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Singapore ETO holds dinner with local community to celebrate Year of Horse and promote Hong Kong (with photos)
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     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore (Singapore ETO) hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong.
 
     Over 200 guests attended the Chinese New Year dinner, including the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Cao Zhongming; the Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat, Mr Eduardo Pedrosa; and representatives from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Other guests came from the government sector, foreign embassies in Singapore, business associations, academic institutions, cultural organisations as well as the local Hong Kong community.
 
     In her welcome speech, the Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung, highlighted the close and long-standing partnership between Hong Kong and Singapore, underpinned by strong economic and trade ties and sustained high-level exchanges, as manifested by the meeting between the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lawrence Wong, on the sidelines of the APEC meetings last October.
 
     Ms Hung took the opportunity to introduce the key initiatives featured in the 2026-27 Budget delivered by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, yesterday, including proactive alignment with the National 15th Five-Year Plan, accelerating development in the Northern Metropolis, advancing AI industrialisation and adoption, boosting new quality productive forces, enhancing intellectual property trading and emerging sectors like aerospace, attracting high-calibre talent and strategic enterprises, enhancing support for family offices and regional headquarters through potential tax incentives, and continuing to support Chinese Mainland enterprises in going global.
 
     At the dinner, Hong Kong musicians Anna Lo and Rick Lau performed as guest artistes, presenting a selection of the widely acclaimed Hong Kong cabaret production "LauZone". Through songs written in a variety of dialects, they portrayed Hong Kong's unique character as a cultural melting pot, enabling the Singapore audience to find resonance in the stories told. The duo will also take part in the Huayi - Chinese Festival of Arts 2026 organised by Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay (the Esplanade), where they will stage three performances of "LauZone" on February 27 and 28, with support from the Esplanade and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
    
     Ms Hung concluded by highlighting Hong Kong's unique advantage of being the only city connected to both the Chinese Mainland and the rest of the world under the "one country, two systems" framework, serving the dual role of "super connector" and "super value-adder" to actively explore new growth areas and promote high-quality economic development. The Singapore ETO will continue to work closely with partners in Singapore and the region to promote Hong Kong and foster broader and deeper collaboration through initiatives such as the Economic and Trade Express platform, which brings together the global network of all ETOs, Invest Hong Kong and the HKTDC to support enterprises in going global and expanding regionally.
 
     Singapore ETO will host Chinese New Year dinners in Manila, the Philippines, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on February 27 and March 14 respectively to further strengthen ties and exchanges with local communities in the two places.
 
Ends/Thursday, February 26, 2026
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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore (Singapore ETO) hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Over 200 guests attended the Chinese New Year dinner, including the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Cao Zhongming; the Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat, Mr Eduardo Pedrosa; and representatives from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Other guests came from the government sector, foreign embassies in Singapore, business associations, academic institutions, cultural organisations as well as the local Hong Kong community. Photo shows Mr Cao (seventh left); Mr Pedrosa (second right); the Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung (seventh right); the outgoing Director of the Singapore ETO, Mr Owin Fung (sixth left); and guests.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore (Singapore ETO) hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Over 200 guests attended the Chinese New Year dinner, including the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Cao Zhongming; the Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat, Mr Eduardo Pedrosa; and representatives from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Other guests came from the government sector, foreign embassies in Singapore, business associations, academic institutions, cultural organisations as well as the local Hong Kong community. Photo shows Mr Cao (centre); the Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung (second right); and the outgoing Director of the Singapore ETO, Mr Owin Fung (second left), toasting with guests.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore (Singapore ETO) hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Over 200 guests attended the Chinese New Year dinner, including the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Cao Zhongming; the Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat, Mr Eduardo Pedrosa; and representatives from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Other guests came from the government sector, foreign embassies in Singapore, business associations, academic institutions, cultural organisations as well as the local Hong Kong community. Photo shows Mr Cao (centre); the Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung (left); and the outgoing Director of the Singapore ETO, Mr Owin Fung (right), after dotting the eyes of the lions that performed in the lion dance.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore (Singapore ETO) hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Photo shows the Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung, delivering a welcoming speech at the dinner.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore (Singapore ETO) hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Photo shows the Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung, delivering a welcoming speech at the dinner.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Photo shows Hong Kong musicians Anna Lo (first left) and Rick Lau (first right), who performed as guest artistes, presenting a selection of the widely acclaimed Hong Kong cabaret production "LauZone". Through songs written in a variety of dialects, they portrayed Hong Kong's unique character as a cultural melting pot, enabling the Singapore audience to find resonance in the stories told. The duo will also take part in the Huayi - Chinese Festival of Arts 2026 organised by Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay (the Esplanade), where they will stage three performances of "LauZone" on February 27 and 28, with support from the Esplanade and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Photo shows Hong Kong musicians Anna Lo (first left) and Rick Lau (first right), who performed as guest artistes, presenting a selection of the widely acclaimed Hong Kong cabaret production "LauZone". Through songs written in a variety of dialects, they portrayed Hong Kong's unique character as a cultural melting pot, enabling the Singapore audience to find resonance in the stories told. The duo will also take part in the Huayi - Chinese Festival of Arts 2026 organised by Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay (the Esplanade), where they will stage three performances of "LauZone" on February 27 and 28, with support from the Esplanade and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Over 200 guests attended the Chinese New Year dinner, including the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Cao Zhongming; the Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat, Mr Eduardo Pedrosa; and representatives from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Other guests came from the government sector, foreign embassies in Singapore, business associations, academic institutions, cultural organisations as well as the local Hong Kong community.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Singapore hosted a dinner at the Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore yesterday (February 25) to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Singapore community and promote Hong Kong. Over 200 guests attended the Chinese New Year dinner, including the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Cao Zhongming; the Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat, Mr Eduardo Pedrosa; and representatives from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Other guests came from the government sector, foreign embassies in Singapore, business associations, academic institutions, cultural organisations as well as the local Hong Kong community.