List of companies of Hong Kong
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_810/geog.pdf
|title=Geography and Climate, Hong Kong
|publisher=Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government
|access-date=10 January 2007}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.longfinance.net/images/GFCI16_22September2014.pdf|title=The Global Financial Centres Index 16|date=September 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|publisher=Long Finance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903230616/http://www.longfinance.net/images/GFCI16_22September2014.pdf|archive-date=3 September 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.imd.org/uupload/imd.website/wcc/scoreboard.pdf|title=The IMD World Competitiveness Scoreboard|date=25 May 2016|access-date=6 June 2016|publisher=CNN}}{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/28/travel/most-visited-cities-euromonitor-2016/|title=Irresistible cities: World's 25 top tourism destinations|date=30 January 2016|access-date=6 June 2016|publisher=CNN}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/worlds-most-visited-cities-hong-kong-top-london-second-rio-climbs-but-kiev-falls-a6840316.html|title=World's most visited cities: Hong Kong top, London second, Rio climbs but Kiev falls|date=29 January 2016|access-date=6 June 2016|publisher=The Independent}} As world's 8th largest trading entity,[http://www.budget.gov.hk/2017/eng/budget12.html "Trading and Logistics Industry" in The 2017-18 Budget] its legal tender, the Hong Kong dollar, is the world's 13th most traded currency.{{cite journal|url=http://www.bis.org/publ/rpfxf10t.pdf|title=Triennial Central Bank Survey: Report on global foreign exchange market activity in 2010|date=December 2010|work=Monetary and Economic Department|page=12|publisher=Bank for International Settlements|access-date=15 October 2011}} 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.{{Cite web|title = Hong Kong Economy: Population, Facts, GDP, Business, Trade, Inflation|url = http://www.heritage.org/index/country/hongkong|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090117021926/http://www.heritage.org/index/country/HongKong|url-status = unfit|archive-date = 17 January 2009|website = www.heritage.org|access-date = 22 May 2015}} However, while Hong Kong has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, it suffers from severe income inequality.{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2001rank.html|title=The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency}}
For further information on the types of business entities in this region and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Hong Kong".
Notable firms
This 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.
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| Consumer services
| Food retailers & wholesalers
| 1993
| Snack food retailer
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| Consumer goods
| Food products
| Tai Po
| 1928
| Food and condiments
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| Technology
| Software
| 2011
| Games
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| Consumer goods
| Personal products
| 1828
| Health and beauty retailer
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| Wan Chai
| 1991
| Video production
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| Industrials
| Electronic & electrical equipment
| 2014
| Batteries
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| Baleno
| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1996
| Fashion retailer
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1964
| Bank, part of Bank of China (China)
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1918
| Bank
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| Consumer services
| Restaurants & bars
| Sha Tin
| 1968
| Restaurants
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1971
| Record label
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| 1985
| Defunct 2020, Subsidiary of Cathay Pacific
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| 1946
| Airline
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1907
| Defunct 2004
| defunct=y
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1960
| Real estate
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| Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co., Ltd
| Industrials
| Marine transportation
| 1985
| Passenger ferries
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| China CITIC Bank International
| Financials
| Banks
| 1998
| Bank
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| Real Estate
| Infrastructure REITs
| 2003
| Infrastructure investment in the third world
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| Telecommunications
| Fixed line telecommunications
| 1992
| Residential and corporate
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| Consumer services
| Travel & tourism
| Chai Wan
| 1979
| Bus services (serving Hong Kong Island and Airport routes)
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| Conglomerates
| -
| 2015
| Conglomerate and investment holdings
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| Utilities
| Conventional electricity
| 1901
| Electric utility (Serves Kowloon, NT and Outlying Islands)
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1959
| Radio
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| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1952
| Textile and fashion retailer
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| Financials
| Banks
| 2003
| Bank, part of DBS Bank (Singapore)
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| Dr. Kong
| Consumer services
| Specialty retailers
| 1999
| Shoes manufacturer and retailer
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| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1968
| Fashion, housewares retailer
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| Consumer services
| Entertainment
| 2012
| Video production
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| Fujikon
| Consumer goods
| Consumer electronics
| 1982
| Audio products
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| G2000
| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1980
| Clothing retailer
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| Industrials
| Heavy construction
| 1919
| Construction
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| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1981
| Clothing retailer
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| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1996
| Clothing retailer
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| Industrials
| Building materials & fixtures
| 1887
| Cement
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1933
| Bank
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| 2004
| Low-cost airline, part of Cathay Pacific since 2019
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| Consumer services
| Hotels
| 1970
| Hotels
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| HNA Technology Investments Holdings
| Technology
| Computer hardware
| 1995
| Smart card technology
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| 2006
| Airline (Part of HNA Group Hainan)
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| Consumer Services
| Telecommunication services
| 1999
| Telecommunications
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1993
