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Series of
Events Spotlights Hong Kong
Professional Services and Branded Products
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The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is staging the mega promotion event “In Style‧Hong Kong” in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to
promote Hong Kong’s advantages as an international business centre and a lifestyle trendsetter. By organising a
series of events and engaging Hong Kong’s top business professionals and leading
brands, the event also seeks to strengthen
collaboration between Hong Kong and Malaysian businesses and to create more opportunities.
Peter Wong, HKTDC
Regional Director of Southeast Asia and South Asia, said that the Kuala Lumpur event follows twosuccessful
In Style‧Hong Kongcampaignsin Jakarta in
2015 and Bangkok in 2016. “As the fourth-largest ASEAN economy,
Malaysia has achievedsteadyeconomic growth over
the past few years,” said Mr Wong. “The development and consumption
power of Kuala Lumpur should not be underestimated. Trade between Hong
Kong and Malaysiahas always been frequent. In 2016, Malaysia was Hong Kong’s 10th-largest trading partner and fourth-largest among ASEAN
countries. Our campaign in Kuala Lumpur focuses on promoting Hong Kong’s
professional services and leading brands. Our
objective is to forge wider
cooperation and to generate more business opportunities for both cities.”
Key events of In Style‧Hong Kong include a symposium, an expo and gala
dinner in early November, as well as a series of citywide promotion events that is currently
underway until the end of November.
Symposium
to spotlight Hong Kong’s world-class professional services
The In Style‧Hong Kong Symposium will be held on 7
November at the Mandarin
Oriental Kuala Lumpur. HKTDC Chairman Vincent HS Lo and Rimsky Yuen,
Secretary for Justice, the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (HKSAR), will officiate at the opening ceremony. Several Hong Kong and
Malaysian business leaders and government officials will also speak at the event.
The main symposium will
be chaired by Professor Royce Yuen, CEO, MaLogic, who will be joined by other speakers, including Joseph Phi, President,
LF Logistics; Kevin Huang, CEO, Pixels Ltd; and Nicholas Ho, Deputy Managing
Director, hpa. The speakers will examine how Hong Kong service companies can help
Malaysian companies expand their business.
Five thematic sessions
will follow the main symposium:
E-commerce
Logistics
Hong Kong and the ASEAN countries maintain
close economic ties, and the HKSAR Government is actively promoting free trade
agreements between Hong Kong and ASEAN. E-commerce is becoming a major component
in the region’s cross-border trade and is profoundly impacting the logistics
industry and distribution networks.This thematic session will invite Don Nazwim,
President, Malaysian
Chamber of Commerce;Bobby Liu, Executive
Director, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd; and James Chang, Chief Cross border
Officer, Lazada Group, to examine the impact of cross-border e-commerce on
logistics.
Fintech
Hong Kong is Asia’s financial innovation
centre with a deep pool of talent. At this session, Dato’ Seri Cheah Cheng-hye,
Chairman and co-Chief Investment Officer, Value Partners Group Ltd; Christophe
Lee, founder, JP Asia Partners Ltd; James Philip Lloyd, Asia-Pacific Fintech
Leader, Ernest & Young; Dato’ Gan KC, Chairman, The Malaysian Chamber of
Commerce (Hong Kong & Macau); and Amran Hassan, Head of Innovation, Maybank Berhad, will
discuss prospects in Fintech.
Smart
City Forum
Governments around the world are pursuing
smart city development, and the potential business opportunities arising from
the demand cannot be ignored. This session will invite Ronald Pong, Chairman, Hong
Kong Public Key Infrastructure Forum; Emil Chan, Chairman of FinTech Committee,
The Smart City Consortium; Gary Yeung, Chairman, eID Committee; and Jeremy Lee,Director
of Cyber Security Solutions, APAC, Nexusguard, to examine the subject in-depth.
Innovative Design
& Marketing
Products with creative branding and
innovative designs can bring companies limitless business opportunities. Speakers
of this forum include Viveca Chan, Chairman and CEO, WE Marketing Group;
Cecilia Yau, Entertainment and Media Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong; Otto Ng, Design Director, LAAB and Joel Kwong,
Creative Lead – Asia Pacific, Sun Mobile Communication.
