What's New
July 25 - Oct 19, 2025
Wu Guanzhong Art Sponsorship Overseas Exhibition Series: Wu Guanzhong: Between Black and White to be held in Seoul (July)
For the first time in Korea, the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) will bring an exhibition of artworks by the twentieth-century Chinese painting master Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010) to the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center from July 25 to October 19, 2025. The exhibition is a pre-festival programme of “Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul”.
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.
March 20, 2025
Hong Kong maintains third place globally with higher rating in Global Financial Centres Index
Hong Kong maintained third place globally, with the overall rating increased, in the Global Financial Centres Index Report published by Z/Yen from the United Kingdom and the China Development Institute from Shenzhen.
March 15, 2025
"A Visual Voyage: Hong Kong and Scenes Hong Kong Comics x Movie Exhibition" being held in Seoul
Supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, the Hong Kong Arts Centre Comix Home Base presents "A Visual Voyage: Hong Kong and Scenes Hong Kong Comics x Movie Exhibition" at Exhibition Hall 6 of the Insa Art Centre in Seoul during 8-30 March 2025..
February 28, 2025
Korean F&B delegation visits Hong Kong to explore business opportunities
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), Invest Hong Kong and Korea Franchise Association co-organised a Korean franchise mission to Hong Kong, comprising some 12 Korean franchise companies to visit Hong Kong from 25 to 27 February to understand Hong Kong’s food and beverage market and explore business opportunities in Hong Kong.
February 26, 2025
2025-26 Budget: Accelerating Development through Reform and Innovation
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, unveiled on 26 February the 2025-26 Budget, which presents a series of measures aimed at fast-tracking the high-quality development of Hong Kong's economy through transformation and innovation. These include promoting Hong Kong into an international exchange and cooperation hub for the AI industry, accelerating the development of the Northern Metropolis, and pursuing the concept of "tourism is everywhere".
October 16, 2024
Policy Address: Reform for Enhancing Development and Building Our Future Together
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee announced his third Policy Address entitled "Reform for Enhancing Development and Building Our Future Together", setting out a range of initiatives to create new impetus for economic development, improve people's livelihood and enhance their quality of life.
October 16, 2024
Hong Kong ranks as the world's freest economies
According to the Economic Freedom of the World 2024 Annual Report published by the Fraser Institute, Hong Kong ranks as the world's freest economies among 165 economies, up by one place from last year.
September 20, 2024
Hong Kong soars in World Talent Ranking 2024
Hong Kong has jumped seven places to No. 9 globally in the World Talent Ranking 2024 published by the International Institute for Management Development, returning to the top 10 for the first time since 2016.
August 29, 2024
HKETO promotes Hong Kong as talent hub and city full of opportunities in Seoul
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office held a networking luncheon in Seoul on 29 August to promote Hong Kong's advantages as a talent hub and the vast opportunities ahead as the gateway to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
August 28, 2024
HKETO holds reception in Seoul to update Korean guests on latest I&T developments of Hong Kong and opportunities of GBA
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office held a reception in Seoul on 28 August to update some 250 guests from various sectors in Korea on the latest developments in Hong Kong's innovation and technology landscape, as well as the opportunities available through Hong Kong as a gateway to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
