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Greater Bay Area

Greater Bay Area
Greater Bay Area
The "Greater Bay Area" refers to the Chinese government's scheme to link the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing into an integrated economic and business hub.
EuroCham chairman Johannes Hack is leading the organisation’s first-ever “door-knock” mission to Brussels. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | European chamber chief in Hong Kong heads to Brussels to ‘reset city’s image’

Johannes Hack says Hong Kong remains ‘fundamentally’ different from mainland cities amid growing trade tensions between Beijing and EU.

Hong Kong economy

Red tape, high cost: can Hong Kong’s new yacht scheme chart a smoother course?

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Asia-Pacific media outlets forge new partnerships ahead of Shenzhen Apec summit

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong mega bridge traffic boom hits ferry, helicopter services: lawmaker

Mark Chong says Sky Shuttle’s suspension and drop in ferry services linked to bridge’s growing use, with vehicle flow reaching 5.2 million in 2025.

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The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Nora Tam
China travel

China to open missing link in 2,370km railway connecting Hong Kong and Beijing

Completing a vital transport corridor, the high-speed route aims to accelerate economic integration between southern business hubs and northern megacities.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

In Focus | Faster and cheaper: why Hongkongers are heading north for medical care

Lower costs and fast service across the border draw patients to Guangdong, leaving Hong Kong’s private doctors squeezed.

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China jobs

In Focus | The world at home: why more Chinese are opting for Sino-foreign universities

China’s growing number of educational joint ventures receive more applicants as students seek a simpler path to an international edge.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
Hong Kong economy

Land tender for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub draws 6 bids

Operator Loop Hong Kong Park Company hails ‘enthusiastic response’ to tender that follows land sale for pilot project at Hung Shui Kiu.

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Singapore firms keen to tap Northern Metropolis’ ‘massive potential’, envoy says

Consul general says businesses see potential in AI, biotech and other research opportunities in the 30,000-hectare development.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Science Park: Asia’s tech powerhouse celebrates 25 years

As Hong Kong’s premier science and technology ecosystem marks its silver jubilee, PostMag revisits the legacy of connection and invention that sustained 25 years of innovation, and meets the leaders driving the vision for the institution’s next chapter.

The Charles K. Kao Auditorium, affectionately known as the “Golden Egg”, is the architectural centrepiece of the Hong Kong Science Park, in the New Territories. Photo: courtesy HKSTP
Hong Kong society

Hongkongers can use either ID or home return permit at revamped Huanggang Port

Security chief Chris Tang reveals arrangement after massive drill at border crossing, which could open next month.

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More than 20,000 civil servants participated in a drill to test the new Huanggang Port building’s capacity. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong legal sector welcomes making bay area practice scheme permanent

Scheme opening up Guangdong cities to Hong Kong lawyers in 2020 is enshrined in Lawyers Law, strengthening cross-border flow of services.

Hong Kong economy

Unmanned electric aircraft makes maiden flight in Hong Kong

Flight marks collaboration between mainland Chinese firm EHang, local transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings and tech hub Cyberport.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong launches first regional mediation platform for medical disputes

New Healthcare Dispute Resolution Centre online platform provides both virtual and face-to-face services for patients and doctors.

Centre chairman Samuel Kwok launches the first healthcare dispute resolution platform. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

How mainland Chinese engineers can help Hong Kong firms bridge talent gap

Vast pool of mainland engineers can help Hong Kong companies ease an acute shortage of local talent, academic says.

Gao Min, general director of the Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute. Photo: Vivian Au
Hong Kong economy

JD.com boosts Northern Metropolis logistics hub, but hurdles loom: experts

Mainland Chinese e-commerce giant is part of a consortium that won the first ‘large-scale land disposal’ project in the Northern Metropolis.

Hong Kong economy

Chinese tech, pharma firms eye Hong Kong as springboard for global expansion

Industry leaders highlight city’s international reach and expertise as state-owned drug maker considers Northern Metropolis project investment.

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Hong Kong economy

John Lee urges start-ups to seize opportunities through ‘gateway’ of Hong Kong

City leader makes familiar pitch to attendees at summit, citing Hong Kong’s ability to help global firms enter mainland China and vice versa.

Chief Executive John Lee speaking at the inaugural Global Unicorn Summit, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong can open a lucrative new frontier as Chinese tech IP hub

As the city works more closely with mainland tech firms seeking to expand internationally, it can carve out a distinctive role.

Food and Drinks

7 Shenzhen restaurants earn stars in city’s Michelin Guide debut

The first crop of Michelin-star Shenzhen restaurants has been unveiled and there are a few surprises for local fine-dining fans.

Hong Kong transport

Mable Chan uses Qatar Airways office opening to drop Central Asia route reveal

SCMP has learned that Cathay Pacific Airways is the airline behind plans to launch direct route to Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Qatar Airways has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Airport Authority. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Huanggang Port points to the future of Greater Bay Area travel

Beyond faster clearance, the new Hong Kong-Shenzhen crossing shows that borders are evolving, flexible systems, not just physical structures.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong property

Is Hong Kong’s property market recovery running out of gas? UBS flags 4 risks

Amid AI’s impact, slower population growth, regional integration and newly built homes, investment bank says property prices likely to remain flat.

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Hong Kong society

2 more drills planned this month to stress-test revamped Huanggang crossing

Drills involving up to 20,000 civil servants will simulate peak travel flows, security chief says, while earlier exercises uncovered issues.

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s new university town a test of the city’s global ambitions

Done correctly, the Northern Metropolis University Town can create new international connections and redefine what higher education can achieve.

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Illustration: Mario Rivera
Hong Kong economy

Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers

AmCham and FHKI also highlight the need to reinforce Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre.

The Northern Metropolis aims to transform about 30,000 hectares of land along the mainland Chinese border into an engine for growth, a housing hub and a university town. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

In Focus | ‘Enjoying two worlds at once’: work in Hong Kong, live and play in Greater Bay Area

The bay area is gradually removing traditional space constraints for Hongkongers by giving them access to cross-border networks and services.

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Hong Kong society

Bomb-disposal team, light public housing unit win chief executive’s award

Hong Kong leader John Lee praises teams for embodying professional spirit of civil servants in ‘rising to challenges and pursuing excellence’.

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