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 * HK's Ambitious Cultural and Arts Hub Plan Unveils Vast Opportunities for IP
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   Dec 02,2022
   
   Virtual
   
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 * Towngas X HKMA ESG Symposium 2022
   
   Nov 11,2022
   
   Hybrid
   
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 * Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2022
   
   Oct 27,2022
   
   Hybird
   
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 * GBA Youth Development Forum 2022
   
   Oct 24,2022
   
   Grand Ballroom, Conrad Hong Kong
   
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 * Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards 2022 Ceremony
   
   Oct 20,2022
   
   Hong Kong
   
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 * Greater Bay Area Conference 2022 - GBA: Integration Writes a New Chapter
   
   Oct 06,2022
   
   Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Hong Kong
   
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 * 25 Years of Design Exhibition
   
   Aug 31,2022
   
   Hall 1 AB Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
   
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 * Belt and Road Summit
   
   Aug 31,2022
   
   Hong Kong
   
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 * The 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival
   
   Aug 15,2022
   
   Hong Kong
   
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   Jun 28,2022
   
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PRESS COVERAGE
 * 2022 Cyberport Venture Capital Forum facilitated over 300 fundraising matches
   Hong Kong, 31 October 2022 – Cyberport’s premier annual venture capital
   event, the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (Forum) was successfully concluded
   on 28 October 2022. The forum was held again in a hybrid mode, gathering over
   100 international venture capital experts, investors, venture companies and
   the Cyberport start-up community for two consecutive days. The forum,
   together with the Smart Living Venture Day, the Startup Workshop and the
   Startup Clinic, attracted around 2,500 participants and about 110,000 page
   views on the online platform. In addition, the forum also facilitated over
   300 one-on-one meeting between investors and start-ups. Peter Yan, Chief
   Executive Officer of Cyberport, said, "Venture capital funds and investors
   play a crucial role in helping start-ups grow and prosper, and transforming
   Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology hub. Despite the
   current fund raising challenges, many of our venture capital fund partners
   are still active. Together with Government’s recent initiatives including the
   Strategic Tech Fund, we are confident on the sustained growth in Hong Kong’s
   I&T sector. Cyberport will continue to promote and facilitate the connection
   of start-ups with investors with a view to expanding their business networks,
   turning the fruits of their innovations into business opportunities,
   facilitating the living of citizens, and creating a triple win for start-ups,
   investors and the society.” Over 20 scholars, industry practitioners,
   investors and start-ups were invited to participate in the Smart Living
   Venture Day, which was held for the first time this year. Four forums were
   held around EdTech, ArtTech, GeronTech and SocialTech. The themes are
   "Transforming Education with Technology", "Reimagination of the Artistic
   World: Opportunities and Challenges", "Engineer an Innovative Retirement
   Life: GeronTech & HealthTech" and "To Make a Change in the Society – A
   Sustainable Model in Redistributing Resources", which explore the market
   demand, challenges and impact of the four types of technology on society, as
   well as the development of start-ups and the future of venture capital in
   smart living. Guest speakers included Prof Hal Abelson, Professor of Computer
   Science of Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Tsang, Founder of
   Esperanza; Jennifer Ma, Group Chief Strategy Officer of CTF Education Group;
   Sunnie Lau, Director of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hong Kong
   Innovation Node; Dr Joseph Wong, Executive Director, Hong Kong Design Centre;
   Dr Joseph Coughlin, Director of MIT AgeLab; Dr Carmen Ng, General Manager
   (Elderly Services) of the Hong Kong Housing Society; Jacky Kwan, Chairman of
   Zebra Wellness Group and Chairman of Primary Care Education Foundation; Gilad
   Rosenzweig, Executive Director of MITDesignX; Dr. Tat Lam, CEO of SZC
   Holdings, and a group of start-up representatives. Hendrick Sin, Chairperson
   of Cyberport Investor Network Steering Group said, “As Hong Kong's digital
   technology flagship and incubator, Cyberport is committed to nurturing
   digital technology talent, promoting the development of the digital
   technology industry, and facilitating the integration of the new economy with
   the traditional economy. Cyberport actively organises the Forum to connect
   investors and start-ups with the venture capital community to raise capital
   and promote innovation and entrepreneurship." In addition, the Forum this
   year again featured Start-up Workshop sessions hosted by seasoned investors
   from Amino Capital, AngelHub and The Purposeful Project, offering practical
   tips and strategies to entrepreneurs with topics such as extending runway and
