Consensus Focuses on the International Tax Reform Framework’s Key Principles Hong Kong welcomes the consensus on tax reform reached by the international community. The consensus focus on the international tax reform framework’s key principles. The reform was announced on 1 July by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development. They identified it as the international…
Government Increases Funding From $50 Million to $100 Million The Hong Kong Government is increasing the 5G subsidy scheme funding to encourage the early deployment of 5G. Applications for the subsidy scheme will close on 31 July 2022. An additional 100 projects are expected to benefit from this subsidy scheme. The Subsidy Scheme for Encouraging…
IMF Confirms Hong Kong Has a Resilient Financial System The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirms Hong Kong remains a strong international centre of financial stability. This was affirmed in the IMF’s Financial System Stability Assessment Report. Factors that have contributed to Hong Kong’s strong standing in the IMF’s report include prudent policies, strong regulatory and…
IMF Confirms Hong Kong Has a Resilient Financial System The 2025 Fintech strategy for Hong Kong has been unveiled by the Monetary Authority aimed at encouraging the financial sector to comprehensively adopt the technology. The purpose of encouraging technology adoption by 2025 is to ensure that the financial services sector can provide fair and efficient…
Dear Valued Customers, Welcome to our June newsletter! Hopefully everyone is staying safe as we gradually recover from the effects that the pandemic has left us with last year. Here are some of the updates happening in Singapore since we last caught up: Recent Graduates and Mid-Career Employees Equipped with Skills They Need to…
2021’s First Quarter Sees an Expansion of 7.8% The Hong Kong economy received some welcome news today when it was announced that the first quarter of 2021 saw an expansion of 7.8% in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The expansion is a mark of the very strong goods export growth amidst the global economic recovery that…
Augmented Reality Markets Bring Historical Locations to Life Hong Kong has launched an exciting new tourism venture called the City in Time Tourism project. This project will be enjoyed by both the locals and the tourists as history comes alive like never before. The city has new designated locations that have been installed with augmented…
Total Retail Sales Saw 30% Increase Compared to 2020 of the Same Month Hong Kong’s retail sales are on the upswing, approximately $29.5 billion in February, experiencing a 30% increase compared with the same month of last year These figures were released by Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department. The Government did note that retail…
Dear Valued Customers, Welcome to our May newsletter! How has everyone been doing so far? We’re reaching the halfway mark for 2021 and economy-wise, it looks like things are beginning to pick up again. Let’s start with some of the highlights that have been happening in Singapore so far. 3E Accounting Recognised for Sustainable…
Public Holidays in Hong Kong for 2021 The Gov HK Hong Kong has released the dates of the upcoming 2021 public holidays happening in Hong Kong. These dates may be modified if official changes are announced. Upcoming Hong Kong Public Holiday in 2021 The Next Public Holiday 2021 in Hong Kong will be…