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Business● Low5d ago · Nov 2, 2026, 8:30 AM

The Apec moment Hong Kong needs to seize

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

The first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum finance ministers’ meeting to be held in Hong Kong focused on openness, cooperation and resilience. These themes go to the heart of a question confronting the city: as globalisation becomes more difficult and the rules and security boundaries governing international markets grow more complex, what can Hong Kong still offer cross-border commerce? Globalisation is not over. Capital still seeks opportunities overseas, while technology,...

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