   leading in uncertain times; investing in Web3 in a bear market, exploring
   opportunities in the circular economy and the secret to building a successful
   business. At the Start-up Clinic, members from Cyberport Professional
   Services Network including CW CPA, Egon Zehnder, Ernst & Young, The Hoffman
   Agency, OPo Technology and Trinity Bridge Asia provided free interactive
   consultation services for addressing essential entrepreneurial issues of
   start-ups. Along with over 100 virtual exhibition booths, the integrated
   online event platform of the Forum , will remain open until 16 November for
   start-ups to showcase their innovative technology solutions, network with
   industry peers, explore business opportunities and watch the Forum contents
   on demand. Online investor matching session will continue until 7 November.
   For review detailed information on related seminars and a complete line-up of
   speakers of 2022 Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2022, please visit the
   website: http://cvcf.cyberport.hk/ For media enquiries, please contact:
   Cyberport Wong Tsz Hin Tel: (852) 3166 2835 Email: zacwongth@cyberport.hk
   Yuan Tung Financial Relations Agnes Yiu Tel:（852）3428 5690 Email:
   ayiu@yuantung.com.hk About Cyberport Cyberport is an innovative digital
   community with over 1,800 members, including over 800 onsite and 1000 offsite
   start-ups and technology companies. It is managed by Hong Kong Cyberport
   Management Company Limited, wholly owned by the Hong 5 Kong SAR Government.
   With a vision to be the hub for digital technology, thereby creating a new
   economic driver for Hong Kong, Cyberport is committed to nurturing a vibrant
   tech ecosystem by cultivating talent, promoting entrepreneurship among youth,
   supporting start-ups, fostering industry development by promoting strategic
   collaboration with local and international partners, and integrating new and
   traditional economic by accelerating digital transformation in the public and
   private sectors. For more information, please visit www.cyberport.hk
   2022-10-31
 * Forum highlights GBA opportunities for HK youth
   Guests of a local youth forum highlighted the enormous opportunities arising
   from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the technology,
   finance and culture and sports sectors, and called on Hong Kong’s young minds
   to build strength and courage to forge their way ahead. They shared the
   insights at the “Gathering Young Talent, Making a Difference” GBA Youth
   Development Forum 2022 on Monday. Co-organized by the Greater Bay Area
   Homeland Youth Community Foundation and the Greater Bay Area Homeland
   Development Fund, the event attracted more than 700 young people, including
   high school students and undergraduates. Delivering a speech at the event,
   Daryl Ng Win-kong, chairman of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community
   Foundation, who has been involved in youth affairs for many years, said the
   Greater Bay Area has huge development potential. More and more high-level
   cooperation platforms, such as Qianhai in Shenzhen, Nansha in Guangzhou, and
   the Northern-Metropolis in Hong Kong, provide wide support in entrepreneurial
   services, including funding, training, and exchange opportunities. With
   favorable policies offered by Chinese mainland cities, and deepening
   intercity traffic links in the region, Ng said the Greater Bay Area presents
   Hong Kong young people with “unprecedented” development opportunities to
   build their dreams. Officiating at the event, Secretary for Constitutional
   and Mainland Affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Erick
   Tsang Kwok-wai cited President Xi Jinping’s July 1 speech that the
   development of a nation is inseparable from focusing on youth, gathering
   talents and seeking innovation. He noted that the Greater Bay Area blueprint
   is a major national development strategy of reform and opening-up in a new
   era, and encouraged young people of Hong Kong to keep an open mind, equip
   themselves and seize opportunities in the promising cluster. With the
   nation’s support, young people will have enormous opportunities to realize
   their dreams with a view to making a contribution to the nation, serving Hong
   Kong, and becoming pillars of the world, Tsang said. Echoing Tsang’s words,
   Zhang Zhihua, director general of the Department of Youth Affairs of the
   Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special
   Administrative Region, said he hopes that all Hong Kong community sectors can
   make use of the promising platform of the Greater Bay Area to nurture local
   youths and help the underprivileged by providing internship and employment
   opportunities. The forum, which featured three themed panel discussions held
   both online and on-site, brought together youth leaders to share their views
   on how the continuous development of the Greater Bay Area will benefit Hong
   Kong youngsters in the technology, finance and cultural and sports areas.
   Speaking during the panel discussion on “New Realm of Innovative Technology”,
   Hendrick Sin, the co-founder, executive director and vice-chairman of CMGE
   Technology Group Ltd, shared his entrepreneurial journey and introduced the
   preferential measures that have been launched by local authorities in the
   Greater Bay Area, such as business incubation schemes and venture funds.
