What's New
Sep 17, 2025
Policy Address: Deepening Reforms for Our People and Leveraging Our Strengths for a Brighter Future
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee announced his fourth Policy Address entitled "Deepening Reforms for Our People and Leveraging Our Strengths for a Brighter Future", setting out a range of initiatives anchored in two pillars - the economy and people's livelihood, enabling citizens to enjoy better quality of life. Mr Lee said, "This year marks the conclusion of the National 14th Five Year Plan period and the preparatory year for the 15th Five Year Plan. This Policy Address serves as a roadmap for Hong Kong to strive for a vibrant economy, pursue development, and improve people's livelihood - accelerating our advancement from stability to prosperity."
Sep 10 & 11, 2025
Belt and Road Summit Returns in September
The 10th Belt and Road Summit, co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, will take place on 10 and 11 September 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Under the theme Collaborate for Change • Shape a Shared Future, the Summit will bring together over 90 key officials and business leaders from 18 Belt and Road countries and regions and feature in-depth discussions on the immense opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative across sectors including finance and investment, innovation and technology, professional services, infrastructure and maritime services.
Sep 9, 2025
Hong Kong leaps to fourth place and ranks first in Asia in World Talent Ranking 2025
The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) published the World Talent Ranking 2025. Hong Kong's ranking leapt markedly to fourth globally from ninth last year, marking the highest-ever ranking and ranking first in Asia. For the second consecutive year, Hong Kong improved across all three ranked talent competitiveness factors, "Appeal," "Readiness" and "Investment and Development."
August 31, 2025
Tokyo ETO promotes Hong Kong cinema in Osaka
Tokyo ETO supported the "Hong Kong Gala Screening" featuring the Hong Kong film "Behind the Shadows", held in Osaka during the 21st Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF).
August 25 & 26, 2025
Tokyo ETO supports Asian Youth Orchestra performances in Japan
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Tokyo supported the Hong Kong-based Asian Youth Orchestra in staging three concerts in Ibaraki and Tokyo as part of its Asia tour, further strengthening cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Japan.
July 30, 2025
Government releases "Report on Hong Kong's Business Environment: Unique Strengths under 'One Country, Two Systems'"
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region released the "Report on Hong Kong's Business Environment: Unique Strengths under 'One Country, Two Systems'". The report provides all sectors of the community and overseas investors with details on Hong Kong's latest developments and strengths, comprehensively showcasing Hong Kong's open, safe, stable, efficient and internationalised business environment.
July 27 to 29, 2025
SED shares Hong Kong's experience in achieving quality and equitable education in Osaka
The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, visited Osaka to attend a thematic seminar under the "Theme Weeks" of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, in which she shared Hong Kong's practical experience in delivering quality and equitable education with education representatives from different places and promoted Hong Kong's advantages as an international hub for post-secondary education.
July 19, 2025
Hong Kong House at Echigo Tsumari Art Field 2025
Located in Tsunan area in Niigata prefecture, “Hong Kong House” is a gallery space, cultural and artistic hub, and an accommodation facility for the continuing collaboration between Echigo-Tsumari and Hong Kong. This year, Hong Kong House is opened from 19 July with a special exhibition “The Whispers of Stone” featuring two artists from Hong Kong.
June 19, 2025
Excellent performance of Hong Kong's higher education system showcases effectiveness of government measures
According to the World University Rankings 2026 published by Quacquarelli Symonds, an international higher education organisation, University Grants Committee-funded universities have continued to hold top spots, with five of them staying in the world's top 100, making Hong Kong the place with the highest concentration of top-ranked universities globally (56 per cent). The encouraging achievements not only recognise the unremitting efforts and continuous pursuit of excellence of higher education institutions but also bear testimony to the Government's long-term commitment to investing in education and enhancing the competitiveness of higher education institutions.
June 17, 2025
Hong Kong ranks among world's top three most competitive economies in World Competitiveness Yearbook 2025
In the latest World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) 2025 published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Hong Kong's global competitiveness rises by two places further to third globally, after improving by two places to fifth last year. This marks Hong Kong's return to the global top three for the first time since 2019.
