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| Hong Kong is a global center for trade and finance. Four key industries -- trading and logistics, financial services, tourism, and professional and producer services have been the driving force behind Hong Kong's economic growth. |
Hong Kong is a place for people to go and build their professional dreams and a magnet for talent, skill, and creative energy. Reporter Chris Burns travels to the leading global financial centre to dig into the real-life stories of Europeans who have built their lives in Hong Kong. |
This section explores the various aspects of doing business in Hong Kong.
Business Law
What is guanxi, and how does it work? The video explains it with lovely hand drawings and discuss its origins and social implications.
This section explores the economics and infrastructure in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is a regional financial centre, and its exports are mainly from trade, shipping, machinery including computers. The fastest-growing top products are electrical machinery and equipment including consumer electronics, optical, technical and medical apparatus.
Hong Kong is the most expensive housing market in the world. It has been ranked as the least affordable housing market for eight years in a row, and the price per square foot seems to be only going up. Watch this video to understand how Hong Kong’s housing market turned out this way and how it is affecting people’s lives.
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge (HZMB) is a mega-size sea crossing linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. It is the longest bridge-tunnel system sea-crossing in the world, crossing the waters of the Lingdingyang channel in the Pearl River Estuary. The bridge substantially cuts the travelling time between Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai, while further connecting Hong Kong to the major cities of the Greater Bay Area and the cities of Guangxi province.
Business Etiquette
Learn some basic Hong Kong's business culture before making your trip.