In 2025, Hong Kong will put up a ban on all throw-away cutlery & containers. “Too far off”, ADM Capital Foundation says in their ‘Eat without waste’ report. It states that a total of 3.9 billion single-use takeaway containers were sent to landfills in 2019, with figure expected to rise to 4.2 billion by 2030….
At 9 am on Dec 10, Hong Kong will launch its cross-border health code system. This will mark the first major step toward quarantine-free cross border travel with the mainland and Macao. While introducing the health code system, Sit – Secretary for Innovation and Technology – stated that travellers must provide their real names and…
The Census & Statistics Department announced yesterday that total retail sales in October, which is currently at an estimated at $30.7 billion HKD, rose 12% compared with the same month last year. Online sales accounted for 8% of this total, valued at $2.5 billion HKD. This was backed of the value of online retail sales…
Owing to price dips in clothing and personal care, Hong Kong is no longer the most expensive city to live in. That spot now belongs to Tel Aviv, which climbed 4 places to top the rankings for the first time. The Israeli city’s climb was based on hikes in car and grocery prices, as well…
Late last night the unwelcome news reached us that Belgium will be added to the list of Group A specified places, from midnight on 2 December onward. This will mean that non-HK Residents will no longer be allowed to board flights to Hong Kong; only vaccinated HK Residents will be allowed to enter Hong Kong…
More good news coming out of our corporate member Asia-Euro Consultancy: a new investment has been brought to Belgium. On 28 October, Novadip Biosciences, a clinical stage company developing treatments to regenerate impaired tissue in patients, announced EUR 19 million Series B financing backed by international investors. This financing was co-led by new international investors,…
M+ Museum, Hong Kong’s new museum of visual culture, is now open to the public. This museum transcends the scope of collection, preserving and showcasing art, and is set to impress its visitors with stunning architectural features. M+ showcases nearly 8,000 collections of 20th and 21st visual culture within an Asian context that includes design,…
We are pleased to announce that we have published edition 7 of our Digital Magazine this week. Our latest edition has a great interview with our member Dr. Mauroo, and also deals with issues ranging from identifying and handling IP scams in China, to explaining the role of sustainability in capital markets. The magazine can…
Hong Kong is a vital part of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and as a vibrant international financial, trade & shipping hub, is key in the successful future development of this buzzing area. All Hong Kong Chambers & their members have been invited by the relevant Government parties to attend a ‘virtual tour’ to the…
Thanks to our Corporate Member & Silver Sponsor KBC Bank, we are able to share the insightful KBC Economic Perspectives – Asia Edition with you. Here some highlights from the most recent edition: General Forecasts for 2021 & 2022 revised downward; Several factors are currently weighing on Chinese economic activity; Though the Delta-driven pandemic surge throughout much of Asia in the…
