Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO), Ms Emily Mo, joined the “In-Person Visit to Hong Kong in the New Normal - First-Hand Experience Sharing” webinar co-hosted by the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Toronto Section), Hong Kong Trade Development Council (Canada), Invest Hong Kong and HKETO on December 19. This webinar aimed to provide updates and insights on the latest travel arrangement and developments of Hong Kong and the vast business opportunities for Canadian companies to leverage the Hong Kong platform in the new normal.
Speaking at the webinar, Ms Mo first updated participants on the latest developments in Hong Kong and noted the city has resumed international conferences and trade show with the gradual easing of quarantine requirements in the city.
"Hong Kong has lifted the compulsory quarantine requirement for inbound persons from overseas since the end of September 2022, and we are happy to once again be welcoming business entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and tourists to the city. On December 14, a series of anti-epidemic measures were further adjusted to resume normalcy in the city in an orderly manner. These included the abolition of “Amber Code” arrangement under the Vaccine Pass to allow non-infected and fully-vaccinated persons to access to various premises freely," Ms Mo said.
The webinar discussed that various successive international events that were held in Hong Kong recently, such as Hong Kong FinTech Week, the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit and the Hong Kong Forum, with thousands of participants, have signalled to the world that Hong Kong is back.
"It is now the perfect time for you to explore more the business opportunities provided by Hong Kong and today’s speakers will share their first hand experiences on trip preparations as well as overall situation in the city," Ms Mo continued.
Before closing, Ms Mo encouraged participants to join the trade missions to Hong Kong and obtain first hand information about the abundant business opportunities offered by the city.
香港經貿處處長歡迎加拿大企業善用香港平台
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）處長巫菀菁於十二月十九日出席由港加商會（多倫多分會）、香港駐加拿大貿易發展局、香港投資推廣署及香港經貿處合辦的「新常態下親身訪港的經驗分享」網上研討會。該研討會旨在介紹香港最新的出入境安排和發展，以及探討加拿大公司在新常態下如何善用香港平台帶來的龐大商機。
巫菀菁在網上研討會上致辭時，首先向與會者介紹香港的最新發展。她強調，隨著檢疫要求逐步放寬，香港已恢復舉辦國際會議及貿易展覽。
巫菀菁表示：「香港自二零二二年九月底開始取消對海外入境人士的強制酒店檢疫要求，我們很高興再次歡迎企業家、投資者、專業人士和遊客訪港。香港於十二月十四日進一步調整一系列防疫抗疫措施，讓一切有序復常，這包括撤銷疫苗通行證的『黃碼』安排，讓符合疫苗接種要求及沒有感染的人士可以自由出入各處所。」
研討會上同時介紹香港近日連續舉辦多項國際盛事，包括香港金融科技周、國際金融領袖投資峰會及香港論壇，有數以千計與會者參加，向世界傳遞香港已復常的信息。
巫菀菁續說：「現在是探討香港如何提供更多商機的最佳時機，今天的講者將分享他們出發到香港前的準備和有關香港整體情況的親身經驗。」
最後，巫菀菁鼓勵與會者參加貿易代表團到訪香港，以掌握第一手資料，了解香港提供的龐大商機。
