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CE: ASEAN journey expands business opportunities, promotes Hong Kong and paves way for broader co-operation (with photos/videos)
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     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, led a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) delegation to continue their visit in Malaysia today (July 28). He visited local major enterprises, attended a business luncheon and exchanged views with local political and business leaders.

     In the morning, Mr Lee and the delegation had breakfast at a local hawker centre. They then visited a major Malaysian conglomerate, Berjaya Corporation Berhad, to understand its diversified businesses, including the development of its retail business in Hong Kong. Mr Lee encouraged the corporation to use Hong Kong as an important platform to tap into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) market, expanding its businesses in Hong Kong and other GBA cities.

     At noon, Mr Lee attended a business luncheon jointly organised by the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Addressing the luncheon, Mr Lee said that Hong Kong is bestowed with the unique advantages of having the strong support of the motherland and being closely connected with the world under "one country, two systems", and that he looked forward to more enterprises of Malaysia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to come to Hong Kong and explore business opportunities.

     Enterprises and institutions of Hong Kong and Malaysia also signed 11 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and agreements in areas including trade, finance, railway and property development, digital transformation, and financial technology.

     Mr Lee then visited another Malaysian conglomerate, Sunway Group, to tour the medical and elderly facilities in Sunway City and understand the group's business development. He introduced the HKSAR Government's latest policy and measures in attracting talents and enterprises, and encouraged the group to expand its investment and trade in Hong Kong. 

     Mr Lee then met the media with the accompanying Principal Officials; the Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Dr Peter Lam; and some members of the delegation, to conclude the visit. Mr Lee said that he has led the delegation to visit Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia in turn, to promote Hong Kong's advantages to local political and business leaders, and made achievements in five areas:

     1. The Chief Executive has built friendship and communication with the leaders of the three countries, and established communication with the Secretary-General of ASEAN;

     2. Over the past week, a total of 33 MOUs and agreements have been signed with different organisations of the three countries. The number of MOUs and agreements signed was the highest among similar trips and they cover such areas as trading and commerce, investment, finance, innovation and technology, logistics, academic research and cultural exchange. They signify that the importance accorded to Hong Kong has far exceeded expectations;

     3. Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia have reaffirmed their support to Hong Kong's accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership;

     4. The HKSAR Government and the Government of Singapore have agreed to reconvene the civil service exchange programme suspended earlier due to the pandemic; and

     5. The Government of Malaysia has extended the visa-free entry for holders of the HKSAR passport to Malaysia from one month to 90 days, benefitting all holders of the HKSAR passport.

     Mr Lee and the delegation will return to Hong Kong tomorrow (July 29).
 
Ends/Friday, July 28, 2023
Issued at HKT 20:29
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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (left), enjoys a local breakfast at a hawker centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28).
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, enjoyed a local breakfast at a hawker centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee interacting with local residents.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, enjoyed a local breakfast at a hawker centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee (third right); the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong (fourth right); the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui (fourth left); the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau (third left); the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung (fifth right); and the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong (fifth left), and colleagues of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta, enjoying a local breakfast.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (third right), enjoys a local breakfast at a hawker centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28).
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation visited Berjaya Corporation Berhad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee (right) being greeted by the Founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, Mr Vincent Tan (left).
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation visited Berjaya Corporation Berhad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee (eighth right) meeting with the Founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, Mr Vincent Tan (ninth left).
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation visited Berjaya Corporation Berhad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28). Photo shows (front row, from third right) the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong; the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung; the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau; the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui; the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong; the Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Dr Peter Lam; Mr Lee; the Founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, Mr Vincent Tan, and other members of the delegation and representatives of the company.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, attended a business luncheon jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee delivering a speech at the luncheon.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, attended a business luncheon jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (July 28). Enterprises and institutions of Hong Kong and Malaysia also signed 11 memoranda of understanding and agreements in areas including trade, finance, railway and property development, digital transformation, and fintech. Photo shows Mr Lee (seventh left) and the Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Mr Loke Siew Fook (seventh right), with representatives of the organisations concerned.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, attended a business luncheon jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (July 28). Enterprises and institutions of Hong Kong and Malaysia also signed 11 memoranda of understanding and agreements in areas including trade, finance, railway and property development, digital transformation, and fintech. Photo shows Mr Lee (centre) and the Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Mr Loke Siew Fook (fifth right), with representatives of the organisations concerned.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation visited Sunway Group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee (right) being greeted by the Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group, Dr Jeffrey Cheah (left).
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation visited Sunway Group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee (front row, second right) being briefed by a representative of the company.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation visited Sunway Group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee (first row, centre); the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong (first row, fourth left); the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui (first row, third left); the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau (first row, second left); the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong (first row, first left); the Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group, Dr Jeffrey Cheah (first row, fifth right); the Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Dr Peter Lam (first row, fourth right), and other members of the delegation and representatives of the company.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (fifth right), together with the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong (fifth left); the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui (fourth left); the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau (third left); the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung (second left); the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong (first left); the Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Dr Peter Lam (fourth right); the Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Dr Jonathan Choi (third right); the Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Mrs Betty Yuen (second right); and the Member of the Legislative Council for the technology and innovation functional constituency, Mr Duncan Chiu (first right), meet the media in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (July 28).
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, meets the media in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (July 28).
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation attended a business dinner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee (right) chatting with the Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Mr Loke Siew Fook (left), at the dinner.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation attended a business dinner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today (July 28). Photo shows Mr Lee (left) chatting with the Minister of Local Government Development of Malaysia, Mr Nga Kor Ming (right), at the dinner.

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