Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, on a visit to Malaysia today (August 11) officiated at the official opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur ETO), marking a significant milestone in deepening partnership between Hong Kong and Malaysia, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a whole.
The ceremony was held at the newly established permanent office of the Kuala Lumpur ETO. Addressing the opening ceremony, Mr Yau highlighted the strategic importance of the Kuala Lumpur ETO which is the 15th overseas ETO of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the fourth in the ASEAN region.
Noting that ASEAN stands firmly as Hong Kong’s second-largest trading partner in goods while Malaysia is the city’s eighth largest trading partner, Mr Yau said that the new ETO shoulders the responsibility of deepening Hong Kong’s economic, trade and investment ties with and strengthening its presence in this strategically important region. He also expressed gratitude to the Malaysian government for its full support to the establishment of the Kuala Lumpur ETO which commenced operation last December. The geographical coverage of the Kuala Lumpur ETO includes Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Laos and Pakistan.
He added that together with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Invest Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Kuala Lumpur ETO will spearhead the building of closer government-to-government and business-to-business links and step up the facilitation of two-way trade and investment, with a view to creating more opportunities and win-win collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
Other officiating guests included the Minister of Transport, Malaysia, Mr Loke Siew Fook; the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, Mr Ouyang Yujing; the Chairman of the HKTDC, Professor Frederick Ma; the Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Ambassador Ikram Bin Mohd Ibrahim; and the Director of the Kuala Lumpur ETO, Mr Owin Fung.
Earlier in the day, Mr Yau led a business delegation to attend the “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” symposium and luncheon organised by the HKTDC. The business delegates including representatives from Mainland enterprises looking to go global, Hong Kong chambers of commerce and other organisations also had exchange sessions with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation and local chambers to gain a deeper understanding of the latest situation and needs of the Malaysian market.
Speaking at the symposium held this morning, Mr Yau said that amid the profound transformation in the global economy characterised by geopolitical tensions, supply chain realignments and technological changes, Hong Kong with its core strengths can be Malaysia’s partner to navigate the increasingly complex external environment.
Mr Yau noted that with its tariff-free regime, simple and low tax structure, and robust legal system, Hong Kong, as one of the world’s freest economies, provides a business environment with stability, transparency and predictability. He added that in the first two quarters of this year, Hong Kong recorded a Gross Domestic Product growth of 5.9 per cent and 4.3 per cent year-on-year respectively. This bears out the resilience, dynamism and competitiveness of Hong Kong’s economy.
He stressed that Hong Kong’s unique strength lies not only in its robust infrastructure or business-friendly policies, but also in its unmatched connectivity with the Mainland and the rest of the world, empowering Hong Kong to serve the Malaysian business community as a “super connector” and “super value-adder”.
Mr Yau said that while Malaysian businesses can gain access to the vast Mainland market, particularly the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, via Hong Kong, the Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global set up last year by the HKSAR Government provides one-stop, customised support services to Mainland enterprises to facilitate outbound direct investment into overseas markets including Malaysia and beyond, creating a win-win outcome for both countries.
He added that he sees new and exciting opportunities for Hong Kong and Malaysia to collaborate, from innovation and technology, to green and sustainable development, adding that Hong Kong and Malaysia are not just trading partners, but strategic partners in shaping the economies of tomorrow.
On the sidelines of the symposium, Mr Yau and Mr Loke witnessed the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between four Hong Kong media organisations and Malaysian media and other organisations to foster new opportunities. They also witnessed the signing of MOUs between the HKTDC and local chambers of commerce and related institutions to strengthen collaboration.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
In response to media enquiries regarding the Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme (HKCIP), the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (August 11) emphasised that all public health policies and medical recommendations must be based on scientific evidence. Vaccination schedules should not be altered arbitrarily without reliable scientific data or medical research supporting such changes, in order to avoid posing significant and irreversible public health risks to children. Since delaying vaccinations reduces protection against relevant infectious diseases, the CHP reminds parents to arrange for their children to receive vaccinations in accordance with the HKCIP to ensure comprehensive and timely protection.
Hong Kong has implemented the HKCIP since the 1960s, providing immunisation services to children through the DH’s Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) and School Immunisation Teams. Currently, based on the recommendations of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (SCVPD) under the CHP, infants from birth to students of Primary Six should receive multiple vaccines and booster doses under the HKCIP to prevent tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, pneumococcal infection, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella (also known as “German Measles”). Besides, the HKCIP provides the human papillomavirus vaccinations to eligible Primary schoolgirls to prevent cervical cancer. In addition to immunising children, the Government also provides vaccination services to high-risk groups against seasonal influenza, pneumococcal infection and COVID-19 infection.
