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Greater Bay Area
Greater Bay Area
The "Greater Bay Area" refers to the Chinese government's scheme to link the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing into an integrated economic and business hub.
last updated:
27 August, 2024
Illustration: Henry Wong
China's economic recovery

How has Hengqin helped Macau diversify its casino-dominated economy?

Greater Bay Area plan has added impetus to development of neighbouring island in Zhuhai.

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Macau

‘One country, two systems’ belongs to world, not just to China: Xi Jinping

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Macau

Xi Jinping stresses projects in Hengqin zone must align with Beijing policies

Macau

China’s Xi Jinping inspects Macau PLA garrison, with rallying call for troops

Xi inspects People’s Liberation Army garrison hours after inaugurating new Macau administration.

President Xi Jinping reviews the troops during his inspection of the PLA garrison in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Wynn Macau calls for easier travel process with Hong Kong to lift tourism

View echoes call by President Xi Jinping for both cities to ‘stay united and work for greater achievements’.

Macau

Xi lays out 4 demands for Macau, Hong Kong to keep prospering – as it happened

Chinese president says Macau and Hong Kong must maintain ‘one country, two systems’ principle for long time.

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Greater Bay Area: News & Politics

China’s first lady calls on Macau students to embrace heritage, serve country

Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, is accompanying Chinese leader on visit to Macau to celebrate 25th anniversary of handover.

Peng Liyuan talks to students at the Macau Museum. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong could try an evolved approach to workfare, like Singapore

Readers discuss unemployment support, the call for ‘integration’, and the current sad state of the Airport Express.

Macau

Macau youth ‘happy to stay’, but will economic revamp create the right jobs?

Lack of career prospects frustrates many, while observers say push to diversify economy needs focus on training to nurture talent.

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Macau

Macau ‘gradually unleashing deep potential’ in push for better future: Xi

President and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Macau on visit to mark 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration.

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President Xi Jinping (centre) and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Macau on Thursday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Editorial | Common law use no barrier to providing services over Hong Kong’s border

Hong Kong lawyers on ‘matchmaking’ trip to Guangzhou and Shenzhen forge ties and open way to further cooperation.

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok, SC, leads a delegation of over 30 representatives of foreign-related legal talent from the city to the mainland on December 6. Photo: Handout from ISD
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong urged to take advantage of great outdoors to boost tourism

Most Hongkongers think city should use its ecology to further develop ‘green’ and ‘blue’ tourism, survey finds.

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Macau

25 years after returning to China, is diversification working for Macau?

Experts question how far Macau can go with economic reform as city marks 25th anniversary of return to Chinese administration.

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Banking & finance

Chinese money fuels hiring spree among private banks in Hong Kong

Wealth managers like UBS, Bank of Singapore and Julius Baer are expanding teams to cater to surging mainland Chinese money.

Private wealth managers are on a hiring spree in Hong Kong to cater to wealthy mainland Chinese clients. Photo: Sam Tsang
Macau

Can Macau cash out of the casino industry? Nearby Hengqin island offers hope

Three times the size of tiny Macau, Hengqin island has potential to expand capacity for events, visitors.

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Hengqin is home to the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone established three years ago in Zhuhai and jointly run by Guangdong and Macau authorities to promote economic and social integration. Photo: Eugene Lee
Art

How southern China’s Greater Bay Area is becoming a contemporary art hub

Greater Bay Area cities Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shunde drew art lovers from Shanghai and Beijing to a week of art fairs and exhibitions.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mainland internships ‘could be option’ at proposed Hong Kong medical school

Two experts say planning and preparation for Hong Kong’s third medical school will take time.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Asia’s events capital can ill afford to host any more mega-flops

Bigger is not necessarily better, and with nearly 100 Hong Kong events already planned for next year they must be worth the investment.

Singer Chris Martin (left) and drummer Will Champion of Coldplay perform in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2022. The British band will be at Kowloon’s Kai Tak Sports Park in April. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong hits ‘new highs’ in start-up numbers, foreign and mainland firms: Chan

Financial Secretary Paul Chan also says Hong Kong will further help mainland businesses ‘go global’ and attract foreign investment.

Wealth management

Mainland Chinese investors unimpressed with Wealth Management Connect expansion

Restrictive marketing rules and stringent eligibility requirements will continue to deter wealthy Chinese from the scheme, analysts say.

Greater Bay Area: News & Politics

China’s Huangmaohai connector is newest link to supercharge Greater Bay Area

Pearl River Delta’s third major cross-sea connector will further slash travel times when it opens Wednesday, marking another major step in regional economic integration.

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The Huangmaohai connector linking the cities of Zhuhai and Jiangmen in the Pearl River Delta in southern China is the latest mega project to boost connectivity in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: CCTV
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong is counting on innovative investment

The HKIC has funded 80 start-ups and projects. These deals have come at a critical time for the city as it builds itself up as a hi-tech centre.

Hong Kong is counting on investment. Photo: Shutterstock
Business of climate change

Hong Kong’s status as aviation, maritime hub faces green fuel challenge

Hong Kong has to act fast if it wants to become a green fuel hub for the aviation and maritime sectors, as both Singapore and China are way ahead, analysts say.

Hong Kong economy

Can mainland bargain-bin grocery stores push out Hong Kong’s dominant chains?

New entrant HotMaxx is winning customers by offering prices at a fraction of what ParknShop charges, bringing mainland sales tactics to Hong Kong.

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Low-altitude economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can help ‘Bay Area in the Sky’ take flight

As gateway cities to the world, Hong Kong and Shenzhen have an opportunity to carve out a leadership role in the global low-altitude economy.

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Drones take the shape of a horse painted by Chinese artist Xu Beihong during a show over Victoria Harbour on September 28. Photo: Dickson Lee
China trade

What’s eating at Guangdong? For China’s economic champ, the hits keep coming

Malformed by manufacturing malaise, pummelled by property, and targeted by tariffs, the hits keep coming in the southern powerhouse region.

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Hong Kong economy

Justice chief ‘matchmaker’ for Hong Kong, mainland and international lawyers

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam is leading a legal delegation to Guangdong that includes a record number of foreign lawyers.

China

Hong Kong-Shenzhen integration could spur capital flows, innovation: expert

At Qianhai Forum on Greater Bay Area cooperation, policy expert suggests Hong Kong firms should establish dual headquarters in Shenzhen.

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