   Particularly upbeat about the future of mobile games and esports
   developments, he said he hopes Hong Kong and Guangdong province can deepen
   collaboration on related talent cultivation and form an esports ecological
   chain. He also encouraged Hong Kong to tap into the fresh opportunities in
   the metaverse and non-fungible tokens and establish its own advantages. Cindy
   Chow, executive director of Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, noted that
   Hong Kong’s position as a financial center remains strong. She said she hopes
   that the government will provide more support to enable startups to develop
   better in the Greater Bay Area. Startup leaders also need to have the courage
   and innovative thinking to adapt their product positioning to the changing
   environment. Kenneth Fok, member of the Legislative Council in the Functional
   Constituency for Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication, said that
   to further Hong Kong’s mission of developing into a global cultural hub, the
   Asian culture widely accepted by the global market is something that Hong
   Kong can explore and leverage. Young people in Hong Kong can make good use of
   the city’s convergence of Chinese and Western cultures to better tell Chinese
   stories, he noted.
   2022-10-28
 * Over 700 Young People Participated in the GBA Youth Development Forum 2022
   Under the Theme “Gathering Young Talent, Making a Difference” Industry
   Leaders Shared Their Views on the Bright Future Beckons in Greater Bay Area
   for Hong Kong Youth
   【Press Release】 [HONG KONG, 24 OCTOBER 2022] Organised by the Greater Bay
   Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation, co-organised by HKET Holdings and
   the Greater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund, the “Gathering Young Talent,
   Making a Difference” GBA Youth Development Forum 2022 (‘the Forum”) was held
   today at the Conrad Hotel. Bringing together youth leaders from across Hong
   Kong, the Forum highlighted opportunities in the GBA for young people in the
   fields of innovation and technology, fintech, culture and sports. More than
   700 young people, including high school students and undergraduates attended
   (also through online) to learn about pursuing a career or further studies in
   the Greater Bay Area, where they can fulfil their true potential. Officiating
   at the Forum were Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, Secretary for Constitutional and
   Mainland Affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Zhang
   Zhihua, Director General of the Department of Youth Affairs of the Liaison
   Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special
   Administrative Region, Mr Daryl Ng Win-kong, Chairman of Greater Bay Area
   Homeland Youth Community Foundation (Deputy Chairman of Sino Group), Dr Hu
   Zhanghong, JP, CEO of Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments Limited and
   Director of the Financial Services Development Council, and Ms Salome See
   Sau-mei, Group Managing Director of Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings and
   Managing Director of ET Net. Other guests attended were Mr Kenneth Fok,
   Executive Vice Chairman of Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community
   Foundation (Member of the Legislative Council, Vice President of the Fok Ying
   Tung Group), and Vice Chairmen of Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community
   Foundation included Mr Adam Kwok (Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai
   Properties Limited), Mr Christopher Kwok (Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai
   Properties Limited), Mr Alex Yeung (Vice Chairman of Emperor Group) and Mr
   Calvin Choi (Chairman of AMTD Group), as well as Mr Vincent Yu, Managing
   Director of China Merchants Capital and Mr Yang Bin, Chief Executive Officer
   of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation. Guest speakers
   who delivered keynote speeches: (In no particular order) 1. Mr Hendrick Sin,
   Co-founder, Executive Director and Vice Chairman of CMGE Technology Group
   Limited 2. Mr Michael Li, Co-founder & Director of Titanology Limited 3. Mr
   Stark Chan, Founder of Bull.B Technology Limited 4. Mr Eric Yeung, Founding
   President of Esports Association Hong Kong 5. Ms Cindy Chow, Executive
   Director of Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund 6. Mr Tat Lee, Chief
   Executive & Executive Director of WeLab Bank 7. Mr Winston Wong, Co-founder &
   CEO of Qupital 8. Mr Fred Ngan, Co-founder, Co-CEO and Director of Bowtie
   Life Insurance Company Limited 9. Mr Kenneth Fok, Member of the Legislative
   Council (Functional Constituency - Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and
   Publication) 10. Mr Mathias Woo, Artistic cum Executive Director, Zuni
   Icosahedron, Convener of the “HK Belt Road City to City Cultural Exchange
   Conference” 11. Mr William Keong, Executive Director of Manner Culture
   Limited 12. Ms Prudence Mak, Founder & Creative Director of Chocolate Rain
   13. Ms Vincci Hui, Former Olympian for Hong Kong Triathlon; 2-time Olympic
   Games TV Program Host and Commentator The Secretary for Constitutional and
   Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, GBS,IDSM,JP said, "President Xi
   Jinping, speaking in Hong Kong on July 1, highlighted the importance of our
   young people, said, ‘Hong Kong will prosper only when its young people
   thrive; Hong Kong will develop only when its young people achieve
