What's New
November 4, 2025
Hong Kong rose to rank fourth globally in digital competitiveness
In the latest World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) 2025 published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Hong Kong ranked fourth globally, up further by three places after rising by three places last year. Among the three factors in WDCR 2025, Hong Kong continued to perform well and remained third and fifth globally in "Technology" and "Knowledge" respectively, while ranking in "Future readiness" improved notably by five places to tenth.
Sep 26 - Oct 25, 2025
Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul (September to October)
Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul will be held in Seoul from September 26 to October 25, 2025, featuring 14 programmes with 65 performances and activities encompassing dance, music, movies, Chinese paintings, comics and fashion design.
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”.
October 6, 2025
GoGlobal Task Force officially launched as one-stop platform to attract Mainland enterprises to go global via Hong Kong
The 2025 Policy Address proposes integrating Hong Kong's overseas offices, including those under the Invest Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, as well as Hong Kong offices on the Mainland, to set up a one-stop platform, the GoGlobal Task Force, to proactively attract Mainland enterprises seeking to expand their overseas business to "go global via Hong Kong".
October 1, 2025
Air Passenger Departure Tax Exemption
The Airport Authority Hong Kong will launch a new Refund Application Platform for the air passenger departure tax (APDT) on 1 October 2025. Eligible passengers who have paid the APDT at the time of purchasing the air tickets may easily apply for tax refunds by simply uploading supporting documents to the platform.
September 25, 2025
Hong Kong once again ranks as the world's freest economy
In the Economic Freedom of the World 2025 Annual Report (2025 Report) released by the Fraser Institute, Hong Kong has once again been ranked as the world's freest economy. Among the five areas of assessment, Hong Kong retains the top position in "Freedom to trade internationally", while securing the third position in "Sound money" and "Regulation".
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."
