New AmCham Chairman: Renewed engagement is needed for Hong Kong to re-emerge on the world stage

AmCham’s new Chairman Geoffrey Siebengartner delivered his inaugural remarks on Tuesday highlighting the Chamber’s priorities for 2023 and the importance of engagement as a critical step in reviving Hong Kong’s post-pandemic economy and maintaining a healthy US-China relationship Continue reading New AmCham Chairman: Renewed engagement is needed for Hong Kong to re-emerge on the world stage

AmCham Launches Onward Hong Kong Series to Look at the Next 25 Years of the HKSAR

In September, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham) launches its new signature series Onward Hong Kong. As the city celebrates the 25th anniversary of the HKSAR’s establishment, it becomes even more crucial that we look ahead to what the next 25 years will hold. Continue reading AmCham Launches Onward Hong Kong Series to Look at the Next 25 Years of the HKSAR

AmCham Celebrates the Opening of its Community Hub and HKSAR 25th Anniversary of Establishment

AmCham officially opens its brand new Community Hub. With over 50 years of history in Hong Kong, AmCham remains committed to Hong Kong, an international business city that will have a growing role to play in generating business across mainland China and the Asia Pacific region.  Continue reading AmCham Celebrates the Opening of its Community Hub and HKSAR 25th Anniversary of Establishment

Creativity and Community: How NFTs are Changing the Business Landscape

The recent hybrid event, “AmCham Tech Week: The Business of Web3,” organized by the Innovation and Technology Committee, showcased the rising importance of establishing a digital presence. Art professionals, tech entrepreneurs and legal experts from various backgrounds in Hong Kong explored trends brought by blockchain technologies in the real world and in the metaverse. Continue reading Creativity and Community: How NFTs are Changing the Business Landscape

Following Her Vision: Professor Ying Chau on Motivating Students Through Social Impact

After earning her PhD in chemical engineering from MIT in 2005, Ying Chau had looked for job opportunities in global health and even applied to help build a charter school in the US. But recruiters couldn’t see the connection between those fields and her academic training…. Continue reading Following Her Vision: Professor Ying Chau on Motivating Students Through Social Impact

Rising From the Ashes – How Rob Farrall, Winner of the Ira Dan Kaye Community Service Award, Helped the Centre for Refugees Rebuild

COVID-19 had forced Christian Action Centre —the only place in Hong Kong offering direct, drop-in assistance to refugees and asylum seekers—to curtail many of its services. Continue reading Rising From the Ashes – How Rob Farrall, Winner of the Ira Dan Kaye Community Service Award, Helped the Centre for Refugees Rebuild

The Unlikely Entrepreneur: Sharlene Jacquier of Joint Dynamics on the Dinner Party That Changed Her Life

Sharlene Jacquier isn’t a physiotherapist, trainer, or allied health provider. She’s not even the sporty one in her family. Yet she is the director and co-founder of leading Hong Kong health and wellness clinic Joint Dynamics, and AmCham Women of Influence (WOI) committee’s pick for 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year. Continue reading The Unlikely Entrepreneur: Sharlene Jacquier of Joint Dynamics on the Dinner Party That Changed Her Life

Giving Gender Equality a Brand Makeover: An Interview with Adrian Warr, 2021 Champion for the Advancement of Women

What is the best way to get men on board with gender equality?

“Not talking about gender equality, remarkably,” says Adrian Warr, the co-founder of Male Allies Hong Kong and AmCham’s 2021 Champion for the Advancement of Women. Continue reading Giving Gender Equality a Brand Makeover: An Interview with Adrian Warr, 2021 Champion for the Advancement of Women

Hong Kong Listings Offer Ring-Fenced Route to China

During 2020, nine China-headquartered companies listed in the US used a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEX) to raise funds for regional growth. However, other multinational corporations with head offices in the West seem to be overlooking the potential gains on offer from generating capital via this route. Continue reading Hong Kong Listings Offer Ring-Fenced Route to China

Exceptional Female Leaders and their Allies Celebrated at AmCham’s 18th annual Women of Influence Conference & Awards 

Organized by the  American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (“AmCham”), and the WOI committee, the 18th Annual Women of Influence (WOI) Conference & Awards was held on November 18 at Sky 100 Continue reading Exceptional Female Leaders and their Allies Celebrated at AmCham’s 18th annual Women of Influence Conference & Awards 

AmCham and Facebook to launch new “Future Series” to drive digitalization of Hong Kong in the post-COVID new era 

While COVID-19 is still with us, companies are adapting new strategies of doing business under the new normal; AmCham and Facebook will co-launch a series of thought leadership workshops and events in providing food for thoughts for all to plan for the future. Continue reading AmCham and Facebook to launch new “Future Series” to drive digitalization of Hong Kong in the post-COVID new era 

EDGE x Architecture Commons Awarded as AmCham Community Hub’s Designer

Hong Kong – August 24, 2021 – The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (“AmCham”) is pleased to award renowned Hong Kong architect firms EDGE and Architecture Commons to design its new office and Community Hub. The new design will uniquely embody the Chamber’s brand … Continue reading EDGE x Architecture Commons Awarded as AmCham Community Hub’s Designer

AmCham Statement on Business Environment in Hong Kong

AmCham is well aware of an increasingly complicated geopolitical environment and its risks; particularly those which have evolved in recent years. The environment is more complex and challenging. We are here to support our members to navigate those challenges and risks while also capturing the opportunities of doing business in this region. Continue reading AmCham Statement on Business Environment in Hong Kong

Small Business, Big Impact: How Hong Kong’s Small Business Ecosystem Feeds Innovation

Hong Kong’s economy, like its skyline, may appear to be dominated by big names and multinational corporations. But its small businesses are vital, not just to the health of the local economy, but to Hong Kong’s continued status as a world-class business city.  Continue reading Small Business, Big Impact: How Hong Kong’s Small Business Ecosystem Feeds Innovation

AmCham Chairman: Hong Kong at an inflection point with choices about how its future looks

AmCham’s new Chairman Jessica Bartlett delivered her inaugural remarks today highlighting the Chamber’s priorities for 2021 and underscoring American and multinational businesses’ presence in shaping the future of Hong Kong and the Asia region. Continue reading AmCham Chairman: Hong Kong at an inflection point with choices about how its future looks

Response of AmCham HK to President Trump’s Revocation of Hong Kong’s Special Trading Status

July 17, 2020 – HONG KONG – The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (“AmCham”) has supported open and constructive dialogue between the United States and the HKSAR for more than fifty years. The Chamber remains committed to the mission … Continue reading Response of AmCham HK to President Trump’s Revocation of Hong Kong’s Special Trading Status