   well-rounded development, and Hong Kong will have a bright future only when
   its young people have good prospects’. The development of a nation is
   inseparable from focusing on youth, gathering talents and seeking innovation.
   The theme of today's forum, ‘Gathering Young Talents, Making a Difference’,
   echoes President Xi's call for young people: strive for innovation, develop a
   strong sense of responsibility, and contribute to the future of Hong Kong and
   our nation.” Mr Tsang hopes that young people become a new generation who
   loves Hong Kong and our nation, and participate actively in the integration
   with the overall development of the nation. Young people should make use of
   the advantages of "one country, two systems" in creating a bigger stage for
   development. He also encouraged young people to keep an open mind, equip
   themselves and seize opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. With the nation's
   support, young people will have enormous opportunities to realise their
   dreams with a view to making contribution to the nation, serving Hong Kong,
   and becoming pillars of the world. Mr Zhang Zhihua, Director General of the
   Department of Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s
   Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, put forward three
   propositions in his speech: “Firstly, I hope Hong Kong youth can seize the
   GBA development opportunities and build it up together. By unleashing their
   potential in a bigger stage, this helps them to step into the world platform;
   Secondly, I hope that all community sectors will care about the youth, make
   use of the greater platform of GBA to nurture them and help the
   underprivileged by providing internship and employment opportunities;
   Finally, I hope young people will seize the opportunities to integrate into
   the nation's development and build their dreams in the GBA.” Mr Daryl Ng
   Win-kong, Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community
   Foundation, said, “The Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong
   Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area issued by the Central Government in 2019 has made
   the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (the ‘GBA’)
   a national strategy. With its enormous potential for growth, the GBA offers
   unprecedented opportunities for Hong Kong Youth. The National 14th Five Year
   Plan has supported the development of Hong Kong into ‘eight centres’
   capitalising on its strengths. Through today’s Forum ‘Gathering Young Talent,
   Making a Difference’, we provided an interactive platform to discuss and
   promote the continuous development of society. Young people are the future of
   our society, our Foundation will continue to support and nurture Hong Kong
   youth to become the pivotal forces in the development of the Greater Bay
   Area.” Topic 1 - New Realm of Innovative Technology – Fintech Talent to
   Embrace Enormous Opportunities The rapid development of the GBA has opened up
   a broader space for young people to seize new development opportunities.
   Young people interested in innovative technology should adopt professional,
   candid, pragmatic, and change-oriented attitudes, make good use of the
   resources provided in the GBA, and industrialise their innovations in a
   creative and entrepreneurial environment. This Forum allowed young
   entrepreneurs to better understand the policies and preferential measures
   available to them in the GBA, such as an incubation programmes and venture
   capital funds. Topic 2 - New Era in Finance – Digital Technology and
   Innovation in Financial Services Digital technology is driving innovation in
   global financial services, changing business models and users' expectations.
   As an international financial centre, Hong Kong offers a unique environment,
   backed by Mainland China and open to the world. Hong Kong should leverage on
   its strengths, for further development in financial technology to create more
   opportunities for young people. Speakers encouraged young people interested
   in finance or information technology to use their knowledge in finance,
   information, operation and management to become the new generation of Fintech
   talent. Topic 3 - New Perspectives on Culture and Sports - Promote the
   Diversified and Integrated Development of Culture and Sports As an
   international city in the GBA, Hong Kong has an important role to play in the
   development of culture and sports through the integration of hardware,
   software and ‘heartware’. This panel discussion focused on how Hong Kong can
   position itself in the GBA to promote the development of cultural and sports
   industries, to inspire young people and create diversified opportunities for
   them. Accelerating the two-way exchange of cultural and sports talent between
   Hong Kong and the Mainland, Hong Kong can become a cultural exchange centre
   between East and West. Today’s Forum provided an interactive platform for
   youth leaders from different sectors to discuss the important role of Hong
   Kong in the Greater Bay Area. During their discussions, they shared their
   views on how the continuous development of the region would benefit Hong Kong
   youth by allowing them to widen their perspectives, achieve their personal
   goals and contribute to the sustainable growth of the community. The Forum
   ended with very positive responses.
   2022-10-24

