The Hong Kong SAR Government provides a number of funds to enhance Hong Kong business competitiveness, operation and technology application etc. However, enterprises and government have a very different viewpoint, and this makes the government funding application very confusing for enterprises. Government funding consultants play an important role to help businesses to apply for corresponding funds. The service allows a better resource usage for companies.
From 14th Feb 2022, the 2nd phase extension of the BUD Fund will be in effect as below: The FTA & IPPA Programme will extend to Austria, Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The total subsidy remains unchanged as HKD 6,000,000 on one-to-one basis. … Read more
Hong Kong experienced unprecedented changes since 2019. Social unrest in 2019, National Security law and the change in trade status in 2020, and also global COVID-19 pandemic, all make fundamental changes to Hong Kong business environment. As BizMagnet government funding consultant expected, the HKSAR Government cannot reduce support to business due to political and economic … Read more
From 30th July 2021, the BUD Fund enhances again as below: The FTA Programme now extends to Japan and Korea (Economies of “Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement”, IPPA) and renames to “FTA and IPPA Programme” The total subsidy of “Mainland Programme” and “FTA and IPPA Programme” increases from $4M to $6M BizMagnet government funding consultancy … Read more
From 8th June, 2021, Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) will be the Secretariat of the Technology Voucher Programme (TVP). More capital services Besides the Special 100% Loan Guarantee application, BizMagnet provides also variety of capital services, such as government fund consultation and MPF referral etc. Flexible cash-flow is essential nowadays business. Remember that cash-flow is the blood of an … Read more
Due to the poor economic condition in Hong Kong, the Trade and Industry Department announced temporary measures to the Export Marketing Fund (EMF). The followings will be in effect for two years from 30th April, 2021. The supporting scope extends to large-scale exhibitions staged by organizers with good track record targeting the local market, as … Read more
Under the Anti-epidemic Fund of the HKSAR Government, the Employment Support Scheme (ESS) had two phrases, June to August and September to November this year. Companies accepting the ESS subsidy cannot cut jobs during the period. Therefore some enterprises such as Cathay Pacific didn’t apply for the second phrase. The ESS completed on 30th Nov … Read more
In a recent survey, the Consumer Council found that many home renovation suppliers provide very vague quotation leading dispute or even incomplete works. Among the 11 renovation companies, only 2 can provide a detail quotation while the remaining 9 provided quotation vague or even without content. It is very hard to compare among the competitors … Read more
One of the core of the BUD Fund is brand development. In order to protect the brand, we have to manage the intellectual property (IP) properly. The SUCCESS of the Trade Industry Department arranges the online seminar to discuss about intellectual property registration. It includes the difference between trademark, copyright and patent, also the intellectual … Read more
As COVID-19 epidemic slowed down in Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia, it is time for Hong Kong companies to plan the business expansion. The BUD Fund is implemented by the Hong Kong Productivity Council. Under the Fund, the Mainland Programme and the FTA Programme (formerly known as ASEAN Programme) provide a one-to-one subsidy up … Read more
In early time, Facebook, the mother company of WhatsApp, launched the “WhatsApp Payment” service in Brazil. Recently, our TVP consultant often receives inquiries from local SMEs about customer relationship management system (CRM) supporting WhatsApp. It is because the instant messenger has a very high coverage in Hong Kong. Almost all smartphone users register WhatsApp to … Read more
