AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHong Kong Competitiveness Boost: HKSAR jumped to No.2 globally in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026, topping “Tax Policy” and ranking highly across finance, trade, and education—an official “value hub” pitch as the city rolls out its first five-year plan. Poverty Policy Debate: Labour and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun defended dropping the poverty line as an aid trigger, calling it a limited income-only metric, and said the government will widen focus to carers via a new targeted poverty alleviation commission. National Security Fallout in the UK: Two men tied to Hong Kong and China—one a former UK Border Force officer—were jailed for spying on pro-democracy dissidents in Britain, with sentences of eight and 10 years. AI-Ready Infrastructure: Equinix opened its sixth HK data centre (HK6), built for AI workloads and direct connectivity to the Hong Kong-Shenzhen I&T Park. Finance Market Tools: Hong Kong will launch offshore China sovereign bond futures on Aug. 3, aiming to give global investors a hedge for mainland yuan debt. Court Ruling: A Hong Kong court dismissed a HK$12m claim by actress Cecilia Cheung’s former agent, finding no signed agency contract and no proven advance payment.
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