A spokesman for Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) said today (October 10) that since its establishment last October, the HKTE proactively endeavours to promote Hong Kong's dual role as an international talent hub and the country's gateway for talent to seek worldwide people with expertise. Since September, the Director of HKTE, Mr Anthony Lau, has visited the United Kingdom (UK), Malaysia and Singapore to promote Hong Kong's enormous opportunities and the various talent-attraction initiatives of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to students and alumni of local renowned universities as well as professionals.
 
     At the end of September, Mr Lau led a delegation to the UK and held discussions with representatives from five UK universities within the world’s top 100, including the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. HKTE also promoted Hong Kong's array of talent attraction initiatives with the Institution of Engineering and Technology by inviting two UK talents who have settled in Hong Kong to share their experiences of working and living in the city.
 
     The HKTE delegation visited Malaysia in early October during which they hosted themed seminars, inviting two local enterprises and three Malaysian talents who have settled in Hong Kong to introduce the current employment market, development opportunities, tax arrangements and settlement procedures in Hong Kong. The seminars attracted over 100 attendees, including students, alumni, job seekers and human resources consultants. Mr Lau also visited the University of Malaya Centre of Innovation and Enterprise, and met with representatives from local chambers of commerce to introduce the latest developments and relevant information of Hong Kong.
 
     While visiting Singapore in early October, the HKTE delegation participated in a career fair organised by the National University of Singapore, and introduced an overview of Hong Kong developments to over 1 500 students and alumni. The delegation also engaged with fresh graduates from the Asia campus of the Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires.
 
     Mr Lau said, "Under the principle of 'one country, two systems', Hong Kong gives full play to the advantages of enjoying the strong support of the motherland and close connections with the world, thereby offering boundless opportunities for talent in various fields. The HKTE will continue to step up overseas promotion efforts and attract talent on all fronts, as well as providing comprehensive one-stop support services to incoming talent to facilitate their long-term development in Hong Kong. Looking ahead, the HKTE will continue to visit key markets, including North America and Europe, to recruit global talent of different professions to come and settle in Hong Kong."

Ends/Thursday, October 10, 2024
Issued at HKT 17:03

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