Notice to all HKID card holders: the HK Immigration Department has launched a new design + improved safety features for the card. All HKID holders will need to replace their card; even if you only recently got your card, even it still looks nice, even if it still worked the last time you used it […]
We are pleased to inform you that the Hong Kong/European Union (EU) Fact Sheet 2020 on the trade relations between Hong Kong and the EU together with the latest facts and figures has been published by the Trade and Industry Department of the Government of the HKSAR. The report shows that Hong Kong and the […]
The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency together with its partners the FPS Foreign Affairs, Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) and hub.brussels proudly present www.belgianeconomicmission.be. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, we have not been able to travel this year. However, the team organising the Belgian Economic Missions continues to support Belgian […]
Expat & Co creates unique and tailor-made insurance plans for expats, students, academics and globetrotters. Get the coverage you need by relying on 30 years of knowhow from a dedicated and experienced team of world travellers. The BLCC is happy to have Expat & Co’s continued support for the upcoming year. As an additional benefit […]
**Update: the launch has unfortunately been postponed due to newly identified cases in HK. A new launch date is not yet announced. Today, the governments of Hong Kong and Singapore announced the detailed arrangements of the long-awaited Air Travel Bubble (ATB), which is set to be launched on 22 November. Travellers between the two locations […]
Quarantining in a hotel will be mandatory when traveling from Belgium (and for everyone else) from 13 November onward. Therefore, our member The Park Lane Hong Kong, a Pullman Hotel is offering the BLCC community a great long-stay package: 14 nights package, Superior Room: (for more information, click on the picture) HK$1,000+10% per room per night […]
Our BLCC member Steven Verhasselt made us aware of an interesting online management course to follow early December 2020 at the HEC Liege Management School. The topic of this course: Customs Compliance in eCommerce. Course description: Alongside the lifecycle of a low value consignment throughout the supply chain, our advanced program on eCommerce explains the […]
Our Corporate Member & Silver Sponsor KBC Bank published a new edition of the KBC Economic Perspectives – Asia edition. Highlights of the report are: Maintained cautious outlook on global economy due to Covid-19; China’s impressive post-Covid-19 path: developments in manufacturing and recovery of domestic demand; Mixed results in other Asian economies, slow recovery underway; Stronger-than-expected rebound […]
In response to COVID-19, the HKgov has introduced additional health related immigration requirements for passengers who are ending their journey in Hong Kong & have visited or transited through certain countries in the 14 days prior to arriving. Anyone who has visited or transited through Bangladesh, Belgium (effective 3 November 2020, 0:00 Hong Kong time), […]
On Wednesday 4 November 4:00-5:30 PM the HK General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) is organizing a very interesting webinar on reopening our borders. BLCC members can attend this webinar free of charge with a special discount code. Here is the event description: *****With Covid-19 infections being kept under control in both the Mainland & HK, […]