 * Announcing the Winners of the 5th Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards
   Hong Kong, 20 October 2022 – Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards Limited is
   pleased to announce the winners of the Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards (“HERA”
   or “the Award”). Since commencement in 2018, HERA has witnessed enormous
   positive shifts in approach and attitude of companies to ESG and related
   issues. HERA has seen firsthand how more and more companies are promoting ESG
   values and actively practicing ESG concepts. In the fifth anniversary of the
   HERA this year, the number of applicants has reached a record high. Over 100
   entries competed for a total of 10 awards, including the new “Excellent in
   Real Estate” award, which is a joint effort of HERA and the global ESG
   benchmark of the real estate industry – GRESB. Since its establishment, HERA
   has always recognised enterprises with outstanding performance in ESG
   Reports, and is committed to not just promoting sustainability performance of
   companies but also encouraging companies to follow the best practices of
   corporate ESG disclosure. Tony Wong, founder of Alaya Consulting and the Hong
   Kong ESG Reporting Awards Limited, stated: “HERA’s commitment to promoting
   best practices in ESG is aligned with the market trend. Over the years, the
   winners of HERA have exceeded compliance requirements, and have successfully
   established the industry benchmark when it comes to disclosure standards. The
   International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), established in 2021, is
   expected to launch two new standards by the end of the year, which will no
   doubt promote the equal importance of ESG disclosures and financial
   disclosures. In the future, HERA will continue to shine light on the best ESG
   practices within the industry, and work with outstanding enterprises in
   Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to promote coordinated
   development of ESG in the above regions” The winners (see appendix) are
   selected by an independent panel of judges, comprising of experts from
   different backgrounds, including business, non-governmental organisations and
   academia. It was an honour to have the following judges (in alphabetical
   order) to supervise HERA’s corporate performance evaluation process: Dr.
   Yarime Masaru, Associate Professor, Division of Public Policy, HKUST, Ms.
   Lisa Marie Djeng, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Keywise Capital
   Management (HK) Limited, Mr. Mike Wong, CEO, the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed
   Companies, Mr. Joseph Chan, Head of Communications, and Engagement Section,
   Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office (SRSDO), the Chinese
   University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and Ms. Judy Chen, CFA, Senior Researcher,
   Our Hong Kong Foundation. Overall, the judges panel was satisfied with ESG
   disclosure performance of the applicants and believed that the level of
   disclosure demonstrated by contenders for the awards was continuously
   improving, especially in terms of climate-related disclosures. In fact, many
   of the participating companies have made disclosures based on the TCFD
   framework and formulated corresponding quantitative indicators. The judges
   panel also encourages participating companies to increasingly incorporate ESG
   into their business strategies. Recognising that the current market is
   continuously affected by many uncertainties, a high level of ESG disclosure
   and dedication to adopting ESG best practices can help enhance companies’
   competitiveness while also improving their resilience to the volatility of
   the market. HERA has a total of ten award categories this year, including
   Best ESG Report, Best Sustainability Report for Non-listed Company, Best GRI
   Report, Excellence in ESG Governance, Excellence in Environmental Positive
   Impact, Excellence in Social Positive Impact, Newcomer Award, Carbon Neutral
   Award, Outstanding ESG Improvement Award, and one new award category:
   Excellence in Real Estate. About HERA The Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards
   recognise companies for excellence in ESG disclosures, which helps them build
   trust among their stakeholders. The Awards welcome applications from
