Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agency: Conflicts in Thailand, Cambodia and other places do not hinder Hong Kong's trade development.
Liu Kaixuan, the Director of Invest Hong Kong, stated that Hong Kong's stock market and fundraising for new stocks have been performing very well this year. Even though conflicts have occurred in other parts of the world such as the Middle East, Europe, and the Thailand-Cambodia border, leading to trade instability, it has not affected Hong Kong's trade development or the department's efforts to attract investment in major commercial cities in the ASEAN region.
The Director of the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Bureau, Liu Kaixuan, stated that the performance of the Hong Kong stock market and new capital raising this year has been very impressive. Despite conflicts in other parts of the world such as the Middle East, Europe, and the Thai-Cambodian border leading to trade instability, it has not hindered trade development in Hong Kong, nor has it affected the Bureau's efforts to attract investment in major commercial cities in ASEAN.
She pointed out that Hong Kong's greatest advantage lies in its financial development and financing ecosystem. In addition to family businesses, private equity funds, and traditional enterprises, investors can see Hong Kong's commitment to developing innovation and technology, with a mature fundraising environment that can combine innovation and financial development. More and more investors understand that they cannot rely solely on trade with the United States and need to seek more trading partners. Hong Kong can play a role in attracting investment for the country, enhance foreign enterprises' understanding of Hong Kong, deepen investment from ASEAN, the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, and other regions, and better understand and benefit from Hong Kong as a platform.
Liu Kaixuan mentioned that in the past two and a half years, about 1300 companies have set up or expanded their businesses in Hong Kong, bringing in an investment of HK$168.4 billion in the first year and creating nearly 20,000 jobs. The goal of the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Bureau is to bring economic benefits to Hong Kong and attract a wider variety of industries and businesses.
She noted that the Bureau started introducing companies to the development of the Northern Metropolis Area last year. Many companies coming to Hong Kong need large plots of land and sites for innovation and technology. Over 10 companies have expressed their intention to develop in the Northern Metropolis, mainly in industries such as innovation and technology, logistics, and tourism, and they are hoping for industries to be set up soon.
Regarding gold warehousing, she mentioned that the Bureau has facilitated the connection between warehouse operators and local warehousing companies in Hong Kong. Several warehouses have been approved by the London Metal Exchange (LME). As of July, there are 8 warehouses operated by 5 operators, with a delivery volume exceeding 7,000 tons. As metal users are concentrated in Southern China, it is expected that deliveries through Hong Kong will continue to increase in the future. Hopefully, apart from meeting warehousing needs, Hong Kong can also drive financial transactions, including commodities and financial derivatives trading.
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