InvestHK
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InvestHK 投資推廣署 | |
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Director-General of Investment Promotion | Stephen Phillips |
Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion | Jimmy Chiang Charles Ng |
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Establishment | 2000 |
Affiliation | Commerce and Economic Development Bureau |
Headquarter | 24/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong |
Contact | |
Website | Official Website |
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Politics and government of Hong Kong |
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Invest Hong Kong (Chinese: 投資推廣署) is the department of the Hong Kong SAR Government responsible for Foreign Direct Investment, supporting overseas businesses to set up and expand in Hong Kong. Founded on 1 July 2000, its first Director General was Michael Rowse.
The Investment Officers are organized into nine specialist sector teams covering Hong Kong's four pillar industries and six new growth sectors: Business & Professional Services, Consumer Products, Creative Industries, Financial Services, FinTech, Information & Communications Technology, Innovation & Technology, Tourism & Transport, and hospitality, Infrastructure & Advanced Manufacturing.[citation needed]
Invest HK is headed by the Director-General of Investment Promotion who reports to the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.[citation needed]
Director-General of Investment Promotion
The current Director-General of Investment Promotion is Stephen Phillips.[1]
In August 2022, Phillips went to Australia and New Zealand to market Hong Kong's business attractions.[1] In November 2022, despite the 0+3 restrictions for inbound travelers, Phillips said that "Hong Kong is well and truly back open for business."[2]
National Security Law
In March 2022, Phillips claimed that the National Security Law was not a big concern for companies while investing in Hong Kong.[3]
Events
Hong Kong FinTech Week
Hong Kong FinTech Week is an international fintech event, organized by Investhk; It is held in Hong Kong (and Shenzhen).[4]
Hong Kong FinTech Week brings together fintech communities from the East and the West that seek to expand their businesses to Hong Kong, mainland China and the Asia-Pacific region.[4]
Gay Games
In September 2023, SCMP reported that although Invest HK was a sponsor of the 2023 Gay Games, it had not provided support to the event.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Director-General of Investment Promotion visits Australia and New Zealand to promote Hong Kong's business opportunities". info.gov.hk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Summit shows HK is open for business: InvestHK – RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "NSL not a top concern for investors: InvestHK chief – RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hong Kong Fintech Week to begin on November 4". Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Are Hong Kong government agencies giving Gay Games the cold shoulder?". South China Morning Post. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.