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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Hong Kong Economy is the Most Open Economy Worldwide – An Overview Why Hong Kong Retains Its Reign as the Number One City in the World for Economic Freedom? Dynamic. Robust. Open. A place where East meets West. These are just some of the many ways to describe the Hong Kong economy. How has…
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Hong Kong Is Creating The Future Through Innovative Technology The introduction of the 13th National Five-Year Plan has opened the doorway for more opportunities for innovative technology in Hong Kong. This plan, combined with the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area puts Hong Kong in a prime position to capitalise on its advantages…
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InvestHK Announced Record Number of Companies Investing in Hong Kong in 2019 Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) has announced that it facilitated 487 overseas and mainland Chinese companies to set up or expand in Hong Kong in 2019, setting a new annual record for the number of companies they assisted which represent a year-on-year increase of…
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Hong Kong Innovation & Technology Commission Offers More Funding Support for Businesses The Innovation & Technology Commission in Hong Kong has announced that they will offer more funding support under various schemes to help businesses and boost the local technology sector. Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS) Advance funding will be arranged for R&D projects under…
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