A UK- based provider that offers 90%+ saving over Mobile Network Operator ("MNO") rates is offering a new service, MO-Call, to consumers in Hong Kong. Having successfully registered over 26,000 users from 151 countries, MO-Call is going local with offers specially catering to the needs of people living in Hong Kong.

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.

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.

The flagfall fare is scheduled to go up by a dollar starting midnight, Feb 28th 2008.

This is the first increase since 1998 (press release attached)

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 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.

In studies conducted over the past few years by the Hong Kong government’s Economic Analysis Division and the Economist Intelligent Unit, Hong Kong consistently ranks in the top ten most expensive cities worldwide.

But what exactly makes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) such a costly place to live, and how do so many manage to cope with the expense?