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Ecommerce
Best eCommerce platforms for Hong Kong businesses: Shopify vs SHOPLINE vs WooCommerce
Compare the best eCommerce platforms for Hong Kong SMEs: Shopify, SHOPLINE, and WooCommerce. Explore setup costs, payment gateways, and how to scale your business with Airwallex.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Ecommerce
Documents for eCommerce business in Hong Kong: Registration, banking, and tax requirements
Learn documents for eCommerce business in Hong Kong. Guide to Companies Registry filings, business accounts, taxes, and payment gateways with Airwallex.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Ecommerce
eCommerce business models in Hong Kong: Online store, marketplace, or social commerce
Discover the best eCommerce business model in Hong Kong. Compare social selling, marketplaces, and DTC stores, and learn how to optimise your payouts.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Ecommerce
Hong Kong business registration for eCommerce merchants: Requirements, documents, and steps
Master business registration for eCommerce merchants in Hong Kong: explore legal steps, structural costs, required documents, and strategic multi-currency setup options with Airwallex.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 minutes
Ecommerce
How to start an online store in Hong Kong: Step-by-step guide for new sellers
Want to start an online store in Hong Kong? This comprehensive operational blueprint teaches new sellers how to navigate business registration, evaluate platform costs, choose the best payment gateway, and build a scalable international financial infrastructure.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 minutes
Procurement
The build vs buy dilemma: why most finance teams are hedging their bets on a hybrid model
Airwallex commissioned Forrester to survey 1,279 finance leaders globally. 51% run hybrid AI models, and the split between what they build and buy has nothing to do with capability. Here's what's driving it.
Ross Weldon
•7 minutes
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
Business banking
Bank transfer in Hong Kong: Types, fees, and hidden costs explained
Discover the true costs of a bank transfer in Hong Kong. Compare FPS, CHATS, and SWIFT fees, and find out how Airwallex cuts business transfer costs for local SMEs and cross-border traders.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Ecommerce
Electronic payments in Hong Kong: Trends, adoption, and what SMEs should use
Discover top electronic payment trends in Hong Kong for 2026. Learn how to choose the right payment methods, lower processing fees, and boost conversions with Airwallex.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•6 minutes
Finance operations
The finance professional of 2027 doesn't exist yet
53% of finance leaders say skills gaps are stalling AI. The 2027 hybrid hire can't be recruited, so here's why you build one instead.
Ross Weldon
•6 minutes
The AI Era Has No Home Market. Build Accordingly.
Airwallex announces $11B valuation and new AI products: T:0, an autonomous finance platform for founders, and Airi, an agentic consumer wallet — built on a decade of global financial infrastructure spanning 160+ payment networks and 200+ countries.
Jack Zhang
•3 minutes
Finance operations
AI agents in finance: From manual tasks to autonomous workflows
Learn how AI agents in finance connect to business accounts, payments, FX, spend, reconciliation, and AI-ready finance operations. Discover how unified financial infrastructure drives autonomous workflows for modern business teams.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Online payments
AI payments and agentic payments: Checkout, FX, and global payment operations
A readable guide to AI payments covering use cases, benefits, risks, controls, and practical next steps for global finance leaders.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Finance operations
What is AI finance? A complete guide to use cases, benefits, and governance
A complete guide to AI finance covering its definitions, use cases, benefits, risks, and governance. Learn how finance leaders use artificial intelligence to automate cross-border payments, manage company expenses, and eliminate manual workflows.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Say Hi to Kai: your AI Assistant in Airwallex
Airwallex's AI assistant now has a name: Kai. It handles 88% of user conversations without human escalation and supports 100+ tools and workflows, from onboarding to transfers to card management.
Shannon Scott
•2 minutes
Finance operations
The AI ROI question CFOs can't answer (yet)
74% of finance leaders prioritise AI, but 40% can't build the business case. Why the cost of waiting could dwarf the cost of getting it wrong.
Ross Weldon
•4 minutes
Online payments
Shopify review 2026: Is it right for Hong Kong SMEs, and where Airwallex fits
Read our comprehensive Shopify review to understand Shopify pricing, payment gateways, and operational setups tailored for Hong Kong SMEs looking to optimise global eCommerce revenue.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Online payments
SHOPLINE review 2026: Pricing, payment collections, and Airwallex setup for Hong Kong SMEs
Looking for an honest SHOPLINE review? This complete guide for Hong Kong SMEs breaks down SHOPLINE pricing, features, and native payments, helping online merchants protect their store margins by integrating the right financial stack.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Online payments
PCI DSS compliance explained for Hong Kong SMEs: What to know before taking card payments
This guide explains PCI DSS compliance requirements for Hong Kong SMEs, helping business owners secure digital card payments and select the correct validation pathway.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Business banking
HSBC account opening guide 2026: Requirements, fees, and business account options compared
Before opening an account with HSBC, companies may review our tutorial to familiarise themselves with the requirements, fees and documentation needed for three types of business accounts.
Kirstie Lau
•8 min
Transfers
Three fastest ways for businesses to transfer money from the US to Hong Kong in 2026
This article compares their exchange rates, processing times and handling fees to help businesses choose the most secure, efficient and cost-effective remittance method to transfer money from the United States to Hong Kong.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•4 min
Finance operations
AI sped up the workflows but human oversight became the bottleneck
AI is making finance teams faster. But results aren't showing up where it counts – and the reason has nothing to do with the tools.
Regina Lim
•5 minutes
Online payments
How to collect payments on TikTok: A guide for Hong Kong online sellers
Learn how to collect payments on TikTok for your cross-border business. This guide explains how TikTok Shop handles customer checkout and when Hong Kong sellers need an external payment gateway to capture social media traffic.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Business banking
PayMe for business guide: When it works for Hong Kong SMEs and when you need more
Learn how PayMe for business works, what fees merchants should check, and when Hong Kong SMEs may need a broader account or payment gateway. This guide helps local businesses evaluate if a single wallet matches their growth goals.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes