The US trade war has not had a significant impact on Macau, but the city will explore more business opportunities in Southeast Asian countries to diversify its economy, its leader has said. Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai said in a media briefing on Sunday that while the city would inevitably be affected by the US…
The US trade war “will not kill Hong Kong” given the city’s increasingly diversified exports in recent years, with only 3 per cent of goods expected to be affected, the Trade Development Council has said. Council director of research Irina Fan Yuen-yee said on Saturday that only about half of Hong Kong’s exports to the…
Accelerating cross-border integration has opened up new horizons for Hong Kong to work closer with the mainland. Having forged good ties with various authorities over the past few years, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has further reinforced mainland foundations with a fruitful visit to Zhejiang. A closer relationship with those over the border under the…
Hong Kong is set to launch a locally developed ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence (AI) tool powered by DeepSeek in the second half of the year, with the platform featuring elements of the city and being able to answer “all kinds of questions”, the innovation chief has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong gave…
The escalating US-China trade tensions have prompted more European business chambers to seek collaboration opportunities in Qianhai, a special economic zone in Shenzhen near Hong Kong, according to a mainland-based incubator on Wednesday. Tech firms in Qianhai and Nansha, a district in southern Guangzhou, also said Hong Kong, as an international hub, now played a…
Sweeping lay-offs by the US Department of Government Efficiency have reportedly eliminated over 275,000 federal jobs and displaced skilled professionals in academia and the sciences, intensifying global talent competition. Faced with uncertainty, many are now seeking opportunities abroad. This has created a space for other countries and regions to step in, utilising flexible immigration policies,…
Hong Kong must transform itself from a transshipment port into a global supply chain services hub to navigate a raging US-China trade war while leveraging its position as an international shipping and trading centre, industry leaders have said. Kennedy Wong Ying-ho, honorary president of the Hong Kong Chinese Importers’ and Exporters’ Association, said on Thursday…
While yachting is often perceived as an activity for the privileged few, Lawrence Chow entered the world of sailing by spending about HK$16,000 (US$2,063) to buy a boat with two friends about 10 years ago. “It is a small boat but very affordable, splitting between three people, and we can enjoy the water,” said Chow,…
HONG KONG, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On April 14, the “Colorful Park Province, Backyard of the Greater Bay Area – Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Media Tour to Guizhou,” co-organized by Hong Kong’s TVB, started with a visit to the Xiaoqikong Scenic Area in Libo. The group included nineteen participants, among them journalists from…
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