| Cable television broadcaster
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| Industrials
| Transportation services
| 2004
| State-owned infrastructure holding
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| Consumer Services
| Telecommunication services
| 1925
| Telecommunications (Subsidiary of PCCW)
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1921
| Defunct 1986
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| Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
| Financials
| Banks
| 1865
| Commercial bank and services (member of HSBC Group UK)
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| Utilities
| Conventional electricity
| 1890
| Electrical utility (Serves Hong Kong Island)
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| Industrials
| Delivery services
| 1841
| State-owned Postal services
| state=y
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| Hopewell Highway Infrastructure
| Industrials
| Transportation services
| 2003
| Part of Hopewell Holdings
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| Financials
| Real estate holding & development
| 1972
| Infrastructure
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| I.T
| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1988
| Fashion
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| Conglomerates
| -
| 1832
| Conglomerate
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| Conglomerates
| -
| 1895
| Conglomerate
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| Consumer services
| Travel & tourism
| 1933
| Bus Services (Serves Kowloon, NT and Airport routes)
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| Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
| Industrials
| Railroads
| Sha Tin
| 1982
| State-owned Railway service (operations taken over by MTR Corporation)
| state=y
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| Consumer goods
| Consumer electronics
| 2014
| Engineering, manufacturing
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1935
| Bank
| defunct=y
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| Industrials
| Delivery services
| 1906
| Supply chain manager
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| Lik Sang
| Consumer services
| Specialty retailers
| 1998
| Electronics, games
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| Consumer services
| Travel & tourism
| 1996
| Bus services, part of Transport International Holdings Limited
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| Consumer goods
| Food products
| 1956
| Food and beverage
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1984
| Media distribution
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| Consumer services
| Travel & tourism
| 1975
| Metro
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| Energy
| Coal
| 1984
| Coal mining
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1949
| Part of China Cinda Asset Management (China)
| state=y
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| Consumer services
| Travel & tourism
| 1973
| Bus services, part of NWS Holdings
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| Financials
| Real estate holding & development
| 1970
| Real estate
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| Consumer services
| Travel & tourism
| 1998
| Bus services
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| Consumer services
| Publishing
| 1990
| Publisher
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{{Company-list table entry
| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 2003
| pay-TV service (subsidiary of PCCW)
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1937
| Bank
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1970
| Film
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| Outblaze
| Technology
| Software
| 1998
| Games, apps
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| Consumer services
| Hotels
| 2002
| Hotels
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| Pacsafe
| Consumer goods
| Recreational products
| 1998
| Travel gear
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| PCCW
| Technology
| Technology hardware & equipment
| 1925
| Hardware, telecommunications
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1949
| Bank
| defunct=y
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| Pomato
| Consumer services
| Entertainment
| 2016
| Video production
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| Qnet
| Consumer goods
| Personal products
| 1998
| Direct sell consumer goods
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| RoadShow
| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 2000
| Advertising platform
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| Technology
| Computer Hardware
| Sha Tin
| 2001
| Motherboards and Graphics Cards (AMD)
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1915
| Bank
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| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1994
| Fashion
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1958
| Defunct 2011
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1938
| Media services
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| Financials
| Real estate holding & development
| 1981
| Real estate
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| Consumer services
| Publishing
| 1903
| Newspaper
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| Consumer services
| Broadline retailers
| 1996
| Retail chain
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| Financials
| Real estate holding & development
| 1963
| Real estate holdings
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| Consumer services
| Specialty retailers
| 1946
| Defunct 2008
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| Technology
| Software
| 2003
| Software development
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| The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels
| Consumer services
| Hotels
| 1886
| Luxury hotels, real estate and tourism assets
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| TVB
| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1967
| Television
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| The Cross-Harbour (Holdings)
| Industrials
| Transportation services
| 1965
| Transportation infrastructure
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| The Hong Kong and China Gas Company
| Utilities
| Gas distribution
| 1862
| Public utility
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| 1999
| Media, part of CK Hutchison Holdings
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| Consumer services
| Specialty retailers
| 1953
| Musical instruments
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| Consumer services
| Apparel retailers
| 1980
| Clothing
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| Consumer goods
| Personal products
| 1993
| Health and beauty products
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| Vitasoy
| Consumer goods
| Food products
| Tuen Mun
| 1940
| Beverages and deserts
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| VTech
| Technology
| Telecommunications equipment
| 1976
| Cordless telephones
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| Financials
| Banks
| 1933
| Banks
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| Wing Wah
| Consumer services
| Restaurants & bars
| 1950
| Restaurant chain
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