“The Government has consistently promoted childhood vaccinations on all fronts. The SCVPD under the CHP makes recommendations on the HKCIP from a public health perspective. Thanks to the trust and support of parents, schools and the healthcare professionals towards the HKCIP over the years, immunisation coverage has remained extremely high, successfully keeping the incidence of related childhood infectious diseases in Hong Kong at extremely low levels. With the help of vaccines, smallpox was eradicated globally in 1980, and poliomyelitis was eliminated in Hong Kong in 2000. Measles and rubella were successful eliminated in Hong Kong in 2016 and 2021 respectively,” the Controller of the CHP, Dr Edwin Tsui, said.
Combined Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine
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Under the HKCIP, children receive the combined MMR vaccine at 12 months, followed by the Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) vaccine at 18 months. All of the currently used vaccines are combination vaccines. Extensive international and local scientific data confirm that both types of combination vaccines are safe and effective, providing sufficient protection against the infectious diseases they cover. In addition, combination vaccines have the advantage of reducing the number of injections children need to receive and significantly lowering the risk of missed doses. These combination vaccines are currently widely used around the world. Since 1990, Hong Kong has provided the combined MMR vaccine to all one-year-old children and introduced a two-dose MMR vaccination schedule in 1996, resulting in a significant decline in the number of related disease cases. According to immunisation coverage rates among primary school students and regular territory-wide immunisation coverage surveys conducted by the DH, the MMR and MMRV vaccination coverage has remained well above 95 per cent, while the local seroprevalence rates of measles antibodies reflect that the vast majority of the public in Hong Kong are immune to measles.
Measles remains endemic in many parts of the world. Over the past two years, a substantial upward trend has been observed in the number of measles cases in multiple regions, with large-scale outbreaks persisting due to the relatively low vaccination rate. This has led to a resurgence of community transmission in some countries that had previously eliminated measles, serving as a wake-up call that we must continue to maintain high overall vaccination rates to ensure herd immunity. Overseas cases mainly affected people who were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status, underscoring the importance of keeping up a high vaccination rate and herd immunity. As Hong Kong’s vaccination coverage has consistently remained at a high level, the number of imported cases recorded in the city over the past two years has not risen significantly as a result, and the city has successfully maintained its measles-eliminated status to date.
Hepatitis B vaccine
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According to the World Health Organization’s recommendations, receiving the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and completing the three-dose series as scheduled are crucial measures for preventing infection and reducing the public health burden of hepatitis B.
Hong Kong’s current hepatitis B vaccination coverage rate among pre-school children stands at 99 per cent. According to the Population Health Survey 2020-22, prevalence of hepatitis B among those born after the introduction of the universal childhood hepatitis B immunisation programme in 1988 has dropped to below one per cent, reflecting Hong Kong’s successful progress towards realising the goal of “hepatitis B-free generation”. The provision of hepatitis B vaccination to newborns has been instrumental in this achievement.
COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines
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Scientific evidence shows that vaccination is one of the most effective means to prevent severe cases of seasonal influenza and COVID-19 as well as their complications. The vaccines can significantly reduce the risks of in-patient admission and mortality. Therefore, the CHP urged members of the public, particularly high-risk groups such as the elderly, children, and adults with underlying illnesses or immunosuppression, to receive vaccination timely to protect their personal health and reduce the risk of serious complications and death from infection.
Parents of preschool children who have not yet received the age-appropriate vaccines are urged to make an appointment at their registered MCHCs as soon as possible, or consult their family doctors to arrange vaccination. New immigrants to Hong Kong or those recently arrived in Hong Kong, as well as their children, who are unsure of their immunisation status or have not completed their vaccination series, are advised to complete any missing doses before arrival to prevent infectious diseases such as measles, chickenpox, and hepatitis B.
The DH will continue to work with the SCVPD to monitor the situation regarding various vaccine-preventable diseases and scientific developments regarding new vaccines. Experts will be consulted as needed to review and update the vaccines recommendations in a timely manner.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Tender results of 1-year HONIA-indexed Floating Rate Notes A total of HK$1.5 billion 1-year HONIA-indexed Floating Rate Notes were offered today. A total of HK$5.625 billion tender applications were received. The bid-to-cover ratio, i.e. the ratio of notes applied for to notes issued, is 3.75. The highest spread accepted is 0.26 per cent. Tender results of 1-year HONIA-indexed Floating Rate Notes:
Tender Date* Calculated as the amount of notes applied for over the amount of notes issued. Issued at HKT 17:00
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 11) urged the public not to consume two kinds of bottled olive oil products, as the products might contain mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). For the sake of prudence, the CFS urged the public not to consume the products concerned, regardless of batches. The trade should stop using or selling the affected products immediately if they possess any of them.
