Closer co-operation between Hong Kong and Guangdong Province in southern China, would result in a win-win situation said Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa. He made the comments on the visit of the Governor of Guangdong Province Lu Ruihua to the SAR where both leaders discussed strategies to speed up co-operation. (full story)

Financial Secretary Antony Leung forecast a rebound in the economy next year, as cost-cutting gestures by companies and rate cuts take effect. Chief Secretary Donald Tsang also predicted that the economy would emerge stronger than before, and urged the public to remain optimistic.(full story)

Trade between Australia and Hong Kong could double within five years, according to chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Peter Woo. China’s impending entry to the World Trade Organisation means that 40 million small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in China could be looking to trade with the rest of the world for the first time. Hong Kong is an ideal platform for Australian companies to capture this potential, Mr. Woo explained.(full story)

At international business meetings and in global media, people are taling about Hong Kong. By using their words, the Hong Kong Trader will feature a cross section of comments in a regular feature called "They said it!". (full story)

Hong Kong must pursue education reform vigorously as well as import more talent in order to compete successfully in the knowledge economy. That is the view of Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Antony Leung.(full story)

Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, in the Chinese mainland, have pledged to step up economic co-operation, improve cross-boundary passenger and cargo flows and give priority to environmental protection. (full story)

A ruling by Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal has been hailed for reinforcing the rule of law in the Special Administrative Region (SAR) and underscoring the autonomy of its legal system. In a unanimous decision the Court declared that three-year-old Chong Fung Yuen , born while his mainland parents were in Hong Kong, was entitled to stay in the SAR. (full story)