Washington’s roughly one-month tariff exemption on electronic devices, including smartphones, computers and semiconductors, has done little to ease concerns among Hong Kong’s re-exporters, as ongoing uncertainty hampers their planning. Industry leaders highlighted the urgency of tapping into emerging markets to navigate the tariffs and urged the government to provide more support to small and medium-sized…
Washington’s roughly one-month tariff exemption on electronic devices, including smartphones, computers and semiconductors, has done little to ease concerns among Hong Kong’s re-exporters, as ongoing uncertainty hampers their planning. Industry leaders highlighted the urgency of tapping into emerging markets to navigate the tariffs and urged the government to provide more support to small and medium-sized…
United States President Donald Trump has unleashed a trade war by imposing “reciprocal tariffs” on about 90 countries across the globe. After temporarily dropping the new tariffs to 10 per cent for 90 days on April 9 to allow trade negotiations with those countries, he hit China harder and raised the levy on Chinese imports…
United States President Donald Trump has unleashed a trade war by imposing “reciprocal tariffs” on about 90 countries across the globe. After temporarily dropping the new tariffs to 10 per cent for 90 days on April 9 to allow trade negotiations with those countries, he hit China harder and raised the levy on Chinese imports…
Profit will determine whether a high-profile pledge of support by business heavyweights for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject near the mainland China border will result in investment, according to economists and a developers’ representative. Some also said the pledge was only a gesture not to offend Beijing and the Hong Kong government. Stewart Leung Chi-kin,…