https://www.scmp.com/rss/524377/feed The latest news and top stories on Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance. A Hong Kong-based research institute, the Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance (IGEF) is a non-profit, self-financed entity affiliated with The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Established in January 2010, its primary mission is to contribute conceptual and policy ideas towards the modernisation and opening up of China’s financial system. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Kevin Li Kevin Li Hong Kong and Singapore have crossed swords over their ambitions to be the world’s gold trading hub, but experts say the city holds an advantage over its Southeast Asian rival, citing its access to mainland China’s robust market. As Hong Kong pushes ahead with measures to create an ecosystem for gold trading – highlighted as recently in the government’s budget late last month – Singapore has reportedly been courting global heavyweights. In response to the South China Morning Post’s queries a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345867/hong-kong-singapore-square-race-become-worlds-gold-trading-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345867/hong-kong-singapore-square-race-become-worlds-gold-trading-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:00:12 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners” in the coming budget, including a cross-party demand for more tax relief for the middle class, but economists have cautioned against such across-the-board measures. They were more supportive of targeted spending, a cause taken up in recent weeks by concern groups asking for more specific forms of help for grass-roots residents, especially the unemployed. The growing debate was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344177/hong-kong-budget-2026-27-sweeteners-grass-roots-or-middle-class?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344177/hong-kong-budget-2026-27-sweeteners-grass-roots-or-middle-class?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:30:08 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Competition in the Hong Kong labour market intensified in the past year with applications per job advertisement surging by nearly 60 per cent, even as AI eliminated some positions, according to a popular online employment marketplace. Jobsdb Hong Kong revealed on Monday that the average number of applications per advertisement on the platform rose 58 per cent year on year in 2025. Competition was even keener for frontline positions, where applications per advertisement increased 78 per cent over... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340402/60-more-applicants-job-hong-kong-2025-amid-ai-takeover-roles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340402/60-more-applicants-job-hong-kong-2025-amid-ai-takeover-roles?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:21:45 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong’s exports rose by about 16 per cent year on year in September, driven by significantly growing demand from Asian markets such as Vietnam and Malaysia, amid continuing uncertainties due to US trade policies. The value of the city’s exports for the month reached HK$462.3 billion (US$59.5 billion), pushing the third quarter total to HK$1.35 trillion, a 15 per cent increase from the same quarter last year, according to the Census and Statistics Department. The 16.1 per cent rise in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330527/hong-kongs-exports-rise-16-fuelled-growing-demand-asian-markets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330527/hong-kongs-exports-rise-16-fuelled-growing-demand-asian-markets?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:46:19 +0000