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As one of the world’s most influential business hubs, the Middle East requires expert attention. Business Extra provides those experts, as well as news and insights from The National’s esteemed team of business editors and reporters, who are on top of the markets, technology, the energy sector and more.
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Thursday May 03, 2018
InvestHK shines light on investment options in Hong Kong
Thursday May 03, 2018
Thursday May 03, 2018
Stephen Phillips is the Director General of Investment Promotion of InvestHK, which helps international businesses set up and invest in Hong Kong. We discuss investment in Hong Kong in this week's Business Extra podcast.
While visiting Abu Dhabi, Phillips described to The National's Chris Nelson what an attractive option Hong Kong and wider southeast Asia is to international investors. Has there been an increased interest from the Middle East and GCC to invest in Hong Kong? What differentiates the business centre there from mainland China?
What challenges would investors face due to the ongoing, uneasy trade relations between the United States and China, and how could affect Hong Kong? What differentiates the fintech opportunities in Hong Kong from Dubai or rival centres? And how does Belt and Road affect Hong Kong? We discuss these topics and more.