   companies in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China that are dedicated to
   following outstanding practices in sustainability reporting. HERA is
   organised by Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards Limited, a registered non-profit
   organisation. For more details, please visit our official website at
   https://hkesgawards.com/. About Alaya Consulting Alaya Consulting is an ESG
   consultancy focused upon ESG advisory, carbon emissions solutions,
   disclosure, data verification, ratings upgrade, and GRI Certified Training.
   We are the ESG partner of the Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards (HERA) and the
   first ESG Advisory in Asia to receive approval from SBTi regarding our carbon
   reduction target. Media Contact: HERA Organizer – Hong Kong ESG Reporting
   Awards Limited Susie Chen Tel: + 852 5120 5778 Email: susie@hkesgawards.com
   2022-10-20
 * City poised to enhance Chinese culture’s ‘soft power’
   A panel of heavyweights from the arts sector on Thursday said Hong Kong is
   poised to leverage its strengths under the “one country, two systems”
   principle to build itself into an international hub for arts and cultural
   exchanges between China and the rest of the world. To achieve that ambition,
   as laid down in the nation’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), Hong Kong needs
   to make full use of its great talents, flourishing local arts scene,
   multitude of newly built facilities, mature infrastructure for art trading,
   and the creative industry, and help to enhance the soft power of Chinese
   culture as a place where East meets West, the panel said. Held at the Greater
   Bay Area Conference, co-hosted by China Daily Hong Kong Edition and Hong Kong
   Coalition, the panel discussion was themed “Strengthening Exchanges and
   Cooperation, Developing a Cultural Hub”. Speaking at the panel discussion,
   Allan Zeman, chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group, said that what gives Hong Kong
   its uniqueness is the “one country, two systems” policy, which persuades most
   of the West, and countries around the world, to trust in the brand and trust
   in Hong Kong. The beautiful thing about Hong Kong is the freedom of artistic
   creation, which makes it an ideal place for the cultural exchanges and
   collaborations between East and West, said Zeman. Zeman stressed that the
   14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) positioned Hong Kong as an East-meets-West
   center for international cultural exchange for the first time, showing that
   the central government attaches importance to Hong Kong. Echoing Zeman,
   Executive Director of Corporate Affairs at Hong Kong Jockey Club Raymond Tam
   said the arts and cultural sector is thrilled by the central government’s
   strong support for Hong Kong to develop as an arts and cultural exchanges hub
   between China and the rest of the world. “We have great talents in Hong Kong,
   a flourishing local art scene, many newly built facilities and more in the
   pipeline, and mature infrastructure for art trading and the creative
   industry,” Tam said. Also weighing in, Tisa Ho, executive director of the
   Hong Kong Arts Festival, said she believes that Hong Kong has one unique
   advantage in becoming a cultural hub, which is its global interconnectivity
   in the performing arts. In the opinion of Alvin Yip, adjunct professor of the
   Central Academy of Fine Arts, the key to achieving that ambition is talent
   cultivation and integrated development. He strongly encourages Hong Kong
   youth to look to the north and south of the country, especially the newly
   emerging market in the south, adding that putting talents’ work together can
   co-create a win-win scenario. Mathias Woo, co-artistic director and executive
   director of Zuni Icosahedron, who also stressed the need for an integration
   of talent from the perspective of industry cooperation, said that the
   development of art requires not only art talents but also professionals from
   all sectors, such as lawyers, bankers, and academics. Woo also highlighted
   the importance of geographical integration and strongly suggested that the
   cities of the Greater Bay Area collaborate on different levels, for example,
   by founding an art tech hub, performing academy, visual academy, and culture
   think tank. The forum drew enthusiastic discussions, attracting many to join
   the Q&A session. When asked how it is possible to bring the GBA to an
