Google and Facebook Pacific light cable network to Taiwan and Philippines

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Due to the US national security and the worry of American user information theft by China, the US Department of Justice advised the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to abandon a plan of building trans-Pacific undersea cable to Hong Kong by Google and Facebook. The advice was on 17th June this year, and it also advised … Read more

BUD Fund increases by 12% in 1st half of 2020

Mr Mohamed D. Butt, the executive director of Hong Kong Productivity Council, mentioned in an event that the BUD Fund grant increased by 12% in the first half of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. It showed that Hong Kong companies know more how to use government fund in markets outside Hong Kong. … Read more

How the US sanction affects HK businesses to enter BUD markets

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Yesterday (2020/08/07), the US Treasury announced to impose sanctions on China and Hong Kong 11 officials who harm Hong Kong autonomy and human rights.These major officers include the Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng, the Commissioner of Police PK Tang etc. All Americans and American companies cannot deal with the sanctioned … Read more

Legco election postponed, an economic storm for HK firms

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The Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR Carrie Lam announced yesterday (31st Jul) that the coming Legco election will be postponed, from 6th Sep 2020 to 5th Sep 2021, by the Emergency Regulations Ordinance. The CE said the hard decision is purely based on the current COVID-19 pandemic to protect Hong Kong public health. Nevertheless, … Read more

HSBC Report: COVID19 drives Hong Kong businesses to transform for resilience

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HSBC Navigator surveyed more than 200 Hong Kong businesses from 28th April to 12th May pandemic time. Around 60% of the surveyed enterprises claimed that they were well-prepared but can do more. Business needs more diversity, information technology and transparency in the supply chains to face possible challenges in the future. Diversity & technology Terence … Read more

National security law, the future of Government Funding

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The HKSAR Government is required to enact the controversial National Security Law. According to the new law, 4 types of offences may lead to life sentence, and the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Chinese Government shall exercise jurisdiction in some cases. After the announcement (1st July, Hong Kong SAR establishment day), thousands of … Read more

The US is about to revoke the special status of Hong Kong

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The US President Donald Trump said he would revoke the special status of Hong Kong, in response to the passing of the national security law on Hong Kong in Beijing. “It is one country, one system. This is a tragedy for Hong Kong”, said the President. The US will impose sanctions against some top officials … Read more

Uncertain Future, and how BUD Fund can help

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Hong Kong has suffered from social unrest in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. When things seem to recover recently, the Chinese government bypasses Hong Kong legislature to make a national security bill. Hong Kong is now on the front-line of Sino-American conflict. These unprecedented events bring total uncertainty to Hong Kong politics and … Read more