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Hong Kong is an autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China on the Pearl River Delta of East Asia.[1] Hong Kong is one of the world's most significant financial centres, with the highest Financial Development Index score and consistently ranks as the world's most competitive and freest economic entity.[2][3][4][5] As world's 8th largest trading entity,[6] its legal tender, the Hong Kong dollar, is the world's 13th most traded currency.[7] Hong Kong's tertiary sector dominated economy is characterised by simple taxation with a competitive level of corporate tax and supported by its independent judiciary system.[8] However, while Hong Kong has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, it suffers from severe income inequality.[9]
For further information on the types of business entities in this region and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Hong Kong".
Notable firms
editThis list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the city. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes | Status | |
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Aji Ichiban | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Hong Kong | 1993 | Snack food retailer | P | A |
Amoy Food | Consumer goods | Food products | Tai Po | 1928 | Food and condiments | P | A |
Animoca Brands | Technology | Software | Hong Kong | 2011 | Games | P | A |
A.S. Watson Group | Consumer goods | Personal products | Hong Kong | 1828 | Health and beauty retailer | P | A |
Asia Pacific Vision | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Wan Chai | 1991 | Video production | P | A |
Ampd Energy | Industrials | Electronic & electrical equipment | Hong Kong | 2014 | Batteries | P | A |
Baleno | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1996 | Fashion retailer | P | A |
Bank of China | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1964 | Bank | P | A |
Bank of East Asia | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1918 | Bank | P | A |
Café de Coral | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Sha Tin | 1968 | Restaurants | P | A |
Capital Artists | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 1971 | Record label | P | A |
Cathay Dragon | Consumer services | Airlines | Hong Kong | 1985 | Defunct 2020, Subsidiary of Cathay Pacific | P | D |
Cathay Pacific | Consumer services | Airlines | Hong Kong | 1946 | Airline | P | A |
Chekiang First Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1907 | Defunct 2004 | P | D |
Chinachem Group | Financials | Banks | Tsuen Wan | 1960 | Real estate | P | A |
Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co., Ltd | Industrials | Marine transportation | Hong Kong | 1985 | Passenger ferries | P | A |
China CITIC Bank International | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1998 | Bank | P | A |
China International Fund | Real Estate | Infrastructure REITs | Hong Kong | 2003 | Infrastructure investment in the third world | P | A |
City Telecom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Hong Kong | 1992 | Residential and corporate | P | A |
Citybus Limited | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Chai Wan | 1979 | Bus services (serving Hong Kong Island and Airport routes) | P | A |
CK Hutchison Holdings | Conglomerates | - | Hong Kong | 2015 | Conglomerate and investment holdings | P | A |
CLP Group | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Hong Kong | 1901 | Electric utility (Serves Kowloon, NT and Outlying Islands) | P | A |
Commercial Radio Hong Kong | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 1959 | Radio | P | A |
Crocodile Garments | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1952 | Textile and fashion retailer | P | A |
DBS Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 2003 | Bank, part of DBS Bank (Singapore) | P | A |
Esprit Holdings | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1968 | Fashion, housewares retailer | P | A |
FHProductionHK | Consumer services | Entertainment | Hong Kong | 2012 | Video production | P | A |
Fujikon | Consumer goods | Consumer electronics | Hong Kong | 1982 | Audio products | P | A |
G2000 | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1980 | Clothing retailer | P | A |
Gammon Construction | Industrials | Heavy construction | Kwun Tong | 1919 | Construction | P | A |
Giordano International | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1981 | Clothing retailer | P | A |
Goods of Desire | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1996 | Clothing retailer | P | A |
Green Island Cement | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Hong Kong | 1887 | Cement | P | A |
Hang Seng Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1933 | Bank | P | A |
HK Express | Consumer services | Airlines | Tung Chung | 2004 | Low-cost airline, part of Cathay Pacific since 2019 | P | A |
HKR International | Consumer services | Hotels | Hong Kong | 1970 | Hotels | P | A |
HNA Technology Investments Holdings | Technology | Computer hardware | Hong Kong | 1995 | Smart card technology | P | A |
Hong Kong Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Hong Kong | 2006 | Airline (Part of HNA Group Hainan) | P | A |
Hong Kong Broadband Network | Consumer Services | Telecommunication services | Hong Kong | 1999 | Telecommunications | P | A |
Hong Kong Cable Television | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tsuen Wan | 1993 | Cable television broadcaster | P | A |
Hong Kong Link | Industrials | Transportation services | Hong Kong | 2004 | State-owned infrastructure holding | S | A |
Hong Kong Telecom | Consumer Services | Telecommunication services | Hong Kong | 1925 | Telecommunications (Subsidiary of PCCW) | P | A |
Hong Nin Savings Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1921 | Defunct 1986 | P | D |
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1865 | Commercial bank and services (member of HSBC Group UK) | P | A |
Hongkong Electric Company | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Hong Kong | 1890 | Electrical utility (Serves Hong Kong Island) | P | A |
Hongkong Post | Industrials | Delivery services | Hong Kong | 1841 | State-owned Postal services | S | A |
Hopewell Highway Infrastructure | Industrials | Transportation services | Hong Kong | 2003 | Part of Hopewell Holdings | P | A |
Hopewell Holdings | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Hong Kong | 1972 | Infrastructure | P | A |
I.T | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1988 | Fashion | P | A |
Jardine Matheson | Conglomerates | - | Hong Kong | 1832 | Conglomerate | P | A |
