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‘Seeing is believing’: Hong Kong launches ‘Financial Mega Event Week’ in major push to attract more foreign investors, business travellers

  • The city will host the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit, the Global Investors’ Symposium and the One Earth Summit from March 25 to 27
  • Financial Secretary Paul Chan also expects the events to bring high-spending business travellers to the city

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Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, addresses the launch ceremony of the city’s “Financial Mega Event Week” at the Central Government Offices in Tamar on March 7, 2024. Photo: Edmond So
His Highness Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai, United Arab Emirates – along with DreamWorks Animation co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, Blue Pool Capital chief executive Oliver Weisberg and NBA legend Dwyane Wade – are among the luminaries expected to take part in Hong Kong’s coming “Financial Mega Event Week”.
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The city will host three major events to be held from March 25 to 27: the second edition of the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit, the Global Investors’ Symposium organised by the Milken Institute and the inaugural One Earth Summit.

“Through these events, our visitors can experience Hong Kong and what we have; Hong Kong is a pluralistic city and metropolis for tranquillity and safe living,” Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said at the events’ launch ceremony and press conference on Thursday.

Apart from showing Hong Kong’s charm and dynamism to financial industry heavyweights, Chan said the events are also expected to bring high-spending business travellers to the city, giving a boost to the local retail and catering sectors.

From left right: Poman Lo, founder of the Institute of Sustainability and Technology; Alpha Lau, Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK; Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po; Christopher Hui Ching-yu, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury; Charles Ng, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK; and Robin Hu, Asia Chair of the Milken Institute lead the launch ceremony of the city’s “Financial Mega Event Week” at the Central Government Offices in Tamar on Thursday. Photo: Edmond So
From left right: Poman Lo, founder of the Institute of Sustainability and Technology; Alpha Lau, Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK; Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po; Christopher Hui Ching-yu, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury; Charles Ng, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK; and Robin Hu, Asia Chair of the Milken Institute lead the launch ceremony of the city’s “Financial Mega Event Week” at the Central Government Offices in Tamar on Thursday. Photo: Edmond So

“Visitors last year said that Hong Kong is different from what overseas media painted and they do feel it is worth revisiting Hong Kong,” Chan said. “Seeing is believing.”

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