This morning it was announced that the HKgov will change the Mandatory Hotel Quarantine scheme from 7 days to a 3+4 setting. Also it was specified that the arrival date of the passenger will be day 0, whereas so far the arrival day counted as day 1. The new scheme will take effect starting from […]
Today it was announced that the HKgov will halt their policy of imposing flight bans on airlines transporting a certain amount of passenger who turn out to be carriers of the virus. This is a very welcome move for the many travelers returning from Europe and other places to Hong Kong. This measure will have […]
What a great first gathering we had last night 26 May in de België pub on Elgin street! With the health measures relaxed to such a level that we could safely & responsibly gather again with our business communities, we gladly made use of it and organized an informal Happy Hour session. With around 40 […]
This morning 14 April the HKgov CE announced details of the upcoming relaxation of health measures, kicking in next week 21 April. Here is a selection of measures that we think are most impactful on our daily lives: Restaurants can operate dine-in services until 10pm with four people per table. Gyms, beauty massage parlours, cinemas, […]
There are many reasons why companies would pick Hong Kong to base their company: a business friendly environment, great geographical location, connectivity in the region, easy access to Mainland China and unshakable rule of law. But why would Hong Kong be a great destination for companies active in shipping & logistics specifically? Three of our […]
Yesterday 6 April all business Chambers in Hong Kong, societies, NGOs and volunteer groups received a message reminding all of the appeal made by the HKgov Chief Executive on 2 April to participate in a territory wide ‘testing weekend’. For the purpose of further reducing the case numbers in HK, the idea is to identify […]
Yesterday 24 February an online networking event with professionals & entrepreneurs from the 15 BeLux Chambers in Asia was held; this was a great way to accelerate business matching & exchange information! During this event the participants were able to share their professional backgrounds and business goals and managed to seek exposure to new markets […]
Excellent news from our BLCC corporate member Fidinam: they have added Shanghai to their list of great cities to have an office in. With the opening of Fidinam Shanghai in Jing’ An District, a prime location in the most vibrant city of China, the Fidinam Group marks a significant milestone in its expansion in Asia. […]
***Article updated on 20 January, see further down*** Yesterday 18 January, the HKgov announced further updates regarding the Fifth round of Anti-Epidemic Fund measures: more sectors can now apply for subsidy. Here are the press releases with more information: Further support by Anti-epidemic Fund to tourism industryhttps://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/17/P2022011700613.htmThe Government has earmarked a provision of around $570 […]
On 14 January the HKSAR Government announced measures for the fifth round of the Anti-epidemic Fund, committing a total funding of about $3,570 million. The total overview of which industries are eligible for subsidy can be found here: Today (17 January) the HKgov announced commencement of applications in some sectors in 3 press releases: Places […]