Jebsen Group | Conglomerates | - | Hong Kong | 1895 | Conglomerate | P | A |
Kowloon Motor Bus | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Hong Kong | 1933 | Bus Services (Serves Kowloon, NT and Airport routes) | P | A |
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation | Industrials | Railroads | Sha Tin | 1982 | State-owned Railway service (operations taken over by MTR Corporation) | S | A |
Kuzu Mobile | Consumer goods | Consumer electronics | Hong Kong | 2014 | Engineering, manufacturing | P | A |
Kwong On Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1935 | Bank | P | D |
Li & Fung | Industrials | Delivery services | Hong Kong | 1906 | Supply chain manager | P | A |
Lik Sang | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Hong Kong | 1998 | Electronics, games | P | A |
Long Win Bus | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Hong Kong | 1996 | Bus services, part of Transport International Holdings Limited | P | A |
Maxim's Caterers Limited | Consumer goods | Food products | Hong Kong | 1956 | Food and beverage | P | A |
Mei Ah Entertainment | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 1984 | Media distribution | P | A |
MTR Corporation | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Hong Kong | 1975 | Metro | P | A |
Nan Nan Resources | Energy | Coal | Hong Kong | 1984 | Coal mining | P | A |
Nanyang Commercial Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1949 | Part of China Cinda Asset Management (China) | S | A |
New Lantao Bus | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Hong Kong | 1973 | Bus services, part of NWS Holdings | P | A |
New World Development | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Hong Kong | 1970 | Real estate | P | A |
New World First Bus | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Hong Kong | 1998 | Bus services | P | A |
Next Digital | Consumer services | Publishing | Hong Kong | 1990 | Publisher | P | A |
Now TV (Hong Kong) | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 2003 | pay-TV service (subsidiary of PCCW) | P | A |
OCBC Wing Hang Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1937 | Bank | P | A |
Orange Sky Golden Harvest | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 1970 | Film | P | A |
Outblaze | Technology | Software | Hong Kong | 1998 | Games, apps | P | A |
Ovolo Hotels | Consumer services | Hotels | Hong Kong | 2002 | Hotels | P | A |
Pacsafe | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Hong Kong | 1998 | Travel gear | P | A |
PCCW | Technology | Technology hardware & equipment | Hong Kong | 1925 | Hardware, telecommunications | P | A |
Po Sang Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1949 | Bank | P | D |
Pomato | Consumer services | Entertainment | Hong Kong | 2016 | Video production | P | A |
Qnet | Consumer goods | Personal products | Hong Kong | 1998 | Direct sell consumer goods | P | A |
RoadShow | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 2000 | Advertising platform | P | A |
Sapphire Technology | Technology | Computer Hardware | Sha Tin | 2001 | Motherboards and Graphics Cards (AMD) | P | A |
Shanghai Commercial Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1915 | Bank | P | A |
Shanghai Tang | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1994 | Fashion | P | A |
Shaw Brothers Studio | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 1958 | Defunct 2011 | P | D |
Sing Tao News Corporation | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 1938 | Media services | P | A |
Sino Land | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Hong Kong | 1981 | Real estate | P | A |
South China Morning Post | Consumer services | Publishing | Hong Kong | 1903 | Newspaper | P | A |
Springland International | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Hong Kong | 1996 | Retail chain | P | A |
Sun Hung Kai Properties | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Hong Kong | 1963 | Real estate holdings | P | A |
Tai Lin Radio Service | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Hong Kong | 1946 | Defunct 2008 | P | D |
Team and Concepts Limited | Technology | Software | Hong Kong | 2003 | Software development | P | A |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels | Consumer services | Hotels | Hong Kong | 1886 | Luxury hotels, real estate and tourism assets | P | A |
TVB | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 1967 | Television | P | A |
The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) | Industrials | Transportation services | Hong Kong | 1965 | Transportation infrastructure | P | A |
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company | Utilities | Gas distribution | Hong Kong | 1862 | Public utility | P | A |
TOM Group | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Hong Kong | 1999 | Media, part of CK Hutchison Holdings | P | A |
Tom Lee Music | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Hong Kong | 1953 | Musical instruments | P | A |
U2 Clothing | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Hong Kong | 1980 | Clothing | P | A |
Vita Green | Consumer goods | Personal products | Hong Kong | 1993 | Health and beauty products | P | A |
Vitasoy | Consumer goods | Food products | Tuen Mun | 1940 | Beverages and deserts | P | A |
VTech | Technology | Telecommunications equipment | Hong Kong | 1976 | Cordless telephones | P | A |
Wing Lung Bank | Financials | Banks | Hong Kong | 1933 | Banks | P | A |
Wing Wah | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Hong Kong | 1950 | Restaurant chain | P | A |
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Cathay Pacific City, the headquarters of Cathay Pacific.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Geography and Climate, Hong Kong" (PDF). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ "The Global Financial Centres Index 16" (PDF). Long Finance. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "The IMD World Competitiveness Scoreboard" (PDF). CNN. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Irresistible cities: World's 25 top tourism destinations". CNN. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "World's most visited cities: Hong Kong top, London second, Rio climbs but Kiev falls". The Independent. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Trading and Logistics Industry" in The 2017-18 Budget
- ^ "Triennial Central Bank Survey: Report on global foreign exchange market activity in 2010" (PDF). Monetary and Economic Department. Bank for International Settlements: 12. December 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Hong Kong Economy: Population, Facts, GDP, Business, Trade, Inflation". www.heritage.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency".