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HKTDC's major focus areas promote Hong Kong's advantages

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

HONG KONG, Feb 21, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today announced its major focus areas for 2024-2025, which strengthen Hong Kong's status as a leading global business and investment hub and convention and exhibition (C&E) centre.

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  • HONG KONG, Feb 21, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today announced its major focus areas for 2024-2025, which strengthen Hong Kong's status as a leading global business and investment hub and convention and exhibition (C&E) centre.
  • The HKTDC is committed to promoting Hong Kong's advantages internationally and creating opportunities for Hong Kong businesses.
  • Looking ahead, we will further consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international financial, trade and international C&E centre and promote Hong Kong's strengths internationally.
  • - We will deepen collaboration with R&D and innovation centres of Hong Kong-based universities to promote technology commercialisation with a focus on healthtech.

Indonesia Investment Forum 2023: Sustainable projects attract English Investors

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Friday, October 13, 2023

LONDON, Oct 13, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Indonesia Investment Promotion Center (IIPC) London, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) and the local representation of Bank Indonesia, once again hosted the Indonesia Investment Forum (IIF) 2023 in London, UK, on October 5, 2023.

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  • LONDON, Oct 13, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Indonesia Investment Promotion Center (IIPC) London, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) and the local representation of Bank Indonesia, once again hosted the Indonesia Investment Forum (IIF) 2023 in London, UK, on October 5, 2023.
  • Thirteen sustainable investment projects in sectors such as energy, industry, electric vehicles, tourism, infrastructure, transportation, mining, and digitization were presented during the business matching session at IIF 2023.
  • Nurul Ichwan, Deputy for Investment Promotion at the Ministry of Investment/BKPM, participated as a panelist in a discussion titled 'Powering Up: Advancing Sustainable Infrastructure, Financial Sustainability, and Investment in Indonesia.'
  • She discussed the progress and efforts of the Ministry of Investment/BKPM in advancing investment projects, especially in renewable energy, sustainable investment, and the development of the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia.

GBA Business Confidence Index eases to the 50 neutral mark

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Monday, July 3, 2023

HONG KONG, July 3, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today released the Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index (GBAI) for the second quarter of this year.

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  • HONG KONG, July 3, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today released the Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index (GBAI) for the second quarter of this year.
  • The current performance of "business confidence" eased to the 50 neutral mark while the expectations index remained in the expansionary territory (58.7), the second-highest reading in two years.
  • The headline expectations index for credit also remained expansionary at 51.6, reflecting sanguine underlying growth expectations among companies in the region.
  • - Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index Report: https://www.sc.com/hk/gba/gba-index-report/

Chic Hong Kong Grand Opening at COCO Park Shenzhen

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Friday, May 26, 2023

Jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, and held at the COCO Park shopping mall in Shenzhen's Futian District, the event is the first large-scale promotion of Hong Kong consumer goods in the GBA following the complete lifting of border-crossing restrictions.

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  • Jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, and held at the COCO Park shopping mall in Shenzhen's Futian District, the event is the first large-scale promotion of Hong Kong consumer goods in the GBA following the complete lifting of border-crossing restrictions.
  • The event is organized by HKTDC GBA Centre, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shenzhen Municipal Committee, Commerce Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, and The People's Government of Futian District, with the support of Cyberspace Administration of Shenzhen Municipality, PRD Council of Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Guangdong, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce Qianhai, and GBA-IDA.
  • The Chic Hong Kong shopping festival comprises three themed exhibition areas: Chic Living, Chic Style, and Chic Taste.
  • Sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the exhibition will feature 13 emerging Hong Kong designers and over 20 exceptional or award-winning products to emphasise the strengths and benefits the city's design and creative industries can offer.

SmartHK attracts about 2,000 participants

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Dr Lam pointed out that Hong Kong's development had been closely tied with that of Guangdong for many years.

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  • Dr Lam pointed out that Hong Kong's development had been closely tied with that of Guangdong for many years.
  • Guangdong would strongly support and actively promote high-quality development of Hong Kong and support Hong Kong's better integration into national development.
  • The HKTDC has proactively advocated cooperation between Hong Kong and Guangdong and Hong Kong's integration in the GBA.
  • The annual SmartHK launched in 2011 as a flagship event in mainland cities such as Chengdu, Fuzhou, Jinan and Nanjing to create business opportunities for local and mainland enterprises.

HKTDC and Dun & Bradstreet Hong Kong join forces to help SMEs enhance ESG competitiveness

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Mr Andrew Wu (L), Managing Director of Dun & Bradstreet China - Mainland China & HKSAR and HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Dr Patrick Lau (R), announce a new partnership between the two organisations to enhance SMEs' ESG competitiveness.

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  • Mr Andrew Wu (L), Managing Director of Dun & Bradstreet China - Mainland China & HKSAR and HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Dr Patrick Lau (R), announce a new partnership between the two organisations to enhance SMEs' ESG competitiveness.
  • Managing Director of Dun & Bradstreet China - Mainland and Hong Kong SAR Mr Andrew Wu said: "Dun & Bradstreet is privileged to be part of it to support and drive a sustainable ecosystem for SMEs.
  • Dun & Bradstreet Hong Kong as the recognised Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) partner of Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) sets an excellent example of D&B's strong reputation as a global provider of reliable business decisioning data and analytics."
  • "We are certain that local companies will enhance their ESG competitiveness with the help of a world-leading service provider in the field, such as Dun & Bradstreet," Dr Patrick Lau added.

Hong Kong advantages in green buildings

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

HONG KONG, Apr 27, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Link Asset Management Limited (Link) released a survey study, "Hong Kong Green Capabilities in Real Estate Development and Property Management: RCEP Opportunities", which highlights seven distinct advantages of Hong Kong in the field of green buildings.

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  • HONG KONG, Apr 27, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Link Asset Management Limited (Link) released a survey study, "Hong Kong Green Capabilities in Real Estate Development and Property Management: RCEP Opportunities", which highlights seven distinct advantages of Hong Kong in the field of green buildings.
  • The progress made towards green buildings in Hong Kong in recent years is encouraging, thanks to the joint efforts of industry stakeholders.
  • Hong Kong practitioners are well placed to take advantage of the momentum to seize business opportunities in RCEP countries, establish Hong Kong's leading position in green buildings in the global marketplace and create stronger synergies."
  • The report identifies seven advantages of Hong Kong in the green building field, including:
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GBA Business Confidence Index increment on record high

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Monday, April 17, 2023

HONG KONG, Apr 17, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today released the GBA Business Confidence Index (GBAI) for the first quarter of 2023.

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  • HONG KONG, Apr 17, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today released the GBA Business Confidence Index (GBAI) for the first quarter of 2023.
  • The current performance for "business confidence" jumped 11.8 points to 51.3, which was also the first above-50 print since the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • The index enables investors and businesses to better understand the current business climate, gauge future performance prospects and formulate their market strategies for the GBA.
  • - Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index Report: https://bit.ly/3A3GmKZ