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Seventy per cent of the 180 firms polled by the influential US business group say they have no plans to move capital, assets or operations outside the city. The 30 per cent planning to move at least some of their business elsewhere are eyeing London, Singapore, Taipei and the US as potential destinations.

Tara Joseph, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, spoke to the South China Morning Post about the city’s current economic situation and future. Video source: South China Morning Post

Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Robert Grieves, spoke to finews.asia about how Beijing's recently proposed national security legislation could impact the financial industry and expat workers in the city.

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement today in response to China’s recent announcement to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong:

“The U.S. Chamber of Commerce represents U.S. companies with a significant presence and long-standing interests in Hong Kong.

AmCham calls for clarification of Beijing’s National Security Law for Hong Kong as risk rises over the city’s future business prospects.

As anyone who works in financial services in Asia today knows, there is very little bandwidth to focus on anything that is not Covid-19 related. Investors are doing their best to hedge their risks and blunt their downside; regulators are trying to keep the markets open and resilient; central banks are trying to stimulate credit; and governments are working to spur on the economy or at least keep ...

In response to members’ questions about the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on employment law issues in Hong Kong, the Law Committee has prepared the following practice points on managing employees’ return to the workplace.

On April 8, AmCham hosted Matthew Goodman from CSIS who shared his insights on the global impact of COVID-19. Below are a few key takeaways from the webinar if you missed it. A quick poll was conducted to gauge audience' sentiment regarding countries' policy responses:

To counter the coronavirus outbreak, AmCham joins hands with Australian, British, French and German Chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong in urging the Hong Kong Government to consider financial support to business to maintain employment.

To support the local retail sector during this difficult time, the HKSAR Government has established the “Retail Sector Subsidy Scheme” under the “Anti-epidemic Fund” which provides relief for the retail sector. Eligible retail stores can receive a one-off subsidy of HK$80,000 per store, while the maximum amount of subsidy for a parent company that operates retail groups or chain stores under the ...