Product details are as follows:
Brand: Olitalia
Product names: Olitalia Pomace Olive Oil 1L
Olitalia Pomace Olive Oil 5L
Distributor: Lorence & Company Limited
Place of packaging：Italy
A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS proactively monitored through the Food Incident Surveillance System and noted an announcement issued by the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain of Belgium indicating that the above-mentioned products were detected with mineral oil MOAH at levels exceeding the relevant standard. All batches of products concerned are being recalled in Belgium.”
Preliminary investigation revealed that the distributor concerned had distributed the affected products. As a precautionary measure, the distributor has voluntarily stopped sales, removed the affected products from shelves and initiated a recall. Members of the public may call the distributor’s hotline at 2293 9398 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.
According to the Mineral Oil in Food Regulations (Cap 132AR), no person shall sell for human consumption any article of food containing any mineral oil, unless the presence of mineral oil in any article of food is due to its use as a lubricant or greasing agent on some surface with which the article of food comes into contact in the course of its preparation (at levels not exceeding 0.2% by weight of the article of food).
The CFS has collected over 3 000 edible oil samples for chemical and microbiological testing from 2023 to July 2026, under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. Except for one unsatisfactory sample that was announced earlier in which it was found to contain metallic contaminant, the remaining samples were found to be satisfactory.
The CFS has contacted the Belgium authority over the incident and will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health. The investigation is ongoing.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, leads a delegation to Hainan Province today (August 12) for a three-day visit to meet with local health officials, with a view to further deepening exchanges and co-operation between Hong Kong and the Mainland in healthcare-related areas. The delegation will also visit the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Hainan and a local pharmaceutical enterprise to understand about the latest developments of healthcare services and pharmaceutical industry there.
Members of the delegation include the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam; the Senior Advisor (Secretary for Health’s Office), Dr Joe Fan; the Director of the Real-World Study and Application Centre, Professor Cheung Ching-Lung; as well as officers of the Health Bureau, the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority. Professor Lo will return to Hong Kong on August 14. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Health, Dr Cecilia Fan, will be the Acting Secretary for Health.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
New Cantonese opera “Ancient Tune of Guangling” to premiere at Chinese Culture Festival in September to honour timeless legend and scholarly integrity of Wei-Jin period The “Ancient Tune of Guangling”, an ancient “qin” (Chinese zither) masterpiece, carries a tragic legend of the famed scholar Ji Kang that has endured for millennia. Set during the Sima clan’s usurpation in the late Cao Wei dynasty, the play follows Ji Kang, who receives this “qin” music from an immortal in a dream. As Sima Zhao seeks to draw intellectuals into his service, Ji Kang evades the conscription by severing ties with his close friend Shan Tao, who was ordered to summon him to office. Later, speaking out for justice in the Lü brothers’ legal dispute, Ji Kang is falsely accused by scholar Zhong Hui, giving Sima Zhao the pretext to execute him. At the execution ground, Ji Kang calmly plays the “qin”, his soul departing as the strings snap amid the final echoes of the “Ancient Tune of Guangling”.
The production strictly follows the traditional “bang-huang” melodic system and established “qupai” (set tune-patterns), complemented by an elevated, classical diction to evoke once more the ways of the world and societal ethos during the Wei-Jin period. While contributing to the preservation of the Cantonese operatic tradition, this new creation embodies a core artistic spirit of Chinese opera – namely, to “stir the emotions, sharpen observation, foster fellowship, and give voice to grievance” – with the aspiration of touching the cultural sensibilities across different generations and striking a contemporary chord. The play delineates the intricate complexities of human nature and political intrigue amidst a turbulent era, while integrating modern stage aesthetics and lighting design to breathe new life into this traditional tale.
The play is penned by local poet Woo Kwok-yin as playwright, alongside veteran Cantonese opera practitioner Leung Wai-hong as artistic director and director. Celebrated stars Loong Koon-tin (as Ji Kang), Tang Mi-ling (as Ji Kang’s wife, Lady Cao), Yuen Siu-fai (as Shan Tao) and Liu Kwok-sum (as Sima Zhao/the immortal) join forces with a talented cohort of young performers including Man Shuet-kau (as Sima Zhao’s wife, Wang Yuanji), To Wing-sum (as Zhong Hui) and Ng Lap-hei (as Lü An). Together, they grace the stage to carry forward the heritage of Cantonese opera traditions and illuminate the brilliance of Chinese culture.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) announced today (August 11) that the 2026/27 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination School Outreach Programme (SIVSOP) will introduce a new Electronic Consent Form (e-consent form) feature. Starting from August 17, parents can use the e-consent form on the eHealth mobile application (eHealth mobile app) to submit consent forms for their children to receive seasonal influenza vaccinations (SIV) under the SIVSOP. This new measure makes it easier for parents to submit consent forms for their children before the start of the school year and streamlines the administrative procedures for schools and healthcare service providers, enabling students to receive SIV earlier and safeguarding their health.
