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Greater Bay Area

Greater Bay Area
Greater Bay Area
The "Greater Bay Area" refers to the Chinese government's scheme to link the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing into an integrated economic and business hub.
Crowds at West Kowloon station on the first day of the Easter holiday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers opt for mainland Chinese tours during Easter amid Middle East war

Number of outbound tour groups to the mainland rose 30 per cent year on year, according to Hong Kong Tourism Association head Timothy Chui.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s next 5 years must take city from alignment to action

100 Top Tables: Cities of Gastronomy

Macau’s culinary festival blends luxury dining with sustainability

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China shipbuilding

China’s high-end yacht owners say industry growth stifled by structural gaps

Shipowners say billionaire Richard Liu’s new venture to make yacht ownership more affordable will need to surmount significant challenges.

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Richard Liu’s brand, Sea Expandary, has signed a strategic framework agreement with the coastal cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai in Guangdong, for a high-end yacht industrial base with planned investment of about 5 billion yuan. Photo: handout
Art Basel

How Art Basel Hong Kong is fuelling the Greater Bay Area’s cultural ambitions

Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen are lavishing money on art venues and shows, but can really this buy them lasting cultural capital?

Hong Kong transport

Lawmakers concerned over lack of parking at Huanggang border checkpoint

Hong Kong authorities plan to find a nearby site for parking and provide shuttle buses to the checkpoint building.

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Xia Baolong

Beijing official visits Greater Bay Area cities to explore integrating Hong Kong

Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says its director, Xia Baolong, visited Guangzhou, Zhaoqing, and Foshan this week.

Xia Baolong (centre) visits the Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macao Youth Association during his trip. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Should Hong Kong be using ‘war chest’ firepower for Northern Metropolis?

Rare HK$150 billion transfer from the Exchange Fund has sparked fierce debate.

Shenzhen

Greater Bay Area trails peers in research despite strong tech potential: report

Southern China cluster of cities lags in basic research and original innovation, with talent gaps adding to challenges, Deloitte says.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University to turn one of its schools private

Task force led by Professor Alexander Wai will steer School of Continuing Education’s bid to become private university of applied sciences next year.

Baptist University has invested more than HK$100 million to upgrade the School of Continuing Education’s campus in Shek Mun. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong’s TVB logs US$7.5 million profit, shaking off 7 years of losses

A threefold rise in contribution from the Greater Bay Area drives 15 per cent growth in advertising revenue, broadcaster says.

TVB said its four channels reach an average of 4.9 million in-home viewers a week. Photo: Dickson Lee
Artificial intelligence

China names Beijing, urban clusters as major tech hubs in self-reliance push

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang says national capital and its neighbours should become ‘world-class science centre’ at high-profile tech forum.

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Banking & finance

JPMorgan to add 10% to Asia-Pacific staff despite Middle East conflict

Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are central to client growth plans, ‘and we do not think that it is slowing down’, veteran banker says.

100 Top Tables: Cities of Gastronomy

International Cities of Gastronomy Fest Macao launches 10-day celebration

As the city hosts the 10-day celebration, its centuries-old fusion cuisine is embracing a new wave of global chefs and bold ideas.

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Macau Government Tourism Office
Home to a mix of cultures, traditions and flavours, Macau was already a pioneer of fusion food long before the term for this creative cuisine was invented. Photo: Getty Images
China economy

Opinion | As China charts a new course, Hong Kong writes its next chapter

Beijing’s plans provide assurances of steady, high-quality growth and stable relations, with Hong Kong playing a bigger role in national development.

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Chief Executive John Lee speaks to the press ahead of an Executive Council meeting at the government headquarters on March 17. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Education in Hong Kong

Why the slow progress for Hong Kong’s university town?

University leaders urge government to clarify how much land they will get in Northern Metropolis megaproject, saying talks with potential partners can’t move forward.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong finance chief stresses flexibility in pitch for Northern Metropolis

Government will discuss land and financial support with mainland and overseas businesses seeking to take part in project, Paul Chan tells Beijing seminar.

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Music

Nicholas Tse, EXO among top music and art events coming up in Greater Bay Area

Jane Zhang concert, Art Week Shenzhen and French musical Don Juan also coming to Shenzhen, Macau and Guangzhou in March, April and May 2026.

Nicolas Tse plays guitar in a still from the music video to his new song, “Evolution”. Tse will bring his “Evolution Nic Live” concert tour to Shenzhen in March. Photo: Instagram/chefnicookies
Hong Kong economy

Northern Metropolis land-use laws won’t undermine board’s authority: experts

Compressing procedures to two months will break traditional development ‘shackles’, lawmaker argues.

Hong Kong economy

Measures to streamline Northern Metropolis land-use procedures unveiled

Proposed Development Bureau legislation aims to cut process from nine months to just two and remove bottlenecks.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong in new push to get young people to register as voters

Youngsters will be exempted from producing proof of address to register as electors as part of campaign.

Residents leave a polling station after voting in December’s Legco election. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong to boost direct flights, transfer capacity amid Middle East turmoil

Transport chief Mable Chan says authorities ‘seizing opportunity’ presented by aviation disruption to coordinate with local airlines.

A Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong can play vital part in boosting crucial China-India relations

India is a vibrant, emerging and complex power with much to offer the city and China as a whole.

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Food and Drinks

Shenzhen’s The Bay by Chef Fei awarded 1 diamond in ‘China’s Michelin Guide’

The Cantonese restaurant has been recognised for its focus on Lingnan and Chaozhou cuisines, which celebrate freshness and ingredients.

Tourism

5 top Instagram spots by Huizhou’s Highway 218 blending nature and architecture

From picturesque Xiangang Reservoir to Xialang Village’s architectural Grand Canopy, Huizhou’s scenic northwest has much for photographers.

Children play in the river as adults relax on the shore at The Grand Canopy in Xialang Village, in China’s Huizhou region. Designed by Chinese architect Zhao Rongzhi and artist Zhu Xiongyi, The Grand Canopy is one of many Instagram hotspots around Huizhou’s 218 Highway. Photo: Zhu Yumeng
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Supercomputer hub brings Hong Kong and Shenzhen closer together

A planned supercomputing facility in the Northern Metropolis will help blend the strengths of Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

A view of the Sandy Ridge data facility cluster site in the northern New Territories, near Lo Wu, on October 10. Photo: Dickson Lee
Two Sessions 2026

China’s eastern, southern economic powerhouses vie for innovation leadership

Officials from Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay Area outline ambitions after Xi Jinping calls on provincial economies to drive development.

Two Sessions 2026

Lean harder into Hong Kong-mainland China market ties: ‘two sessions’ delegates

Higher integration would raise resilience of the mainland financial system while supporting yuan internationalisation, CPPCC members say.

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