   international audience, Zeman said the pandemic had affected Hong Kong a lot,
   suggesting that the city participate in more international events in the
   future and make efforts to build the brand not only in finance but also in
   culture.
   2022-10-07
 * HK’s integration with GBA opens new chapter
   Hong Kong should accelerate its exploration, research and study of the
   changing situations in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area so that
   the city can better perform its superconnector role in the building of the
   region. Political and business heavyweights made the observations on Thursday
   at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2022 and 25th Anniversary Ceremony of
   China Daily Hong Kong Edition, themed “GBA: Integration Writes a New
   Chapter”. Co-organized by China Daily and the Hong Kong Coalition, the
   conference consisted of three panel discussions on how to promote technology
   and innovation, forge financial connectivity, and preserve cultural heritage
   in the city-cluster area, which comprises the two special administrative
   regions of Hong Kong and Macao, and nine cities in Guangdong province. Over
   400 people, including government officials, business leaders, and experts
   from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and overseas, attended the hybrid event.
   Leung Chun-ying, a vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political
   Consultative Conference National Committee, said that “knowledge about the
   changing situations on the other side of the tiny Shenzhen River is key”, as
   better cross-boundary mobility of resources such as professionals, capital,
   goods and electronic data, is needed. Leung cited as an example the fact that
   Chinese customs officials have released new measures regarding Nansha
   district of Guangzhou, and these measures included the freer flow of
   materials for biomedical research, the development of an international
   logistics center, and cross-boundary e-commerce and aircraft leasing
   businesses. But the recent development of the Greater Bay Area is not
   detailed in Hong Kong media reports, or analyses by Hong Kong research
   institutions, or commentaries by Hong Kong opinion leaders, Leung added.
   “What it means is that Hong Kong has to double up efforts of exploring,
   researching, studying, comparing, ‘tea-sipping’ and engaging on the other
   side of the river,” Leung said. “As the most international city in the
   Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong should reinforce the advantage as the
   superconnector to share our knowledge of the Greater Bay Area cities to
   entice international business partners.” Leung suggested media organizations,
   research institutions, chambers of commerce and professional bodies set up
   permanent branches in the Greater Bay Area cities to have “eyes and ears,
   arms and legs and voices on the ground”. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee
   Ka-chiu agreed. “Hong Kong and other Greater Bay Area cities continue to
   collaborate closely and complement one another to bring about enormous
   opportunities for our people, our businesses and our communities.” Lee added:
   “Hong Kong will leverage its highly market-oriented and internationalized
   business environment, its well-developed professional-services sectors, as
   well as the city’s status as an international financial, trade and shipping
   center” to develop the Greater Bay Area as a world-class city-cluster for
   living, traveling and working. “As the world’s freest economy and the largest
   offshore renminbi business center, Hong Kong is the ideal gateway to connect
   international investors with the mainland on the one hand and help channel
   mainland funds to the global market on the other,” Lee said. Maria Tam
   Wai-chu, deputy secretary-general of Hong Kong Coalition, said that the
   integration not only refers to infrastructural integration in transport and
   communication networks, “but also in our rules and regulation, administrative
   and professional practices and cooperation”. Tam said that Guangdong province
   has a complete chain of economic activities, but the services sector is
   comparatively less strong than the primary and secondary industries. “Here is
   where Hong Kong can play a vital role with our strong third-sector services
   and our links to the world markets,” she said. “This is a perfect combination
