Some shipping companies are discreetly moving operations out of Hong Kong and taking vessels off its flag registry. Others are making contingency plans to do so.

First-of-its-kind facility in Asia expected to generate thousands of jobs and open up a lucrative industry in the city A leading French aeronautic services company plans to set up an aircraft parts processing and trading centre in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis,

Ding Xuexiang also reiterates Beijing’s support for city’s role as financial hub in closed-door meeting with Hong Kong members of CPPCC.

Sharing takeaways from meetings in Beijing, Hong Kong’s leader says city will consolidate traditional markets in the West, explore emerging ones.

Concerns over US-China trade tensions has prompted shipping firms to scale back operations in Hong Kong to mitigate risks.

Despite an influx of Chinese-operated ships onto Hong Kong’s registry, the number of oceangoing vessels flagged in the city fell more than 8 per cent to 2,366 in January from 2,580 four years earlier, according to independent analysis by VesselsValue. Government data show a similar drop.

Hong Kong top court overturns convictions of pro-democracy activists for refusing to provide information to police.