SFST visits Central and Western District (with photos)

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     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, visited Central and Western District this afternoon (March 16). He toured a public market and a co-working space before meeting with members of Central and Western District Council to exchange views on local issues.

     Mr Lau first went to Smithfield Market in Western District, where he chatted with stall tenants to learn about their business environment and listen to their views on the facilities and management of the market. Commissioned in 1996, Smithfield Market now has 216 stalls providing daily food and necessities for nearby residents.

     Mr Lau then proceeded to Naked Hub, a co-working space in Sheung Wan, to better understand the operation of start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) there. He said he recognised the importance of co-working space, incubators and accelerators in the promotion of innovation and financial technologies in Hong Kong.

     Naked Hub is a facility designed to help start-ups, SMEs and even multi-national companies across all industries. The co-working space is known for its vibrant online community - a unique platform for tenants to develop synergy and grow their businesses.

     Before concluding the visit, Mr Lau met with members of Central and Western District Council to exchange views on various issues including London gold scams, money lending practices, mobile payments, the opening of bank accounts and the availability of building space for district services.

Ends/Friday, March 16, 2018
Issued at HKT 19:25

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The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (first right), tours Smithfield Market in Central and Western District this afternoon (March 16) and chats with stall tenants to learn about their operations. Also participating are the District Officer (Central and Western), Mrs Susanne Wong (second right); the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan (third right); and the Vice Chairman of Central and Western District Council, Mr Chan Hok-fung (fourth right).

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (second right), visits Smithfield Market in Central and Western District this afternoon (March 16) to explore the application of mobile payments in public markets. Joining him are the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan (first right) and the District Officer (Central and Western), Mrs Susanne Wong (third right).

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (third right), meets with start-ups and small and medium enterprises operating at Naked Hub, a co-working space in Sheung Wan, to understand more about the development of their businesses.

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (centre), exchanges views with members of the Central and Western District Council on various district issues today (March 16).