Quarantine Exemption for Hong Kong Manufacturing Operations in the Mainland Businesses Operating in the Mainland May Apply for Exemption for Travel Hong Kong’s Special Administrative Region has announced that local enterprises involved in manufacturing operations can apply for quarantine exemption arrangements. This is applicable to businesses operating in the Mainland. Hong Kong’s Trade and…
Public Services in Hong Kong Resuming in Phases Starting From 4 May 2020 Services to Resume With High Levels of Vigilance and Precautionary Measures Hong Kong will see public services resume starting from 4 May 2020. This comes after instructions from the Steering Committee cum Command Centre pertaining to the COVID-19. The city will…
Government Advice for Holding Company AGM During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has made it necessary for companies to undertake measures for health and safety concerns. The Hong Kong Government has introduced measures to implement social distancing such as the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation which, among other things,…
Hong Kong Government Announced Second Round of Anti-epidemic Fund Subsidy Schemes The Hong Kong Government has announced details on subsidy schemes under the second round of the Anti-epidemic Fund. The subsidy schemes include the Anti-epidemic Support Scheme for Property Management Sector and the Food & Environmental Hygiene Department subsidy scheme. Anti-epidemic Fund 2.0 The…
Government Handing Out Subsidy Schemes for Public Entertainment Businesses and Commercial Bathhouses The COVID19 pandemic is taking over the world as we speak. Most countries are rolling out an economic stimulus package to stabilise their economy. The epidemic is causing people to stay at home or at least practise social distancing. Social distancing is now…
Hong Kong One Off Subsidy for Light Food and Cooked Food Stalls Who Struggles Amid Pandemic The whole world is currently experiencing the worse pandemic, the COVID19. It is a respiratory illness that infects people rapidly. There is still no vaccine for this illness; hence, the only way to curb it is through prevention. Among…
Hong Kong-UAE Investment Agreement to Take Effect An investment agreement signed between Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will enter into force on 6 March 2020. The HK-UAE Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) was signed in June 2019 and will enhance investors’ confidence, expand investment flows, and further strengthen the economic and…
Hong Kong Extends Innovation & Technology Funding Scope Hong Kong’s Innovation & Technology (I&T) Commission will be extending the funding scope for the Researcher Programme and Postdoctoral Hub. Effective from 9 March 2020, the funding scope will be extended to include technology companies which are conducting or planning to conduct research & development (R&D) activities…
