City guides, expat tips, business insights, and local recommendations
Central is Hong Kong's business core and its most visited district: the Peak Tram, the Mid-Levels Escalator, the Star Ferry, Tai Kwun, Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo are all within a fifteen-minute walk of Central station. Here is what is where, how to get around, and the firms, offices and services based here.
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Business September 24, 2026
Every practising solicitor and law firm in Hong Kong is on the Law Society's Law List, and checking it takes a minute. Here is how to verify a lawyer, what solicitors charge in 2026 including the court's own hourly rate scale, the legal aid and free advice schemes, and how to complain if something goes wrong.
City Guide September 23, 2026
Adults in Hong Kong learn Cantonese and Mandarin through university continuing-education programmes, private language schools and one-to-one tutors. Group courses cost roughly HK$150 to HK$500 an hour and private tuition HK$300 to HK$800 an hour in 2026. Here are the options, what they cost, and how to pick one for your goal.
City Guide September 22, 2026
Five Hong Kong international schools run an American curriculum through to a US high school diploma, with 2026/27 tuition from about HK$96,000 to HK$275,000 a year plus levies. Here is the list, what each charges, how the American track differs from British and IB schools, and what admissions look like.
City Guide September 21, 2026
Hong Kong kindergarten admissions run on a fixed calendar: K1 applications for the 2027/28 year open from September to November 2026, results come before 11 December, and registration is 7 to 9 January 2027. Pre-nursery has no unified timeline and is where the competition starts. Here is how each stage works, what it costs, and when to move.
Business September 20, 2026
Moving a household out of or into Hong Kong by sea costs roughly HK$8,000 to HK$70,000 in 2026 depending on volume and destination, and a full relocation service adds home search, school search and settling-in. Here is what the money buys, the customs rules, and how to compare quotes.
Business September 19, 2026
Hong Kong taxes the first HK$2 million of a company's profits at 8.25% and the rest at 16.5%, on profits sourced in Hong Kong only, and the 2026-27 Budget waives 100% of 2025/26 tax up to HK$3,000. Here are the rates, the filing deadlines by year-end code, and what your accountant needs.
Business September 18, 2026
Every Hong Kong company must have a company secretary, and if you pay a firm to do it that firm needs a TCSP licence. Here is what the role covers, what it costs in 2026 including the government fees, and the steps to switch provider without missing a filing.
Business September 17, 2026
Every Hong Kong company that is not dormant must have its accounts audited every year, whatever its size. The reporting exemption for small companies simplifies the accounts, not the audit. Here is who needs one, the deadlines, what it costs in 2026 and how to keep the fee down.
Business September 17, 2026
Only an AFRC-registered CPA firm can audit your Hong Kong company, but bookkeeping, tax filing and company secretarial work can come from a wider pool. Here is how to tell them apart, check a firm's registration in a minute, what the work costs in 2026, and what to ask before you sign.
Shopping & Lifestyle April 7, 2026
Hong Kong charges no sales tax or VAT on gold and jewellery, prices track the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange's daily quote, and every gold article must be marked with its fineness by law. Here is where to shop, which chains to trust and what to check before you pay.
Food & Drink April 3, 2026
Curry fish balls, egg waffles, siu mai, cheung fun and a stool at one of the last licensed dai pai dong: the dishes to try, what they cost in 2026, and the streets in Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po, Central and Wan Chai where locals actually eat them.
Travel April 3, 2026
Most visitors stick to Central, Causeway Bay, and Tsim Sha Tsui. But Hong Kong's real character lives in its lesser-known neighborhoods — from the textile markets of Sham Shui Po to the art galleries of Wong Chuk Hang.
Business April 3, 2026
With world-class infrastructure, zero capital gains tax, and a bridge between mainland China and global markets, Hong Kong's startup ecosystem has matured into a serious regional contender.
