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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.
JD.com is part of a consortium that will develop land in Hung Shui Kiu. Photo: Dickson Lee
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

Hong Kong economy

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

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.

Illustration: Dennis Yip
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.

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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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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong garners 16,000 submissions from consultation for city’s first 5-year plan

Minister Janice Tse says analysis of public submissions shows general support for more focused integration into national development.

The suggestions also called for the advancement of initiatives under the Northern Metropolis megaproject. Photo: Karma Lo
Insurance

Insurance Authority to prioritise broadening of regional clientele: CEO

In response to changes to mainland tax enforcement, Clement Cheung says city has to make itself ‘less vulnerable and more competitive’.

Newly reappointed Insurance Authority CEO Clement Cheung. Photo: Handout
Mental health

Letters | 5-year plan must take mental health seriously for the economy’s sake

Readers discuss why mental health ought to be positioned as a strategic asset, and how the city is well-placed to build health resilience for the world’s most impoverished.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dying

Nostalgia is understandable, but the city has reinvented itself numerous times before, and is doing so again.

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Banking & finance

Fubon Bank’s Hong Kong subsidiary opens first mainland China branch in Shenzhen

The branch is set to focus on specialised cross-border financing for tech corporations targeting overseas expansion.

The Qianhai district in Shenzhen. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can unlock the real value of its Asean trade boom

By providing high-value services that enable cross-border transactions and corporate expansion, the city can convert surging commerce into long-term economic returns.

Hong Kong economy

In Focus | Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it curb its free-market economy?

As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy.

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Hong Kong economy

New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister

Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’.

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau at the opening ceremony for the office. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, Malaysia set for ‘deeper ties in semiconductor making, other sectors’

Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma makes comment as he joins Hong Kong’s biggest delegation to Malaysia to date for conference.

TDC’s Frederick Ma and Sophia Chong pose for a photo as the “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” flagship campaign gets under way in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Vivian Au
Artificial intelligence

Outside In | Why Asia need not match West’s fear over data centre buildout

The spread of data centres in Asia does not seem to have sparked the kind of protests it has in the West, but good policies are needed to ensure that remains the case.

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Chinese culture

How the Shenzhen Natural History Museum was designed to reflect its landscape

The architects behind the new museum talk about the Shenzhen landmark’s unique design that reflects its green and water-edged location.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Passing a driving test in Hong Kong shouldn’t be an Odyssean ordeal

Readers discuss learning to drive in the city, the potential for Hong Kong to develop pet-friendly travel, and municipal maintenance.

Driving lessons are in progress in Kowloon City learners have their on-road driving lessons with tutors at Tin Kwong Road, Kowloon City. The Transport Department announced in April that applications would open in May for 332 new licences for private driving instructors. 13JUN26 SCMP / Elson Li
Hong Kong politics

5-year plan to create more jobs, help young people with housing: John Lee

City leader says government is paying close attention to youth employment, while Northern Metropolis presents opportunity for bigger homes.

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Chief Executive John Lee (centre) attends the second town hall on his policy address 2026 and Hong Kong’s first five-year plan. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s 5-year plan can’t just be a laundry list

Repackaging familiar initiatives is not enough – city leaders must deliver clear directions, tangible targets and real accountability.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong commerce chief to lead joint local and mainland delegation to Malaysia

Algernon Yau says about 200 mainland enterprises have already set up offices in the city since last year to expand globally.

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