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The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Frederick Ma, continued his visit programme in Dubai today (February 27) to promote Hong Kong's strengths as an international financial centre and investment opportunities in the territory.
Mr Ma is visiting Dubai with a delegation of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council which comprises representatives of the financial services sector as well as the infrastructure and real estate industry.
During the day, Mr Ma met with the Chairman of the Dubai Financial Services Authority, Dr Habib Al Mulla, and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Dubai Municipality. He also called on the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and briefed them on Hong Kong's latest developments and business opportunities.
Besides visiting Dubai's port facilities, Mr Ma was shown around and briefed on a joint project between the Emirati and Chinese governments - Dragon Mart - which is the biggest Chinese commodity exchange, trade market and entertainment complex of its kind in the UAE.
On the first day of his visit, Mr Ma delivered a keynote address at a seminar attended by major local corporations and institutional investors. He also called on, among others, the Dubai Investment Group, which is a subsidiary of the government body that oversees large-scale infrastructure and investment projects in Dubai.
Ends/Monday, February 27, 2006
Issued at HKT 21:00
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