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New | HK small business awards enter their second year

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(Front row, from left) Federation of International SMEs president Gary Lo; founding president of the Hong Kong Greater China SME Alliance Association Jimmy Wan; DHL Express Hong Kong vice-president commercial Ecila Chan; Hong Kong Trade Development Council deputy executive director Raymond Yip; SCMP chief operating officer Elsie Cheung; Hong Kong (SME) Economic and Trade Promotional Association vice-president Francis Lee; (back row, from left) HKGCC SME committee chairman William Wong; Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises General Association vice-chairman Albert Lau; Hong Kong SME Development Federation president Edward Lam; SME Global Alliance president Jefferson Wat; Hong Kong SME Economic and Trade Promotional Association committee member Peter Leung; Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises General Association general manager Pion Lam; and Hong Kong Promotion Association for SMEs committee member Li Yat-chuen, at the SCMP Enterprising Awards luncheon in Wan Chai. Photo: Bruce Yan

Hong Kong's small companies and start-ups are encouraged to participate in a business award unveiled on Tuesday by the .

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Entering their second year, the Enterprising Hong Kong Awards, sponsored by DHL Express Hong Kong, will recognise the outstanding achievements of small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups in the city.

Speaking at a lunch meeting in Wan Chai, Elsie Cheung, SCMP Group's chief operating officer, said the awards would cultivate the culture of recognising the city's small companies and start-ups for their remarkable achievements while maintaining sound corporate governance.

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Raymond Yip, a deputy executive director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said the is one of Hong Kong's most trusted sources of information for foreigners looking for independent and professional news coverage.

"The awards mean a lot to the small and medium-sized enterprises, especially since they are being given by a well-respected news organisation," said Yip.

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