Xie Feng’s comments to the 1,000-member China General Chamber of Commerce come two weeks into Trump’s second year of his latest term in the White House. The past fortnight has already seen the Trump administration... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340117/chinas-us-envoy-says-world-faces-stark-choice-2026-opens-instability?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340117/chinas-us-envoy-says-world-faces-stark-choice-2026-opens-instability?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:12 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong companies are much more optimistic about the economic outlook for the coming year, a survey by one of the city’s biggest business chambers has found, although the organisation itself expects growth to slow in 2026. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce released the results of its annual survey on Thursday, showing that 48.3 per cent of respondents were upbeat on the business outlook for the coming 12 months. The positive sentiment marks a sharp rebound from last year’s survey, when... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336108/more-hong-kong-firms-upbeat-economic-outlook-trump-tariff-worries-ease?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336108/more-hong-kong-firms-upbeat-economic-outlook-trump-tariff-worries-ease?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:00:09 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong The National Games’ unprecedented tripartite hosting arrangement is a calculated strategy, showcasing the Greater Bay Area’s synergy while mitigating the substantial financial and logistical burdens on any single host city, according to experts. “It is more of a political move to showcase the Greater Bay Area integration and the practicality of utilising each city’s resources,” said Gary Ng Cheuk-yan, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, suggesting that splitting the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3331718/national-games-how-co-hosting-adds-hong-kong-and-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3331718/national-games-how-co-hosting-adds-hong-kong-and-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:00:10 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Hong Kong’s business sector has echoed a government call to boost the voter turnout rate in the coming Legislative Council election by offering incentives such as a half day of paid leave and transport subsidies to encourage employees to cast their ballots. Developer Sino Group was among the first conglomerates leading the drive as it announced it would grant more than 11,000 staff members a half day of leave for voting on December 7 while promoting election awareness internally. “This is... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3331127/hong-kong-business-sector-push-get-workers-vote-coming-legco-poll?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3331127/hong-kong-business-sector-push-get-workers-vote-coming-legco-poll?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:30:43 +0000 Matthew Cheng,Willa Wu,Leopold Chen Matthew Cheng,Willa Wu,Leopold Chen Hong Kong’s leader has called on the public and private sectors to encourage employees to vote in the coming Legislative Council election, describing it as their social responsibility. At a ceremony to launch the election process on Thursday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu urged both public institutions and businesses to encourage employees to take part in the poll, emphasising that voting was both a right and a civic duty. “I strongly urge all sectors of society, including various... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3330027/encourage-employees-vote-hong-kongs-coming-legco-election-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3330027/encourage-employees-vote-hong-kongs-coming-legco-election-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:23:59 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu Hong Kong is on track to develop as an Islamic finance centre in North Asia, with some companies considering issuing sukuk bonds to help Middle Eastern capital flow into the Greater Bay Area, according to bankers and the city’s financial secretary. “We have received a rising number of inquiries from companies about issuing sukuk bonds in Hong Kong,” said David Yim Sau-king, head of debt capital markets for Greater China and North Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, at a summit on Monday. “We hope... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3328812/hong-kong-poised-role-islamic-finance-centre-financial-secretary-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3328812/hong-kong-poised-role-islamic-finance-centre-financial-secretary-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:30:07 +0000 Lawrence Chung Lawrence Chung The US commerce secretary’s remark that semiconductor production should be split “50-50” between the United States and Taiwan has fuelled concerns on the island over Washington’s defence commitment. Howard Lutnick told US cable network NewsNation on Sunday that unless Taiwan moved a significant share of its chip production to America, Washington could not guarantee it would defend the island against an attack from Beijing. Taiwan has long seen its semiconductor industry as a “silicon shield”... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3327340/has-lutnick-signalled-end-taiwans-silicon-shield-against-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3327340/has-lutnick-signalled-end-taiwans-silicon-shield-against-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:13 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we examine how these documents inform and reflect high-level policy priorities, what to expect in the coming iteration and how Hong Kong could strengthen its position as a “superconnector” linking the mainland with global markets. For more stories in this ongoing series, click here. In a LinkedIn post earlier this month,... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3327000/how-hong-kongs-role-chinas-economic-strategy-could-evolve-next-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3327000/how-hong-kongs-role-chinas-economic-strategy-could-evolve-next-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:00:10 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu The development of fintech and the strong desire of mainland Chinese companies to go global are conducive to Chinese and international banks setting set up operations in Hong Kong, according to the head of the city’s de facto central bank. “While many international and mainland banks already use Hong Kong as a base to develop their regional business, we believe there is still enough room for growth for lenders to use Hong Kong as a platform to help their clients go global,” said Eddie Yue... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3325949/fintech-evolution-paves-way-global-banks-set-hong-kong-hkma?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3325949/fintech-evolution-paves-way-global-banks-set-hong-kong-hkma?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:45:07 +0000 Cannix Yau,Oscar Liu Cannix Yau,Oscar Liu Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has mapped out plans to break the city’s economic bottleneck on several fronts, from the food and pet sectors to the low-altitude and new energy industries and beyond. In his policy address on Wednesday, the chief executive said the latest blueprint served as a road map for the city to achieve a “vibrant economy, pursue development and improve people’s livelihoods”. “The well-being of our people is intimately linked to the health of our economy, making economic... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325908/policy-address-2025-how-will-john-lees-plans-shape-hong-kongs-economic-landscape?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325908/policy-address-2025-how-will-john-lees-plans-shape-hong-kongs-economic-landscape?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:24:36 +0000 Harvey Rouse Harvey Rouse Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time. Last year marked the hottest on record, and extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more severe. Just last month, scientists warned that we have only three years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels as set by the Paris Agreement. This target has long been the pillar of climate efforts worldwide. Our planet is not waiting for us. The European Union and Hong Kong share this conviction:... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3317171/hong-kong-and-eu-are-natural-partners-2050-carbon-neutral-goal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3317171/hong-kong-and-eu-are-natural-partners-2050-carbon-neutral-goal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:30:08 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing A recent surge in Hong Kong’s exports masks a grim reality for frontline manufacturers, with some facing a sharp drop-off in new orders and bracing for renewed pressure on costs as a 90-day tariff truce between Washington and Beijing ends on Tuesday. Bryant Chan Wan-sing, president of toymaker the Wynnewood Corporation, said the sharp increase in orders during the truce was essentially a reinstatement of ones put on hold or cancelled when tariffs were introduced on US President Donald Trump’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317156/hong-kong-manufacturers-brace-higher-costs-end-trade-truce-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317156/hong-kong-manufacturers-brace-higher-costs-end-trade-truce-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:20 +0000