The 9th Belt and Road Summit Forum, co-organized by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, was held in Hong Kong on the 11th. The forum, with the theme of “Building a Connected,…
The Census and Statistics Department announced that Hong Kong’s overall export value in July increased by 13.1% year-on-year, and imports recorded the largest increase since January this year, increasing by 9.9%. Both accelerated by 2.4 and 0.9 percentage points respectively…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government published the “2024 Half-Year Economic Report” and the revised figures of the second quarter of 2024 GDP on the 16th. Data showed that Hong Kong’s real GDP grew by 3.3% year-on-year in the…
At the “FiNETech2 – Enter the Artificial Intelligence Universe” event, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Hong Kong Cyberport announced the launch of a new generative artificial intelligence (GenA.I.) sandbox. Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue said that…
The 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) held a Hong Kong promotion conference on the 25th. Huang Yan, Director of International and Mainland Relations of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, introduced at the meeting that Hong…
The Hong Kong Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong held a forum on “Leveraging Hong Kong’s Advantages to Promote the Development of New Productivity” on the 23rd. More than 100 political and business figures, both online and offline,…
The Airport Authority Hong Kong announced on the 15th that Hong Kong International Airport will host Asia’s first “Super Hub Expo” from November 5 to 7, and supports its plan to continue to select Hong Kong as the venue for…
Hong Kong’s economy is on a recovery path with five consecutive quarters of positive GDP growth, according to Marcos Chan, Executive Director, Head of Research, CBRE Hong Kong. Despite this progress, high interest rates are significantly disrupting investment activities and…
The Hong Kong Government has reappointed the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), as well as its five members, and appointed four new members to the board. In a statement,…
UOB Global Economics has raised its forecast for Hong Kong’s economic growth to 2.9%, up from 2.5%. The adjustment aligns closely with the mid-point of the official forecast range of 2.5% – 3.5%. The heightened projection reflects growing confidence in…
