Hong Kong’s leader outlines 3 key new growth drivers ahead of first 5-year plan
Hong Kong’s leader has identified financial services, innovation and technology, and education as three key new growth drivers…
In Focus | What comes next for Hong Kong as a global financial hub?
What will a stronger international financial centre look like for Hong Kong? Doubling down on yuan internationalisation is…
AI ‘central plank’ in Hong Kong’s economic development, John Lee says
Hong Kong’s high-quality economic development will be guided by its first five-year blueprint and the coming policy address,…
Graduates of top vocational school spared brunt of AI impact, new chairman says
Graduates of Hong Kong’s largest vocational training institution have largely avoided the negative effects of AI and could…
Hong Kong urged to shift from role as ‘superconnector’ to ‘value-adder’
Hong Kong must evolve beyond acting solely as a “superconnector” and reposition itself as a “super value-adder”, a…
From toilet paper to travel: why inflation could soon hit Hongkongers hard
With various Hong Kong industries battered by the world’s highest petrol and diesel prices, economists and business leaders…
Hong Kong tycoon urges prudent approach to development amid global uncertainty
A Hong Kong property tycoon has called for a more prudent approach to the city’s development rather than…
No Exchange Fund withdrawal in next 5 years after latest transfers: Paul Chan
Hong Kong does not plan to make another transfer from its Exchange Fund in the next five years,…
Budget reveal: government turns matchmaker with stronger hand in shaping economy
Hong Kong’s finance chief on Wednesday lived up to his credentials as a chartered accountant when he produced…
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners”…
Hong Kong must keep cash buffer amid complicated geopolitics: Paul Chan
Hong Kong must maintain cash reserves to cope with geopolitical shocks and support long-term growth, even with a…
Proportion of young Hongkongers owning subsidised flats halves in 30 years: study
Hong Kong’s young adults are being pushed off the housing ladder, with the proportion of subsidised homeowners aged…