Scientific evidence shows that vaccination is one of the most effective means to prevent severe cases of seasonal influenza and its complications. It also reduces the risks of in-patient admission and mortality. The Government has been actively promoting and optimising the SIVSOP. In the previous school year (2025/26), the CHP started accepting school enrolment for the SIVSOP as early as the start of June 2025, and allowed all schools to choose to use the nasal spray live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and the “hybrid mode” (i.e. schools could choose both injectable inactivated influenza vaccines and nasal spray LAIV for the same or different outreach vaccination activities). These optimisation measures yielded remarkable results. More than 2 300 schools, representing 99 per cent of all schools, had organised SIV school outreach activities by the end of December 2025, which was higher than the 91 per cent in the preceding school year. This year, the introduction of the new e-consent form further streamlines the process and reduces the time parents need to fill out the consent forms. This will facilitate the arrangement of SIV outreach activities by schools as early as possible.
The e-consent form has the following four main benefits:
Simplifying the form-filling process for parents: If parents and their children have registered for eHealth accounts, parents can submit consent forms for their children via the eHealth mobile app, without having to re-enter personal particulars. This process is simpler than using traditional paper forms.
Reducing schools’ administrative work: Through the newly established SIVSOP Student Information Platform by the DH, schools can download a list of students with completed e-consent forms. The system automatically consolidates the information submitted by parents, eliminating the need for schools to manually enter or verify data, thereby reducing the administrative workload and minimising human error.
Reducing healthcare service providers’ administrative work: Healthcare service providers do not need to collect or retain students’ paper consent forms, thereby reducing the associated administrative work.
Advancing vaccination activities: Parents can complete the consent process in advance, enabling schools to plan and organise SIV school outreach activities earlier.
The DH has already held several online briefing sessions for participating schools to explain the arrangements for the upcoming SIVSOP and the process for collecting and submitting e-consent forms. The DH has also invited school representatives to participate in testing the system interface and operational procedures. Starting from tomorrow (August 12), participating schools will receive school-specific QR codes for distribution to parents. The QR codes will become effective on August 17. By then, parents can start filling out the e-consent forms for their children.
Parents only need to log in to the eHealth mobile app and scan the school-specific QR code distributed by their children’s school to submit the consent form for their children in one go. The DH has prepared a short video (youtu.be/_TIvuosvR6c) (Chinese only) on how to complete the e-consent form for parents who need guidance.
The DH reminded parents that the QR code distributed by each school is valid only for students enrolled at that school. If parents have more than one child and they attend different schools, they must scan the respective school-specific QR for each child’s respective school separately.
If parents or their children have not yet registered for eHealth or downloaded the eHealth mobile app, they may visit the eHealth thematic website (app.ehealth.gov.hk) for details on registration and download procedures.
The DH called on schools and parents to ensure their children receive SIV and to use the e-consent form to jointly build a stronger protective barrier for the children. The Government is actively making preparations for the 2026/27 SIV programmes. Details of the arrangements, such as eligible groups and vaccination venues, will be announced in due course.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (August 12) said that since the announcement in mid-March of a cluster of hepatitis A infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) and the subsequent launch of a vaccination drive offering two doses of hepatitis A vaccine free of charge to MSM, the number of hepatitis A cases involving MSM has continued to decline over the past few months to a low level. The transmission chain of this cluster is believed to have been interrupted and the risk to public health is now under control. In light of this, the CHP announced that the initiative to provide free hepatitis A vaccination to MSM will end on September 12 and the CHP’s online booking platform will stop accepting vaccination appointments from MSM starting September 11. The CHP will notify individuals who have received the first dose but are unable to complete the two-dose vaccination series by September 12 regarding arrangements for their second dose.
During the six-month period from September 2025 to February 2026, Hong Kong recorded 24 cases of hepatitis A infection whose viruses were found to be genetically identical, involving 22 males and two females. Over 60 per cent of the male patients identified themselves as MSM. To control the transmission chain, the CHP has been providing two doses of hepatitis A vaccine free of charge to MSM since March 12, aiming to protect public health. As of July 31, more than 280 MSM had been vaccinated.
