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Trade Development Council (HK)

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a prominent Hong Kong-based statutory body, established in 1966, dedicated to promoting and developing Hong Kong’s trade. Headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, with 51 offices globally, its primary mission is to create opportunities for Hong Kong businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by connecting them with worldwide partners. The HKTDC’s main activities include organising international exhibitions, conferences, and business missions, alongside providing market insights and promoting Hong Kong as a global investment hub. It is recognised for its extensive global network and significant contributions to boosting Hong Kong’s exports.

Best dressed: entries in the 2026 Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest. Photo: Handout

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Style Edit: YDC 2026 spotlights Hong Kong’s fashion trailblazers

Up-and-coming designers brought personal stories, experimental craft and fresh perspectives to the runway at the Centrestage annual showcase.

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Trade Development Council (HK)

Style Edit: YDC 2026 spotlights Hong Kong’s fashion trailblazers

Up-and-coming designers brought personal stories, experimental craft and fresh perspectives to the runway at the Centrestage annual showcase.

82% of Chinese firms eye overseas growth, with Hong Kong top service support pick

How Hong Kong infrastructure, AI firms are tapping Malaysia’s growth prospects

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | Hong Kong’s economic and trade network plays to city’s strengths

The opening of a new Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur is part of a strategic move towards bolstering relations with Asean.

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.

Food Expo vendors hoping for tasty profits with items such as caviar sake gelato

Abalone for HK$1, handcrafted caviar mooncakes and discounted coffee and milk tea packs among products at next week’s Food Expo.

AI boom will sustain Hong Kong’s export surge, lift GDP outlook, economists say

Baptist University’s Billy Mak says rising export values also reflect higher prices for AI components and relative easing in China-US trade tensions.

Hong Kong Shopping Festival eyes Asean expansion, with Singapore, Malaysia first

Third edition of annual e-commerce event has attracted a record number of local brands across mainland and Asean editions, organiser says.

Editorial | Boosting trade with the Global South makes sense for Hong Kong

To help local and national firms go global, Hong Kong’s statutory trade office should foster links in regions with untapped opportunities.

Hong Kong’s TDC to open Egypt office as it eyes African, Nordic markets

Trade Development Council has revamped corporate structure to better help firms in six new industry clusters, chairman Frederick Ma says.

Editorial | Hong Kong Book Fair offers hope for a future full of reading

The city’s annual book fair plays an important role in boosting reading and sales, and its success suggests the appeal of reading will endure.

AI to help Hong Kong bookworms find a whole new world of words

36th Hong Kong Book Fair, themed on ‘Reading the World: Cultural Legacy | Joyful Journeys’, will run from July 15 to 21.

Editorial | Trade promotion body’s role evolving with Hong Kong’s economy

As the Trade Development Council marks its 60th anniversary, its remit now reflects closer ties with the mainland and changes in the global economy.

Hong Kong must remain outward-looking to thrive: past and present TDC leaders

Former and current Trade Development Council leaders stress importance of free flow of goods, people and capital.

‘At least 1 firm under Kazakh wealth fund will list in Hong Kong this year’

Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma points to Kazakhstan’s huge potential as it seeks to privatise state-owned companies.

Make use of Hong Kong’s advantages, John Lee urges Kazakhstan leaders, companies

Lee meets President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as delegation seals wide range of partnership deals on first day of Central Asia trip.

Hong Kong leverages ‘unrivalled’ medical hub status amid global hantavirus alarm

Leader John Lee and health chief Lo Chung-mau highlight city’s unique role in boosting global pandemic readiness at summit.

Shenzhen robot maker turns to Hong Kong for computing power and listing

EngineAI, whose robots have been bought by Mideast companies, needed cloud-based computing that could be seamlessly accessed from anywhere.

Hong Kong exporter confidence falls at steepest rate in 2 years

Trade Development Council says for first quarter of 2026, current performance index fell to 46.5 from 51.4 while expectation index declined to 46.9 from 51.9.

Hong Kong finance chief stresses flexibility in pitch for Northern Metropolis

Government will discuss land and financial support with mainland and overseas businesses seeking to take part in project, Paul Chan tells Beijing seminar.

10 exhibitors and Iranian buying mission miss Hong Kong jewellery fair amid war

While organiser reports only ‘small’ dip in participants, several Middle Eastern exhibitors say they are bracing for weaker sales.

73% of Hong Kong, Greater Bay Area firms ramping up expansion into Asean: survey

Survey by Hong Kong Trade Development Council and United Overseas Bank also shows 98 per cent of companies plan to keep or expand Asean operations.

Hong Kong sets up 13-member expert panel to help mainland firms expand overseas

Establishment of Expert Committee on Professional Services for Going Global builds on new platform to help match local providers with firms.

Hong Kong’s Frederick Ma urges deeper support for special needs education

Hong Kong Special Schools Council organises golf tournament to raise awareness of group and funds for institutions.

Hong Kong launches professional services platform for mainland Chinese companies

Platform to help match local providers with companies from over border seeking to expand overseas, Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung says.

Opinion | After Tai Po fire, Hong Kong needs support, compassion – and answers

While the city waits for an inquiry to deliver findings, it also needs a renewed commitment to safety and oversight to rebuild public trust.

Style Edit: Meet Baken, the world’s first all-bacon snack line

Philippine brand Baken aims to make bacon a pantry staple in Hong Kong and beyond – beginning with a dinner at Michelin-starred Louise.

Opinion | Hong Kong holds key ‘accelerator’ role as China’s trade strategy evolves

The city’s institutional strengths, strategic location and service capabilities make it a pivotal enabler of China’s changing trade architecture.

Editorial | Hong Kong’s economic and trade network plays to city’s strengths