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Invest Hong Kong said today (September 11) that the department will offer tailored services for Mainland enterprises.

Responding to the MOC's recently announced a facilitation policy for Mainland enterprises to invest in Hong Kong, Invest Hong Kong has expanded its existing services for Mainland enterprises. Named Invest Hong Kong "One-Stop Service," this new package of free services, will provide assistance targeted for Mainland investors, especially those companies looking to expand overseas by making use of Hong Kong as a platform.

The Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, Ophelia Tsang, said, "We are very excited about the announcement by the MOC. We will continue to commit our efforts to attracting more Mainland enterprises to use Hong Kong as a springboard to go regional and global."

"Our initiatives have demonstrated clearly that Mainland enterprises are Invest Hong Kong's priority, and that the Government is committed to provide one-stop professional service to assist their investment here," said Ms Tsang.

Under the new Invest Hong Kong One-Stop Service initiative, the following tailored services will be available to Mainland investors, free-of-charge:

* Invest Hong Kong Hotline: The Department is setting up a nation-wide, toll-free investment hotline to handle enquiries from Mainland enterprises about investing in Hong Kong.

* Investment Service Centre: Invest Hong Kong has set up a new service centre, located at the head office of Invest Hong Kong in Pacific Place, to provide assistance to Mainland enterprises, including consultation and the most up-to-date information about regulations and procedures of setting up business in Hong Kong.

* Invest Hong Kong Guidebook: Invest Hong Kong will provide the Mainland enterprises with an information kit containing most current information about the investment environment in Hong Kong, including setting up procedures, funding schemes, visa requirements and taxation.

* Step-by-step Guide: Invest Hong Kong, in cooperation with the MOC, will jointly produce a step-by-step guide to set out the approval procedures for Mainland enterprises to invest in Hong Kong.

To introduce the Invest Hong Kong One-Stop Service to Mainland investors, the Department has developed a dedicated leaflet in simplified Chinese, outlining the services offered. The leaflet will be distributed to investors at various business and investment promotion events held in the Mainland and Hong Kong.

Ms Tsang said, "We look forward to having more investments from Mainland enterprises in Hong Kong. And we are committed to continuously strive to improve our services to respond in an effective and timely manner to the needs of our potential investors."

Ends/Saturday, September 11, 2004

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