   to create an even more powerful economic growth engine.” In 2021, the total
   gross domestic product of the Greater Bay Area was about 12.6 trillion yuan
   ($1.77 trillion), and 25 of its corporations were in the top 500 globally.
   The city-cluster area has over 50 unicorns (startups with a value of over $1
   billion) and over 1,000 incubators. It also boasts the majority of the over
   60,000 high-technology companies in Guangdong. Qu Yingpu, publisher and
   editor-in-chief of China Daily Group, said the Thursday conference invited
   some of the finest minds in the region to unravel the nuances embedded in the
   idea of the Greater Bay Area, and to find some well-thought-out responses to
   some questions. “Will Hong Kong be able to use its financial services and
   legal assistance facilities to boost trade ties between fellow Greater Bay
   Area member cities and their international partners? How effective is its
   role as a cultural bridge connecting the Greater Bay Area with the rest of
   the world going to be, and what does Hong Kong stand to gain in the process?”
   Qu asked. In addition to inviting business leaders, think tanks, academics,
   and media professionals, the roundtable also invited local consuls general.
   One of them was Almas Seitakynov, the Kazakhstan consul general for Hong Kong
   and Macao. “The Greater Bay Area is to develop human resources and high
   technology. I think this is a good opportunity for other countries to develop
   together. For example, a lot of companies from Kazakhstan open their offices
   in the Greater Bay Area and have very successful development,” he said on the
   sidelines of the conference in an interview with China Daily. In addition to
   the roundtable conference on how various stakeholders can forge ahead with
   the Greater Bay Area blueprint, the Thursday event also featured the 25th
   anniversary of the China Daily Hong Kong Edition. “In 25 years, China Daily
   has extended its reach and beyond the country, and has at the same time
   enhanced its international following and influence,” Leung said. “It is now a
   major, comprehensive and reliable source of information on the country’s
   latest developments.” Zhou Li, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily Group
   and publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily Hong Kong, agreed. “We add
   an important new voice to the local media and play an ambassadorial role in
   helping China to forge stronger political and economic ties with other
   countries and step up social and cultural exchanges,” he said. “We also
   helped unpack the idea of ‘one country, two systems’, and articulate its
   ambitions,” Zhou added.
   2022-10-07

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SPEAKERS
Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor

Chief Executive

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

C Y LEUNG

Chief Executive

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

C K CHOW

Chairman

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Delia ALBERT

Former Foreign Secretary of the Philippines

Senior Adviser, SGV & Co, Philippines

Jonathan CHOI

Chairman

The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

Lincoln LEONG Kwok-kuen

Chief Executive Officer

MTR Corporation Limited

Pansy HO

Managing Director, Shun Tak Holdings Limited

Co-chairperson and Executive Director, MGM China Holdings Limited

Norman CHAN

Chief Executive

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Peter T. S. WONG

Chief Executive

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Ronnie C. CHAN

Chairman

Hang Lung Group Limited

Stephen T. H. NG

Chairman

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC)

Vincent LO

Chairman

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Y. K. PANG

Chairman

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

Wilfred WONG Ying-wai

Chairman

Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited

Richard LANCASTER

Managing Director

CLP Power Hong Kong Limited

Chadatip CHUTRAKUL

Chief Executive Officer

Siam Piwat Company Limited

Ivan CHU

Chief Executive

Cathay Pacific Airways

Mark E. TUCKER

Group Chief Executive and President

AIA Group Limited

Albert WONG

Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

FAN Gang

Director

National Institute of Economic Research



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