Hong Kong and Brazil sign MOU on investment promotion co-operation
2018年3月16日 - 11:30PM
JCN Newswire
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and Brazil today (March 16) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing mutual
co-operation in generating more direct investment between the two
regions.
The signing of the MOU in Sao Paulo, Brazil, marked the end of a
five-day visit by the InvestHK Director-General of Investment
Promotion, Mr Stephen Phillips, who also visited Auckland in New
Zealand and Santiago in Chile, to promote Hong Kong's new business
opportunities arising from Mainland China's Belt and Road
Initiative and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
government's latest HK$50 billion innovation push.
The memorandum was signed by Mr Phillips, and the President of
Apex-Brasil, the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil,
Mr Roberto Jaguaribe. It provides a framework to enhance the close
relationship of the HKSAR and Brazil by further promoting both
inward and outward investment in the two jurisdictions. In Sao
Paulo, Mr Phillips also met with mayor, Mr Joao Doria, and a wide
range of Brazilian business leaders in various quarters, including
the WTC Business Club.
Earlier, in Auckland, Mr Phillips met with business leaders and was
one of the key speakers at a business seminar jointly organised by
the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Sydney, and the Auckland
Chamber of Commerce, at which he updated around 100 business
executives on the latest business developments in Hong Kong. While
in Santiago, he met with heads of leading banks, the Chile China
Business Council and the Chilean National Fruit Exporters
Association, as well as with leaders of key industries such as
aviation, innovation and technology and business services.
Concluding the visit, Mr Phillips said, "I have explained to the
local business communities in these countries Hong Kong's unique
position in the Belt and Road Initiative. In this connection, Hong
Kong as an international financial and business centre plays an
active role in terms of fundraising and professional services, as
will be required by many Belt and Road projects.
"I've also provided an update on the latest financial boost from
our government for innovation and technology development in Hong
Kong, as set out by the Financial Secretary in his Budget speech. I
believe the latest financial measures will help InvestHK lure more
foreign investors to set up in Hong Kong in the arena of innovation
and technology to add to the diversity of our economy."
Media contacts:
For Auckland-
Luca De Leonardis
Head, Investment Promotion
Tel: +61 2 9283 3222
Luca_De_Leonardis@hketosydney.gov.hk
For Santiago-
Veronica Medina
Principal Consultant (Santiago)
Tel: +56 2 2530 3600
VMedina@investhk.com.hk
For Sao Paulo-
Thiago Cruz Silveira
Principal Consultant (Rio de Janeiro)
Tel: +55 21 98862 2629
TSilveira@investhk.com.hk
For Hong Kong-
Antoine So
Head of Public Relations
Tel: +852 3107 1035
ASo@investhk.gov.hk
Eva Chan
Manager of Public Relations
Tel: +852 3107 1071
EChan@investhk.gov.hk
Source: InvestHK
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