大灣區「一小時生活圈」熱辣辣，港深居民都在消費什麼？

香港居民來深圳嘗美食、逛商場、看演唱會，深圳居民到香港看展覽、登山徒步、觀光旅遊……隨着粵港澳大灣區融合發展進入新階段，深港兩地居民「串門」互動越加密切，跨境跨城消費已從曾經的特殊體驗變為如今的生活日常。

Hong Kong 2024

The annual Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo is being held at Victoria Park in Hong Kong. At the fair, Ms. Liu, a visitor from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, is selecting gifts for her family. She said that thanks to the policy of “one visa, multiple-entry permits” for Shenzhen residents traveling to Hong Kong, she can now travel frequently between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Qianhai Dreamworks Establishes $150 Million Science and Innovation Investment Fund

“The size of the fund is about 150 million RMB, focusing on strategic emerging industries that Qianhai supports and encourages the development of, and prioritizing investment in outstanding Hong Kong science and technology projects that have already settled in or meet the requirements for settling in the Qianhai DreamWorksite!” On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its operation, Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Dream Factory (hereinafter referred to as “Qianhai Dream Factory”) recently held a promotion meeting and the finals of Qianhai Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

Hong Kong 2024: Towards a New Opportunity and a New Horizon: The Economy Moves Steadily Forward

In 2024, the Central Authorities have successively rolled out measures to benefit Hong Kong, boosting the Hong Kong economy; the political and business sectors in Hong Kong have also taken the initiative to recognize, respond to and seek changes, and a consensus on striving for economic development has continued to be forged. Hong Kong's economy has been exploring new business models and cultivating new kinetic energy, and the room for development has been widening.

Mainland and Hong Kong cargoes “one single document, two declarations” formally implemented

The General Administration of Customs (GAC) and the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) have been actively promoting the development of customs clearance facilitation between the two places and expanding the areas of cross-boundary co-operation between the two places. On 29 November, the Customs and Excise Department officially launched the “one single entry, two declarations” for cargoes between the Mainland and Hong Kong, extending the coverage of the existing “one single entry, two declarations” to all land boundary control points connected to the Mainland, so that more enterprises can benefit from the convenience of “one single entry, two-way sharing” of road cargo information.

Hong Kong exceeds three-year target ahead of schedule in talent rush

According to the Hong Kong headline daily network reported on December 23, the SAR government since the end of 2022 launched a number of talent admission scheme to fill manpower vacancies, received nearly 420,000 applications, about 175,000 people have arrived in Hong Kong, early exceeded the three-year introduction of 105,000 talents target. Among the talents coming to Hong Kong, 80% of them are ethnic Chinese, mainly engaged in finance and innovation and technology work, and most of them have brought their families to live in Hong Kong, which has stimulated the local rental market.

The number of resident companies and start-ups in Hong Kong both hit record highs

According to the latest annual survey conducted jointly by Invest Hong Kong and the Census and Statistics Department, there are 9,960 companies in Hong Kong with parent companies located outside Hong Kong this year, representing a sharp increase of about 10% over last year and a record high for the year. These companies employed nearly 500,000 people, representing a year-on-year increase of 5%.

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund Launches $150 Million Artificial Intelligence Fund

In investment news, on December 17th, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF) announced the establishment of a new $150 million AEF NextGen Fund, which will be managed by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund's investment team, NextGen Partners, and will focus on investing in artificial intelligence startups.

Guangdong and Hong Kong enterprises signed 126 economic and trade cooperation projects

The Hong Kong/Guangdong Deepening Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation Exchange Conference was held on November 25 in Guangzhou. At the Exchange Session, Guangdong and Hong Kong enterprises signed 126 economic and trade cooperation projects with a total value of more than RMB 100 billion, covering a wide range of areas such as commerce, trade and investment, financial cooperation, modern logistics, innovation and technology, green development, low-altitude economy, culture, tourism and sports.

Hong Kong's Business Attractiveness Continues to Rise

According to the results of the “Annual Survey of Companies in Hong Kong with Parent Companies Located outside Hong Kong 2024” and the “Survey of Start-ups 2024” released by the HKSAR Government today (17), the number of companies in Hong Kong with parent companies located overseas and in the Mainland will increase to 9,960 in 2024, while the number of start-ups in Hong Kong will increase to 4,694. According to the results of the Annual Survey of Parent Companies in Hong Kong and the Start-ups Survey 2024, by 2024, the number of parent companies in Hong Kong with overseas and Mainland presence will increase to 9,960, while the number of start-ups in Hong Kong will increase to 4,694, both of which are record highs, demonstrating that Hong Kong's attractiveness as a place to do business has been on the rise and that Hong Kong continues to be an ideal location for enterprises from both home and abroad to set up or expand their businesses.