InvestHK

InvestHK
Đầu tư mở rộng thự
InvestHK; Đầu tư mở rộng thự
Hong KongGovernment Agency
	; InvestHK Logo
Director-General; of Investment Promotion	Alpha Lau (Chinese: Lưu chiến thắng trở về )
Associate; Director-General; of Investment Promotion	Jimmy Chiang; Charles Ng;
Agency Information
Establishment	2000
Affiliation	Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Headquarter	24/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong
Contact
Website	Official Website

Invest Hong Kong(Chinese:Đầu tư mở rộng thự) is the department of theHong Kong SAR Governmentresponsible forForeign Direct Investment,supporting overseas businesses to set up and expand inHong Kong.Founded on 1 July 2000, its first Director General wasMichael 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 theDirector-General of Investment Promotionwho reports to theSecretary for Commerce and Economic Development.^{[citation needed]}

Director-General of Investment Promotion

The current Director-General of Investment Promotion is Alpha Lau (Chinese: Lưu chiến thắng trở về ).^[1]

Stephen Phillips

The former Director-General of Investment Promotion was Stephen Phillips.^[2]In August 2022, Phillips went to Australia and New Zealand to market Hong Kong's business attractions.^[2]In November 2022, despite the 0+3 restrictions for inbound travelers, Phillips said that "Hong Kong is well and truly back open for business."^[3]

In March 2022, Phillips claimed that theNational Security Lawwas not a big concern for companies while investing in Hong Kong.^[4]

Events

Hong Kong FinTech Week

Hong Kong FinTech Week is an internationalfintechevent, organized by Investhk; It is held in Hong Kong (andShenzhen).^[5]

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 theAsia-Pacificregion.^[5]

Gay Games

In September 2023,SCMPreported that although Invest HK was a sponsor of the2023 Gay Games,it had not provided support to the event.^[6]

References

^"Senior appointments (with photos)".info.gov.hk.Retrieved15 July2024.
^^a ^b"Director-General of Investment Promotion visits Australia and New Zealand to promote Hong Kong's business opportunities".info.gov.hk.Retrieved25 August2022.
^"Summit shows HK is open for business: InvestHK – RTHK".news.rthk.hk.Retrieved2 November2022.
^"NSL not a top concern for investors: InvestHK chief – RTHK".news.rthk.hk.Retrieved25 March2022.
^^a ^b"Hong Kong Fintech Week to begin on November 4".Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).17 October 2019.Retrieved24 February2023.
^"Are Hong Kong government agencies giving Gay Games the cold shoulder?".South China Morning Post.2 October 2023.Retrieved2 October2023.

[1] "Senior appointments (with photos)".info.gov.hk.Retrieved15 July2024.

[info.gov.hk-2] "Director-General of Investment Promotion visits Australia and New Zealand to promote Hong Kong's business opportunities".info.gov.hk.Retrieved25 August2022.

[3] "Summit shows HK is open for business: InvestHK – RTHK".news.rthk.hk.Retrieved2 November2022.

[4] "NSL not a top concern for investors: InvestHK chief – RTHK".news.rthk.hk.Retrieved25 March2022.

[RDERE-5] "Hong Kong Fintech Week to begin on November 4".Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).17 October 2019.Retrieved24 February2023.

[6] "Are Hong Kong government agencies giving Gay Games the cold shoulder?".South China Morning Post.2 October 2023.Retrieved2 October2023.

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Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development:Algernon Yau Ying-wah
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