Kely Support Group – Mooncake Sale

The KELY Support Group stands for Kids Everywhere Like You. It is a bilingual charitable organization that provides a comprehensive range of harm reduction services that inform, empower, and build peer support in young people. Their mission is to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for many young adolescents who are facing concerns today such as peer pressure, drug-related problems, eating disorder, body image issues and of course relationship issues.

How To Open A Bank Account

The process for opening a bank account in Hong Kong banks is relatively simple. You need to go to the bank in person and fill out an application. You’ll be required to bring some

Cost Of Living In Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in. Hundreds of studies confirm it and most residents believe it. Sometimes we even seem proud of it, shocking our family and friends overseas with the rents we pay and the cost of a car or round of drinks.

Hang Seng Index Predictions

Over the last few weeks, forecasting the Hang Seng Index and spreading doom and gloom has become GeoExpat’s most popular sport. The Bulls insist that the markets are going to rebound and the Bears are predicting Mad Max style apocalyptic scenarios. Sponsored by a couple of our members, we now offer both the Bulls and the Bears a chance to make some money, even if they’re loosing in the stock markets.

Pre-Employment / Background Screening Benefits for Employees

Over the last few weeks, we’ve noticed a number of queries on GeoExpat about employee screening. These queries come from both employers who wonder how they can screen employees and from candidates who wonder how intrusive the screening process is and the benefits to them as candidates. We asked one of our regular contributors, Mr Greg Basham who is the CEO of a Hong Kong based company that conducts pre-employment screening, exit interviewing and organization surveys to tell us more about how employment screening works and its benefits to all involved.

Hong Kong Company Formation

According to government estimates, there are over 300,000 small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in Hong Kong – a situation which plainly illustrates the attraction of the SAR as a viable base for small business.

In this article we examine the basics of how to setup a company and start doing business in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Expat Insurance

Insurance is defined as the reasonable transfer of risk from one individual to another in exchange for a fee. Insurance is an everyday part of life; however, it is very surprising that not many people know what their insurance plans actually do, or what the various terminologies associated with an insurance policy mean. Trying to predict the future and protect yourself as incidents happen is virtually impossible.

The best way to ensure that you and your loved ones have the protection that you require is with an insurance plan, no matter what the plan is protecting.

Hong Kong Taxes – The Basics

Any expat who is posted to Hong Kong by his employer needs to be aware of his or her tax liabilities. Income taxation is known here as Salaries Tax, and is levied by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

This tax is imposed on ‘all income arising in or derived from Hong Kong from an office or employment or any pension,’ in the words of the IRD.