Hong Kong
Economy
Five minutes to Shenzhen: Can Hong Kong win back its shoppers?
The new Huanggang Port makes border crossings between Shenzhen and Hong Kong easier than ever. But can Hong Kong businesses turn greater connectivity into an opportunity rather than a threat? Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing finds out.
Tai Hing Shing
12 Oct 2026
Economy
Singapore planned for success. Why shouldn’t Hong Kong?
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan marks a sharp break from its laissez-faire past, prompting concerns about state intervention. Academic Guanie Lim delves into the issue and compares it with Singapore’s success story — one that was never purely market-driven.
Guanie Lim
08 Oct 2026
Economy
Hong Kong’s capital hub moment: Can it fuel broader economic growth?
Hong Kong is back at the centre of Asian capital formation, with Chinese tech firms’ IPO boom, record Stock and Bond Connect flows, and a more flexible listing regime. But the real test is if the capital hub’s growth momentum can be sustained beyond a few trending themes, says EAI senior research fellow Yu Hong.
Yu Hong
01 Oct 2026
Economy
As gold goes digital, Hong Kong vies for London’s crown
As geopolitical shifts challenge London’s dominance of physical bullion, tokenised gold is reshaping how the commodity is stored, traded and used — with Hong Kong moving fast to capture the next phase of the market.
Caixin Global
11 Sep 2026
Politics
Tung Chee-hwa: Misunderstood visionary or failed leader?
Hong Kong’s first chief executive endured the Asian financial crisis, SARS and mass protests before stepping down amid deep public discontent. Two decades on, some of the reforms and economic strategies he championed are being viewed in a different light, says Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing.
Tai Hing Shing
10 Sep 2026
Culture
Truffles and gold leaf can’t save dim sum: What the masters know
However much dim sum — bite-sized morsels originating in Guangdong province — is reinvented, the patience and fortitude that goes into the craft and the sincerity of the hands that make it remain paramount, observes writer Tan Pin Yen in ThinkChina’s Eye on Guangdong series.
Tan Pin Yen
28 Aug 2026
Technology
How did Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou become the world’s number one tech hub?
The Global Innovation Index published by the World Intellectual Property Office puts the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster in first place. The tech hub’s unique combination of strengths has allowed it to surpass the usual suspects in Silicon Valley, observes academic Erik Baark in ThinkChina’s Eye on Guangdong series.
Erik Baark
25 Aug 2026
Economy
From Hong Kong to Xiānggǎng — why Hong Kong is better with China
Former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia Stephen Roach argues that the “Hong Kong of old” was finished because of the city’s greater convergence with and increasing reliance on mainland China. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing examines his argument.
Tai Hing Shing
18 Aug 2026
Economy
Singapore and Hong Kong open a new gold race
Singapore and Hong Kong are ramping up major policy initiatives to become world-class gold hubs. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tobby Siew takes a look at how the two financial centres are looking to meet the demands of Asia’s gold trade.
Tobby Siew Woei Yang
18 Aug 2026
Society
[Big read] Why Hong Kong’s legendary dim sum halls are vanishing
Hong Kong youths are shunning the yum cha tradition that features large dining groups and subpar service. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing finds out how restaurants are reinventing themselves to stay relevant in the competitive market.
Tai Hing Shing
11 Aug 2026
Technology
Can AI’s sky-high valuations survive disclosure?
As AI giants rush to go public, investors will finally get the disclosures needed to test whether soaring valuations rest on durable business models — or simply another wave of market euphoria. Professor Lin William Cong explains what will separate hype from fundamentals.
Lin William Cong
03 Aug 2026