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< Back Natural & Organic Asia Awards 6 September 2021 HKCEC Natural & Organic Asia Awards celebrates the achievements and excellence in developing, marketing and launching of innovative and sustainable natural and organic products in Asia As the flagship event of Natural & Organic Asia (NOA), Natural & Organic Asia Awards (NOA Awards) celebrates the achievements and excellence in developing, marketing and launching of innovative and sustainable natural and organic products in Asia. The 8th edition of NOA Awards will continue to draw on wide industry support with an esteemed judging panel to achieve greater impact and recognition. Join NOW! For applications and further information visit their website Previous Next

< Back Hong Kong authorities will criminalise ‘fake news’ only as a last resort SCMP 18 Nov 2021 Criminalisation will be the last resort for tackling “fake news” with alternative approaches such as demanding the removal of content and flagging contentious material taking priority, Hong Kong’s No 2 official has said. Chief Secretary John Lee Ka-chiu backed a self-regulatory model or similar approaches adopted by several overseas governments as the Hong Kong administration worked on its own strategy for countering the spread of misinformation. Read the full article here Previous Next

< Back China can meet carbon neutrality goals – by phasing out coal plants SCMP 26 Mar 2021 China can achieve its goal to become carbon neutral by 2060 as long as it adopts a structured approach to reducing its dependence on coal for power, according to an American study Achieving the target would require an immediate halt to the construction of new coal-fired power plants, the prompt closure of existing, inefficient facilities and the gradual phasing out of all remaining plants, the study said.The research, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications on Tuesday, was led by a team from the Centre for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland in the United States. SCMP Previous Next

< Back European Union approves pandemic recovery plans for 12 countries The Standard 13 Jul 2021 European Union nations approved the pandemic recovery plans of the bloc’s four biggest economies and eight other member countries Tuesday, a move seen as a bellwether for an economic revival from the unprecedented recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic, AP reports. The approval will allow a dozen of the EU’s 27 members to start unlocking funds for the pre-financing of projects that are intended to put Europe on more solid economic footing while also making it greener and more digitally advanced. Read the full article here . Previous Next

< Back HK loses HK$600 billion due to pandemic The Standard 20 Jun 2021 Hong Kong already lost HK$600 billion under the pandemic, and its economy can hardly recover if vaccination progress remains sluggish and border restrictions cannot be lifted, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce chief executive George Leung Siu-kay said. It is a win-win for the business sector to launch vaccine lotteries, which can help citizens resume some of their social activities and to help boost the economy, Leung said after his chamber announced a vaccine lottery with prizes worth more than HK$30 million last week. Read the full article here Previous Next

< Back RTHK Radio 3 Backchat: Tightening Quarantine and Vaccine Update RTHK 27 Oct 2021 On 28 October 2021, EuroCham’s Board Secretary, Jan Willem Möller spoke at RTHK Radio 3’s program, Backchat , to comment on the newly announced tightening of quarantine restrictions. Listen to the full program here . View Source Previous Next

< Back Finance Secretary rejects issuing bonds SCMP 8 Feb 2021 The economy shrank 6.1% in 2020 amid the pandemic, the worst annual economic performance on record It was the second straight year the economy contracted following a GDP fall of 1.2% in 2019. GDP in the fourth quarter of 2020 dropped by 3% from the same period the year before, a slight improvement from a 3.6% contraction in the three months ending March. The Financial Secretary Paul Chan also reiterated the need to maintain the Hong Kong-US dollar peg, which he said had provided a good social and business environment. However, he conceded the policy would tie the government’s hands in tackling economic cycles by means of adjusting exchange or interest rates.ng September. Meanwhile, Financial secretary Paul Chan rejected suggestions to issue bonds to raise funds to cover deficits, warning it could shake the public’s confidence in the soundness of the city’s finances and in turn affect fiscal stability and security. Read the article here . Previous Next

< Back European Chamber of Commerce's Gollob on Hong Kong Business Sentiment Bloomberg 5 Oct 2021 On October 6, our chairman, Frederik Gollob, discussed the European business sentiment in Hong Kong. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia”. View the full video here . View Source Previous Next

< Back Hong Kong rises to fourth in global financial centre rankings SCMP 19 Mar 2021 Hong Kong improved its standing among global financial centres in a newly released study, thanks to the popularity of its stock market and many cross-border trading schemes with mainland China, officials said. Hong Kong ranked fourth in the 29th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) report, which is published by City of London’s think tank Z/Yen Group in partnership with the Shenzhen-based research firm China Development Institute. New York maintained its top spot, followed by London and Shanghai. Singapore came in fifth and Beijing sixth. Tokyo dropped three places from fourth to seventh. SCMP Previous Next

< Back Webinar: Policy Address by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR 10 December 2020 Online The Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, will deliver her Policy Address to the Legislative Council. Every year, the Hong Kong business community hosts a luncheon for over 1 000 executives to hear the Chief Executive elaborate on the Policy Address. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, this is not possible this year. However, we are deeply honoured that Mrs Lam has accepted our invitation to speak to the Hong Kong business community via Zoom on 10 December 2020. Attendees will be able to hear Mrs Lam explain the priorities of her latest Policy Address, and learn more about her initiatives to support the economy and people’s livelihoods during this challenging time. This webinar is exclusively for members only. Participation is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Full programme of the webinar will be announced shortly. Date: 10 December 2020 Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Member: Free of charge Previous Next

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