Hong Kong has changed since the turmoil of 2019-20. Few people would dispute this. The more important question is what kind of city it is becoming. It is evolving into a more nationally integrated yet still distinctive city. The emerging model seeks to combine market dynamism and international connectivity with clearer alignment to national development….
What will a stronger international financial centre look like for Hong Kong? Doubling down on yuan internationalisation is a key focus, experts say in this second of our five-part series on the city’s first five-year blueprint. Read part one here. With a symbolic press of a button, top officials and securities regulators from Hong Kong…
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will be judged not by how many initiatives it assembles. Instead, it will be judged by whether it explains where the city intends to be by 2030 and how it will get there. The consultation document covers the expected ground. It includes the Northern Metropolis; Hong Kong’s roles as an…
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vista, the world’s leading private aviation group, earlier this week unveiled its new flagship Bombardier Global 8000 to media and key stakeholders through an exclusive tour across Hong Kong and Shanghai. Vista Global expands Greater China footprint with 32% annual traffic growth This tour models key…
Skyscrapers along the Victoria Habour are illuminated by the afternoon sun in Hong Kong on Sept 15, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong ranked third among global financial hubs and continued to lead in fintech with a slight increase in scores, according to the 39th Global Financial Centres Index published on Thursday. In…
As a long-time observer of Hong Kong affairs – and someone who cares deeply about the city – I have often felt that external debates about Hong Kong have been louder than careful assessments of how the city is actually evolving. Since the implementation of the national security law, discussion of Hong Kong has often…
Under the five-year plan called Fintech 2030 that starts this year, the HKMA would expand the scope of the city’s generative AI sandbox to include more industries as a step towards enhancing risk management, fraud detection and customer experience, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man told the Post in a written interview. “The diversity of perspectives…
The 2025 Hong Kong Investment Climate Statement, issued by the US Department of State, declares itself to be an impartial review of the city’s commercial environment; however, its content reveals that it serves political purposes rather than analytical ones. Instead of focusing on trade, industry, taxation, and regulation, which should form the substance of any…
Hong Kong maintained its position as the world’s third-ranked financial hub, narrowing the gap with leading cities New York and London, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) report on Thursday. The report, which is published twice a year, said Hong Kong’s overall rating rose 4 points, just 1 point below London and…