Hong Kong Day Event
July 4, 2019
The Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Mr Law Kin-wai, spoke at the Hong Kong Day Event in Singapore, which was a half-day seminar organised by Citibank on July 4. Mr Law provided an overview on the conducive business and investment environment in Hong Kong and the potentials coming alongside key initiatives such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement and the Greater Bay Area Development. In his speech, he also highlighted various advantages of Hong Kong, such as the “One Country, Two Systems” principle, low and simple tax system, as well as introduced specific investment opportunities in a number of industries.
The Hong Kong Day event was aimed to share with Singapore enterprises the attractiveness of investing in Hong Kong and using the city as a base for expansion to the Greater Bay Area. About 50 participants attended the event. Topics covered by other speakers included benefits of establishing an operation in Hong Kong, opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and initial public offering (IPO) trends and listing requirement in Hong Kong.