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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.
The flow of domestic migrants is increasingly moving in the direction of the Greater Bay Area, the Yangtze River Delta and a handful of local economic hubs.
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Hong Kong shops and restaurants, already suffering, lost out as hundreds of thousands of citizens ventured to mainland China to take advantage of the long Easter weekend.
As city continues to benefit from an increasingly close relationship between China and the Middle East, start-ups need to seize opportunities.
City urged to draw on its “super roles” to raise capital, as well as to connect with and support investors and help the country become a financial powerhouse
- The main rainbands moved to the southern coast after floods further north killed at least four people and displaced tens of thousands of residents
- Forecasters said the rain would ease over the next one or two days, but warned there would be more storms later in the week
Global Talent Summit – Hong Kong will be held May 7-8 alongside CareerConnect Expo featuring almost 100 exhibitors.
The Advisory Council on the Environment has unanimously endorsed the environmental impact assessment report on the San Tin Technopole with eight conditions.
Ten remain missing in hard-hit cities of Qingyuan and Shaoguan as rescuers race to save trapped residents after intense rain brings water levels above 50-year highs in parts of Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River.
BNP Paribas marks its re-entry into China’s market with hires, at a time when Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have all made rounds of job cuts in Hong Kong and China
China’s ATLATL Innovation Centre and California-headquartered Founder Institute plan to bring start-ups from around the world to the city and invest in local ventures.
China Securities Regulatory Commission on Friday announce five measures to further enhance connectivity between mainland and Hong Kong capital markets.
Frederic Genta, a high-ranking official from the principality, holds a flurry of meetings with government officials and investors in Macau and Hong Kong. ‘We can be a small door to Europe,’ he says.
AI firm Bilby, says it can generate insights about what governments may intend to do – predicting regulatory changes ahead of the event.
Hong Kong is building an arsenal to assist the world with raising funds for managing losses from natural disasters, the Insurance Authority said. It is discovering more issuers, investors and data, as well as cultivating its modelling capabilities and talent.
Flight between Zhongshan and megacity of Shenzhen takes around 45 minutes and costs 40 yuan (US$5.60) per order, according to UAV-maker Phoenix Wings, which is backed by Chinese logistics giant SF Express.
Door-to-door cross-border ambulance service not reciprocal at first because of more complex procedures for approval of vehicles, doctors, equipment and medicine from Hong Kong.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan touts importance of supporting data flows during two-day summit bringing together business leaders to discuss digital economy.
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam also says many developing countries are eager to get legal training in Hong Kong.
New cross-border ambulance transfer service pilot scheme to include non-Hongkonger patients from mainland China and Macau.
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury will meet Michael Bloomberg, media mogul and former New York City mayor, on Tuesday. He will also address local business and financial leaders.
The numbers do not lie, Hong Kong’s financial regulators told the HSBC Global Investment Summit on Tuesday. The city’s market has shown resilience and competence through several years of economic headwinds.
‘I’m confident that as global investors, you can see the far-reaching promise of Hong Kong for yourself,’ Chief Executive tells HSBC summit.
Deputy health secretary Sam Hui says private sector accounts for more than 60 per cent of record views, but only contributes less than 1 per cent of data uploaded.
City should also focus on exploiting ‘enormous potential’ of IP trading market as it seeks to fulfil national mission of becoming innovation and technology hub, finance chief Paul Chan says.
Universities from around the globe examine collaborations with research and education institutions in the Greater Bay Area.
Hong Kong’s revamped investment-migration scheme is paying off for insurers such as Prudential Hong Kong, which is planning to expand its product line to appeal to wealthy would-be Hongkongers.
Exchange programme with mainland China gives Hong Kong civil servants insights into country’s policy direction, development trends, history and culture.
Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, says the popularity of the new card may stimulate more cross-border spending.