The number of hepatitis A cases among MSM has dropped significantly due to the CHP’s multipronged measures, including enhanced public education and the provision of free vaccines to a specific group.
The CHP recorded five and two cases of hepatitis A infection in June and July respectively, representing a sharp decline from 15 cases recorded in January and a return to baseline levels. The CHP’s epidemiological investigation showed that the patients in the past two months range in age from 21 to 83. Three of them identified themselves as MSM. Genetic analysis by the CHP revealed that no case recorded after June harboured the virus genetically identical to the aforementioned cluster of infections involving MSM. The CHP will continue to closely monitor the situation and take appropriate follow-up actions.
Hepatitis A virus is primarily transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water, or contaminated hands before eating. The virus can also be transmitted through high-risk sexual contact. The incubation period of hepatitis A is usually 14 to 28 days, though it can last up to 50 days. Due to the long incubation period, symptoms such as fever, malaise, abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhoea and jaundice may not appear until one to two months after infection.
Scientific literature indicates that, apart from foodborne transmission, hepatitis A outbreaks have occurred among MSM populations in many regions worldwide in the past. Due to the long incubation period, outbreaks transmitted through person-to-person contact tend to persist longer. Between 2015 and 2017, Hong Kong also experienced hepatitis A transmission chains involving MSM, which were successfully interrupted by vaccinating the affected at-risk groups. According to the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases under the CHP, individuals in high-risk groups (including MSM) should consult their doctors about receiving hepatitis A vaccination to protect their personal health.
For more information on hepatitis A, please visit the CHP’s website.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
To deepen young people’s understanding of national strategies and the international landscape, the Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps (IDYL) organised a series of summer exchange tours under the theme of “IDYL Belt and Road Exploration Tours”, including the Guangxi Tour to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the Singapore and Malaysia Tour to Singapore and Malaysia, engaging a total of 60 IDYL members as scheduled. Through a diverse range of activities, the tours aimed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI) as well as the culture and development of the relevant countries or regions, enabling young people to tell good stories of Hong Kong from their perspectives.
Led by the Deputy Director of Immigration (Enforcement, Systems and Management), Mr Choi Chi-yuen, and Deputy Commissioner of the IDYL Advisory Committee Mr Chu Man-yin, members of the Guangxi Tour visited cities such as Nanning, Fangchenggang and Chongzuo between July 20 and 26 to conduct on-site studies of the country’s efforts to drive forward the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, which was at the forefront of its collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. They also went to visit the China-Vietnam border, namely the Dongzhong, Dongxing and Youyiguan control points, to gain an in-depth understanding of immigration operations and trade developments along the China-Vietnam border, thereby better understanding the country’s strategic layout in regional connectivity.
In addition, tour members visited the Guangxi Silver Wing Power Technology Company Limited to learn about the country’s development of high-tech industries, and conducted exchanges with local young people at the Nanning Vocational and Technical University. They experienced Zhuang culture and jointly explored the way of passing on traditions while pioneering the future.
The six-day, five-night Singapore and Malaysia Tour was also held from August 5 to 10. Travelling to various cities in Singapore and Malaysia, tour members visited Singapore’s Changi Airport and Tuas Checkpoint to obtain insights into the air and land immigration control facilities and policies of the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, and went to local enterprises to experience firsthand the economic opportunities brought by the B&RI.
During the journey, tour members also paid a visit to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Malaysia to understand overseas consular protection work and the country’s pursuit of promoting the B&RI. They also went to the Xiamen University Malaysia to find out how the Chinese Mainland’s higher education integrates into the B&RI, and exchanged views with local young people and overseas Chinese. The itinerary also included visits to landmarks such as the National Museum of Singapore, the Chan She Shu Yuen Clan Ancestral Hall and the Petronas Twin Towers, allowing tour members to immerse themselves in the local culture.
Both exchange tours under this year’s IDYL Belt and Road Exploration Tours were partially funded by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and the Youth Development Commission. The IDYL will continue to organise exchange programmes of various themes to deepen young people’s understanding of national affairs, facilitate their integration into the overall national development, and broaden their international horizons. Young people will be encouraged to capitalise on Hong Kong’s unique advantage of having strong support from the motherland while being closely connected to the world, and proactively tell the world good stories of China and Hong Kong with their experiences and insights gained during the journeys.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Following is the speech by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, at the “Hong Kong: Your Strategic Springboard to Chinese Mainland and Malaysia” business seminar and networking lunch in Kuala Lumpur today (August 12):
YB Sim (Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Mr Sim Tze Tzin), Mr Shamsul (Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, Mr Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,