Commissioner for Belt and Road leads delegation to Indonesia and Malaysia to promote Hong Kong's professional services (with photos)
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The delegation visited Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 23 and 24, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 25 and 26 to meet with government officials, business leaders and representatives of professional organisations and enterprises of the two places.
The delegates visited the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency and the Investment Coordinating Board in Indonesia, as well as the Public Private Partnership Unit of the Prime Minister's Department and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority in Malaysia, to learn about the latest economic and infrastructure developments in the two places. While in Malaysia, they also met with the Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Mr Loke Siew Fook, to exchange views and understand the planning and development of Malaysia's transportation system, with a view to exploring opportunities for Hong Kong's professional services to participate and contribute.
In addition, the delegation attended presentations of signature projects in the two places, directly connecting with representatives of local enterprises to explore commercially viable investment and co-operation. They also attended business luncheons hosted in the two places by the Belt and Road Office with the support of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta to promote Hong Kong's business advantages to around 200 local business leaders. Apart from the delegates, around 20 representatives from Hong Kong enterprises and organisations also took part in some of the exchange sessions. During the visit period, Hong Kong representatives signed 21 Memoranda of Understanding with their partners in Indonesia and Malaysia, covering such areas as business collaboration and exchanges in professional services.
During the stay in Jakarta, Mr Ho also visited a data centre, an investment development project of a Hong Kong company, to learn about how the data centre contributes to the development of the Digital Silk Road in promoting connectivity.
Mr Ho said, "The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is Hong Kong's second-largest trading partner and a key link in the Belt and Road Initiative. Indonesia and Malaysia are both undergoing rapid infrastructure development, and there is huge demand for professional services in large-scale projects such as the new capital city of Nusantara in Indonesia and the mass rapid transit system in Malaysia. Hong Kong, as a 'super connector' and a 'super value-adder', is connected to international standards in fields such as financing, law, construction engineering, project management, logistics and transportation, and innovative technology. We also have a deep pool of professionals with experience especially in taking forward public-private partnerships in infrastructure projects, presenting extensive room for collaboration with Indonesia and Malaysia to seize the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative."
He added that as an international financial and trade centre, Hong Kong possesses the advantages of convergence of capital and talent, and is committed to giving full play to its role as a functional platform for the Belt and Road, striving for solid progress in pursuing high-quality Belt and Road co-operation. As announced in "The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address", the Government will continue to pay visits and lead business and professional services delegations to priority markets such as Belt and Road countries.
The delegation comprises around 20 representatives from professional services and commercial sectors, including small and medium-sized enterprises. The visit is supported by the Professionals Participation Subsidy Programme under the Government's Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme. Hong Kong professionals from eligible professional sectors can apply for the subsidy to join the visit to promote Hong Kong's competitive edges and professional services.
Ends/Thursday, June 26, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:45
Issued at HKT 17:45
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