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In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute’s first Asia conference that took place in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Saudi ministers, business executives gather in Hong Kong as Middle East ties grow

In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute’s first Asia conference that took place in Hong Kong.

  • Global Impact is a weekly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for our newsreaders around the world
  • In this issue, we look back at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute’s first Asia conference that took place in Hong Kong.
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Exclusive | Middle Eastern countries eager to invest in Hong Kong mega projects: Paul Chan

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‘Hyperlocal’ approach is key to Asia’s vibrant start-up ecosystem: FII summit

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Chinese business expansion in Middle East to get boost from PIF investment

A unit of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has injected fresh capital into eWTP Arabia Capital, a Riyadh-based venture firm focused on easing Chinese business expansion into the Middle East.

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Attendees converse at FII Priority at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Central on December 7, 2023. Photo: Jonathan Wong

‘Every country needs copper’, and China foresight offers an edge in green push

Strong ties between China and world’s major mineral exporters, especially those with vast copper and nickel resources, leave West playing catch-up in securing supplies.

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FII conference: Investment firm backed by Li Ka-shing seeks big-impact tech

Innovations in synthetic biology and alternative materials can improve the lives and livelihoods of many people, says Horizons Ventures co-founder Solina Chau.

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Climate tech needs more policy support, diverse private financing: FII speakers

Technology holds the key to solving the climate crisis but needs more government support and private-sector funding to ensure its commercialisation, speakers at the FII Institute’s first Asia conference said.

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An employee checks solar photovoltaic modules at a factory in Haian in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on November 21, 2023. Photo: AFP

‘Economic centre of gravity is moving towards Asia,’ business leaders hear

The changing geopolitical landscape and Asia’s ascent on the global stage are driving regional economies to collaborate more closely, leaders said at the first FII conference to be held in Hong Kong.

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AI can be ‘force for good’ if allowed to flourish: FII conference in Hong Kong

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a significant tool for uplifting humanity and serving the broader good, provided the right regulations and a human-centric approach are in place, according to a panel at the FII Priority conference in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s market, hub status in focus as city seeks to boost Middle East ties

Hong Kong is ideally placed to serve as a bridge between China and the Middle East, with the city’s capital market and government’s focus on tech and innovation acting as catalysts, FII conference participants say.

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(From left) FII Institute CEO Richard Attias, Chief Executive John Lee, FII Institute chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, HKEX chairwoman Laura Cha at the gong-striking ceremony at the FII Priority Hong Kong conference on Thursday. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong’s governing principle ‘enables city to play key role in shaping trends’

Speaking at the FII Priority Hong Kong conference, John Lee touts city’s deepening ties with Saudi Arabia, says both economies are negotiating investment promotion and protection agreement.

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Chief Executive John Lee delivers a keynote address on the first day of the FII Priority Hong Kong conference. Photo: Jonathan Wong

China Inc hops into Middle East growth as region veers away from oil

As China’s economic expansion slows, mainland companies are eyeing the Middle East as an attractive alternative, with countries in the region seeking to develop tech-driven start-up ecosystems to reduce reliance on fossil fuels as a growth driver.

FII picks SCMP as media partner for its inaugural Hong Kong summit

The invitation to the Post, which marked its 120th anniversary on November 6, underscores its recent investments in coverage and distribution to include the nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

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Hong Kong’s ASPACE to build Saudi aerospace sector from scratch

ASPACE Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Center, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group, has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to develop satellites and will invest an initial amount of US$200 million in the project.

ASPACE’s Sun Fengquan receives an aerospace licence from Saudi Arabia’s minister of investment, Khalid Al-Falih, at a ceremony during the FII conference in Riyadh. Photo: Kandy Wong
FII conference
FII summit is an annual conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute. It is often referred to as “Davos in the Desert “ and attended by investors, innovators, academics and policymakers. FII Priority are smaller meetings held in various cities around the globe. Hong Kong is the first to host it in Asia.
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