Hong Kong has taken another major step towards ensuring a halal-friendly environment with a new certification developed in partnership with a leading business group and a major organisation representing the faith. The Hong Kong Federation of Hong Kong Industries and a top Muslim group signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday focusing on halal-sanctioned products…
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce said on April 17 that a delegation of 10 to 20 members and leaders would not depart for Dallas on April 24 as scheduled due to the rapidly changing geopolitical situation. It would have been the chamber’s first visit to the US in seven years. The New People’s…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks to members of the media ahead of the Executive Council meeting on May 6, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is planning to lead a delegation of over 50 business leaders — from both the city and the Chinese mainland — to…
Narratives are important, especially in the sentiment-driven property industry, where the mood among buyers and sellers is a crucial determinant of the sector’s performance and outlook. If there is a market that desperately needs an upbeat story, it is Hong Kong. Since 2018, the city has lurched from one crisis to the next, preventing a…
What is Hong Kong’s answer to Singapore’s Economic Development Board or the mainland’s National Development and Reform Commission? We don’t really have an exact equivalent, perhaps in keeping with our historical stance on the economy, in which the private sector takes the lead and the government role is to facilitate and support. However, in an…
What is Hong Kong’s answer to Singapore’s Economic Development Board or the mainland’s National Development and Reform Commission? We don’t really have an exact equivalent, perhaps in keeping with our historical stance on the economy, in which the private sector takes the lead and the government role is to facilitate and support. However, in an…