Legal
Risk Management: Key to International Trade and Investment
Hong Kong’s well-established legal system and experienced legal
professionals can provide legal dispute resolution services and IP protection to
companies venturing into new markets. Rimsky Yuen, Secretary for Justice, the
Government of HKSAR, will deliver the welcome remarks at this session. Other
speakers include Denis
Brock, Council Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong, and William Wong, SC,
Barrister-at-law and International Arbitrator, Chairman of the Committee on
Arbitration, Hong Kong Bar Association.
Expo presents
innovative products from Hong Kong brands
The two-day (7-8 November)In Style‧Hong Kong Expowill be held alongside the Symposium
at the same venue. The event will feature 40 exhibitors showcasingbranded home electronics,
gifts and premium, fashion accessories, fine jewellery and watches, as well as
eco-friendly products. The Expo will offera prime opportunity for buyers in
Malaysia and neighbouring countries to source stylish products supplied by Hong
Kong companies.
Exhibiting brands include Chow Tai Fook, Chinese Arts & Crafts, ECO Concepts, HYOne, Me Too!, Prima Series,
SAGA and Team Green. In addition, the exhibition will display
a range of award-winning products of the Hong Kong Smart Design Awards to showcase Hong
Kong’s creative and design capabilities. Some 2,000 buyers and representatives, ranging from importers,
distributors, retailers, brand agents, franchisees, department stores and
specialty stores, are expected to visit the Expo.
Gala
Dinner promotes Malaysia-Hong Kong business networks
Agala dinner will be held after the symposium
at the Shangri-La Kuala
Lumpur, where 500 of Malaysia and Hong Kong’s political, business and community leaders will gather to network.
The HKTDC has invited
Michelin Star chef Alvin Leung to create
four dishes for the evening. There will also be a fashion parades how casing batik
fashion created by six Hong Kong fashion designers in a “Batik crossover”
project. Participating designers include Melissa Bui, Dora Chu, Arthur Lam,
Chloe Sung, Angus Tsui and Kev Yiu. Miss Hong Kong 2016,Crystal Fung, and artistes Jacqueline
Ch’ng and Zoie Tam have been
invited to be among the models in the fashion parade.
In addition, the interactive gallery “A Moment
in HK” will showcase the works of noted artist and photographer Simon Yam, as
well as three award-winning Hong Kong photographers: Tugo Cheng, Jimmy Ho and
Kelvin Yuen.
Kuala Lumpur consumers savour
Hong Kong fashion at citywide promotions
To promote the event to Malaysian consumers, the HKTDC has launched a series of citywide
promotions in Kuala Lumpur, engaging 140 restaurants and retail
outlets bypartnering with 30 Hong Kong and Malaysian brandsto offer discounts and incentives thatpromote Hong Kong
cuisine and lifestyle.
Until the end of
November, the HKTDC will spotlight Hong Kong’s design-led products, trendy
fashion and culinary experience at pop-up stores, showcases and retail stores.
In October and
November, Canton-iis offering signature Hong Kong-flavoured menus introduced by Hong Kong media celebrity Luk Ho-Ming. Kuala Lumpur consumers
can pick up a copy of the In
Style‧Hong Kong Citywide
Promotion coupon booklet at participating outlets across Kuala Lumpur to enjoy
these offers from now until 30 November.
In addition, the gourmet website Openrice Malaysia (https://my.openrice.com/info/hktdc/index.html) has teamed up with a
number of restaurants that serve Hong Kong cuisine to offer dining discounts. Popular
online retailer Lazada Malaysia will also set up a portal featuring a variety
of selected Hong Kong brands.
In the coming two months, In
Style pop-up stores will be set up at two Cubix outlets, 11 MPH Bookstores,and five Parkson
outlets featuring products from Hong Kong brands
About the HKTDC
Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development
Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for
Hong Kong’s businesses. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the
Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business
with China, Asia and the world. With 50 years of experience, the HKTDC
organises international exhibitions,
conferences and
business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business
opportunities on the mainland and in international markets, while providing
information via trade publications, research reportsand digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on
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