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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.
A Yivtol electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at InnoEx 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on April 14, 2026. Photo: Eugene Lee
Shenzhen

Shenzhen aircraft takes flight in Hong Kong under pioneering insurance plan

Shenzhen’s eVTOL aircraft secures cross-border insurance for Hong Kong flights, boosting the Greater Bay Area’s low-altitude economy.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Upgraded border crossing will boost Hong Kong-Shenzhen connectivity

European Union

Opinion | As the UK discusses an EU return, Hong Kong offers lessons

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Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong’s Lalamove, EY team up to shape ‘low-altitude economy’. What’s next?

Companies say collaboration will leverage Lalamove’s logistics platform and EY’s services to offer transport solutions to businesses.

Lalamove and Lalamove are collaborating to capitalise on Hong Kong’s push to develop a low-altitude economy. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to position Greater Bay Area as equine hub, grow racing tourism

Hong Kong Jockey Club proposes leveraging its Guangzhou racecourse as strategic platform for deeper cooperation with mainland.

Hong Kong

Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance exams

Shenzhen’s Pui Kiu College reports 87 per cent pass rate, while ASJNU in Guangzhou says its rate was 71 per cent, compared with 42.7 per cent for Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong set to pass Huanggang crossing bill on Friday at the earliest

Legislature will hold additional meeting on Friday to vet Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill ahead of facility’s commissioning deadline.

A bill to ensure smooth travel through the new Huanggang complex is expected to be passed this week. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK launches first cross-border clinical trial centre in Nansha

Chinese University of Hong Kong teams up with Guangzhou First People’s Hospital and district authorities to establish Greater Bay Area Clinical Trial Centre.

Science

Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University

On his return to China, Zhang says he looks forward to cultivating talent ‘who truly understand science, technology and industrial needs’.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to fast-track Huanggang Port upgrades as Legco gears to approve bill

Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping says bill, which provides legal basis for co-location arrangement at border crossing, must be approved by July 31.

The joint inspection building at the new Huanggang complex. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to pave path for Greater Bay Area firms going global

Standards alignment, supply-chain coordination and cross-border financing are areas where city’s expertise can be pivotal, summit speakers say.

Supply-chain relocation exposes the limits of going it alone for companies in the bay area, according to speakers at a summit on Greater Bay Area expansion. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Mainland Chinese firms on Hong Kong-led Central Asia trip ‘eye city listing’

Hong Kong’s leader says city will press on as ‘superconnector’, ‘super value-adder’ to help them expand overseas amid geopolitical disruptions.

Hong Kong youth

Editorial | Student of the Year Award winners set inspiring example for Hong Kong

The awards, which celebrate young people’s achievements, marked their 45th edition, with plans afoot to extend the scheme to the Greater Bay Area.

Education in Hong Kong

Student of the Year Awards: past winners gather to celebrate decades of excellence

‘Every time I see the other winners of the Student of the Year Awards, I am surprised to see they have improved every time,’ 1985 winner Dr Chan Mui-tong says.

(From left) Past award winners Irene Chan of the Jockey Club, pianist Colleen Lee, Tammy Poon, Jolie Chow, Dr Chan Mui-tong, Vanesse Lai, soloist Elise Liu and SCMP’s Ang Jin at the ceremony. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Student of the Year Awards: 40 pupils lauded as organiser reveals expansion plan

Starting next year, awards scheme to feature new AI literacy category and seek to recognise student excellence in places beyond Hong Kong.

This year’s award winners are joined on the stage by government and community leaders. Photo: Karma Lo
Northern Metropolis

Opinion | Northern Metropolis’ science and education focus key to Hong Kong’s future

Developing a ‘science and education city’ will put Hong Kong on course to support China’s national strategy.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | In the age of AI, Hong Kong’s strategy as a ‘superconnector’ is progressing

At SCMP’s China Conference, Chief Executive John Lee and panellists made clear the city’s potential as an innovation centre, building on its traditional strengths.

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Hong Kong economy

AI ‘central plank’ in Hong Kong’s economic development, John Lee says

City leader says first five-year blueprint and coming policy address will drive AI-led growth.

Chief Executive John Lee and SCMP publisher Tammy Tam at the SCMP China Conference 2026, with other attendees. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s roast meat chains expand as recovery in shop markets remains uneven

Tourism rebounds as a simple operating model fuels demand for shops, while areas relying on local consumption remain mild.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | A Trump visit to Hong Kong would be a strategic masterstroke

The city should seize the opportunity offered by warming US-China ties and the coming Apec summit to burnish its global prominence.

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Banking & finance

Why has China lowered its own ranking in global financial competitiveness?

A Beijing think tank dropped China’s world ranking to fifth place, behind the US, Japan, UK and Germany following stock market volatility.

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A Beijing think tank has ranked China fifth in global financial competitiveness, listing it behind the US, Japan, UK and Germany. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

Why Hong Kong students are heading to mainland China to intern

Students say summers in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing teach them about cross-border communication and offer chance to build connections.

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Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district. The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau’s corporate summer internship scheme has expanded its number of mainland placements, with dedicated slots rising by 71 per cent since 2023. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

2 wet lab buildings fully leased at Hong Kong Hetao innovation hub in first phase

About 90 firms have signed up, with mainland Chinese companies accounting for more than half of tenants, senior official says.

China travel

Further to fly? Shenzhen poised to add more international flights

Shenzhen Baoan Airport could add more routes as China’s aviation regulator considers easing requirements for intercontinental flights.

Hong Kong property

Northern Metropolis: a new era for development or a tough sell?

Henderson Land the sole stand-alone bidder as Sino Land joins JD.com and mainland developers in a consortium for the Hung Shui Kiu project.

An aerial view of Hung Shui Kiu new development area of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis on March 26. Photo: Elson Li
C-Suite Content Hub

Summer Davos C-Suite Roundtable: A Curtain Raiser for APEC as Global Investors Align on the Future of the Greater Bay Area

Global business leaders gathered in Dalian to discuss the Greater Bay Area’s economic impact, focusing on Hong Kong’s strategic role as a financial, innovation, and talent hub for global markets.

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China-Asean relations

Beijing’s message for Asean – China doesn’t want to become a regional hegemon

External forces are undermining China’s efforts to support the global order, senior Communist Party official Sun Haiyan says.

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Hong Kong economy

Thailand’s Bangchak takes over Hong Kong Caltex petrol stations in HK$2.1b deal

Energy conglomerate enters Hong Kong fuel market despite fierce competition and EV shift as it aims to build a regional trading foothold.

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