Business Immigration to Hong Kong

Hong Kong Ranks First Globally in IPO Fundraising for the First Three Quarters

Following the sharp global stock market correction in August this year and the significant volatility in the A-share market since mid-June, Hong Kong and Shanghai are expected to maintain their positions as the first and second largest global IPO markets respectively in terms of funds raised for the first three quarters of 2015. This comes amidst continued uncertainty regarding the U.S. interest rate hike schedule and a slowdown in China's economic growth.

Li Ka-shing: Hong Kong will benefit from the "Belt and Road" initiative

Hong Kong immigration focus on business in Hong Kong: On the evening of September 17, Li Ka-shing publicly stated through the CK Property Holdings 2015 interim report that he remains optimistic about the Chinese economy.

Hong Kong Becomes a Haven for IoT Startups

Hong Kong Immigration: When searching for components across Europe last year, German entrepreneur Simon-Ding could only find a few motors small enough to fit into his wearable metronome, and the vibration effect of these motors was too weak. However, a trip to Hong Kong, China, last November enabled him to begin developing a new product, because in the rapidly expanding manufacturing hub of Shenzhen, located just across from Hong Kong in mainland China...

Hong Kong Needs to Strengthen Its Advantages in Renminbi Business

Hong Kong Immigration and Business: On the 16th, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Norman Chan, stated that Hong Kong benefits from several policies provided by the mainland, including the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) program and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, which help Hong Kong develop its offshore Renminbi business. He hopes that the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect can be launched soon to increase the flow of funds between Hong Kong and the mainland, and the Monetary Authority hopes that more policies can be introduced in the future to expand the use of Renminbi in Hong Kong.

Seventy Percent of Investors in Hong Kong Do Not Reduce Their Holdings in Renminbi Assets

Hong Kong immigration focuses on business: A survey released yesterday by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited shows that while over sixty percent of respondents expect the Renminbi to continue depreciating in the next 12 months, more than seventy percent of respondents indicated that they would not reduce their holdings in Renminbi assets.

Netflix May Enter Hong Kong Market Next Year

Hong Kong immigration perspective on doing business in Hong Kong: According to foreign media reports, the American online video streaming service provider Netflix announced on its official website that it will enter the markets of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea early next year.

Hong Kong Hosts the 18th Plenary of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference

Hong Kong immigrants' perspective on doing business in Hong Kong: The 18th Plenary of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference was held in Hong Kong yesterday. The two governments signed five cooperation agreements covering food safety, education, intellectual property, mutual recognition of search and rescue, and e-commerce. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying stated that both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in shipping, finance, and trade to jointly promote the national "Belt and Road" initiative, for which Hong Kong will strengthen its role as a "super-connector"...

Hong Kong Immigration: Zhu Xiaodan Inspects Hong Kong Youth Entrepreneurship Base

Hong Kong Immigration and Business: Zhu Xiaodan, the governor attending the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Joint Conference in Hong Kong, led officials from relevant provincial departments to inspect the Hong Kong Youth Entrepreneurship Base and cross-border infrastructure projects. Vice Governor Zhao Yufang participated in the event.

Leung Chun-ying: The Hong Kong Industry Cannot Fight Alone

Hong Kong Immigration and Business: According to Hong Kong media reports, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Leung Chun-ying, recently pointed out that Hong Kong's past policy of "positive non-intervention" is outdated, and that economic development requires the government to provide "moderate intervention" and support. In an article titled "Moderate Intervention" published in the Wen Wei Po, Leung emphasized that the governments of the economies surrounding Hong Kong actively support and even fund local industrial development, and that the Hong Kong industry cannot fight alone...

The 'Lazy' Thinking of Hong Kong's Young Entrepreneurs

Hong Kong to Host the 10th Eco Expo Asia in 2015

Hong Kong Immigration and Business: Now in its 10th year, the Eco Expo Asia is one of the most influential green business platforms in the region and will be held in Hong Kong at the end of October. The expo is co-organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, co-organized by the Environment Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, and supported by various governments and renowned industry organizations from mainland China and around the world.

Victor Li: CK Hutchison to Continue Investing in Hong Kong

Hong Kong immigration focus on business investment: A.S. Watson Group, the retail flagship under CK Hutchison, has not slowed its pace of development since introducing Temasek as a partner last year. Yesterday, it celebrated the opening of its 12,000th global store, a new flagship location in Hong Kong. CK Hutchison Deputy Chairman Victor Li emphasized that "Hong Kong is our home" and noted that the CK Hutchison group, with its heart set on Hong Kong, will continue to invest in the territory. A.S. Watson plans to open 1,300 new stores globally this year...