The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta (HKETO Jakarta) today (October 14) hosted a thematic seminar and invited local experts to brief two visiting Hong Kong business delegations on Indonesia's tax regime, legal environment and business culture, with a view to helping Hong Kong enterprises gain a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities in the Indonesian market. About 50 business people from both delegations attended the seminar.

     In her welcome remarks, the Director-General of the HKETO Jakarta, Miss Libera Cheng, said that "The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address" proposed supporting Hong Kong small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups in exploring overseas markets. It also proposed to establish the "Economic and Trade Express" by joining forces of ETOs, the overseas offices of Invest Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to form a functional platform to enhance synergy and capitalise on their complementary advantages to help Hong Kong enterprises to "go global". She encouraged Hong Kong enterprises to leverage the visit to actively explore Indonesia's market potential and identify business opportunities.

     On the same day, the HKETO Jakarta also co-organised with the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (InachamHK) a networking dinner that brought together around 80 guests from the two delegations and several major Indonesian business chambers. The event provided an important platform for the Hong Kong and Indonesian business communities to exchange views, thereby helping Hong Kong enterprises to expand their networks, and helping business people of both sides to understand each other's markets.

     The two visiting delegations were the Indonesia: Forging New Opportunities Together delegation co-organised by the Y. Elites Association and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce; and the Garuda Meets Bauhinia Business Delegation co-organised by InachamHK, the Hong Kong Productivity Council's The Cradle - Go Global Service Centre and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business, comprising representatives from the aforesaid chambers and organisations, covering sectors including finance, technology, tourism, retail and investment.

Ends/Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Issued at HKT 20:38

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