â€‹Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) held an investment promotion seminar in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, today (May 23) to update Nanjing enterprises on Hong Kong's unique business advantages and the latest developments of its innovation and technology industry, encouraging them to expand their business globally via Hong Kong.
               
     The seminar, entitled "Leveraging Hong Kong's platform for Nanjing innovation and technology enterprises to 'go global'", was jointly organised by InvestHK and the Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, and co-organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai. Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Mr Vincent Tang and the Deputy Director of the Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Ms Liu Liya, delivered welcome remarks at the event.
               
     Mr Tang said, "Hong Kong has been an important economic and trade partner as well as a key conduit for foreign investment in Nanjing over many years. The city is also the key fundraising market for Nanjing companies. Operating under the principle of 'one country, two systems' allows Hong Kong to enjoy dual advantages. Nanjing enterprises can leverage our world-class financial and professional services to finance projects and mergers and acquisitions deals, and access the very best accounting and tax, legal, construction engineering design, management and project planning services, as well as manpower training and much more. Looking forward, we can further enhance co-operation between the two places to fully tap the opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative."
               
     He also told the audience that the Hong Kong Government has introduced various policies and measures to boost innovation and technology development, which include developing innovation and technology infrastructure, building the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park at the Lok Ma Chau Loop, and earmarking the development of Cyberport 5 as stated in the Budget last year. It has also introduced tax incentives to promote local research and development (R&D), encouraging private enterprises to undertake more R&D activities.
               
     The Head of Innovation and Technology of InvestHK, Mr Simon Tsang, further elaborated on Hong Kong's advantages and how Mainland enterprises in the innovation and technology sector can capitalise on the city's advantages to "go global". The CEO of Xcelom Limited, Mr Alex Wong, also spoke with the audience on the latest developments of the biotech industry in Hong Kong and his company's experience in setting up in the city. Two other speakers were the Director of Outbound M&A Tax, KPMG, Ms Karen Lin, and the Assistant Vice President of Market Development Mainland Affairs, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Mr Mark Liu. They talked about how to make use of Hong Kong's tax incentives to capture opportunities amid Belt and Road initiatives, as well as the latest developments of the Hong Kong stock market and how to list in Hong Kong.
               
About InvestHK
      
     InvestHK is the department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government responsible for attracting foreign direct investment and supporting overseas and Mainland businesses to set up or expand in Hong Kong. It provides free advice and customised services for overseas and Mainland companies enrolled as its clients. For more information, please visit www.investhk.gov.hk.

  

     Police today (May 23) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Kwai Chung.

     Yung Kwok-leung, aged 56, went missing after he left a hostel on Tai Loong Street on May 20 morning. Staff of the hostel made a report to Police yesterday (May 22).       

     He is about 1.6 metres tall, 61 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a round face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and grey sports shoes.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories South on 3661 1173 or 6331 8151 or email to rmpu-nts-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

  

     â€‹The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, arrived in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, yesterday evening (May 22) to continue his visit. Mr Lau met with the Governor of Kagawa Prefecture, Mr Keizo Hamada, to learn more about the Setouchi Triennale 2019.

     First held in 2010, the Setouchi Triennale is an international art festival which showcases contemporary art on the islands in the Seto Inland Sea. This year, works by Hong Kong artists are being exhibited in the art festival.

     Today (May 23), Mr Lau also viewed exhibits of the art festival on various islands to learn more about how art connects the islands and how cultural bases were constructed to integrate with nature. In the evening, he will depart for Tokyo to begin the last stop of the visit.

      

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has announced that the lifesaving services at Cafeteria Old Beach in Tuen Mun District resumed today (May 23). The lifesaving services at the beach were suspended earlier due to an insufficient number of lifeguards on duty.

     The Constitution and Basic Law Parent-child Workshop organised by the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau will be held this Saturday and Sunday (May 25 and 26) in the Central Atrium on the ground floor of Olympian City 2, 18 Hoi Ting Road, West Kowloon.
 
     Apart from colourful exhibition panels, interesting handicraft workshops and interactive story-telling sessions will be available for children to gain a better understanding of the Constitution and the Basic Law.
 
     The workshops and story-telling sessions will be conducted in Cantonese and will take place from 11am to 7pm. Children aged 6 to 12 and their parents are welcome. While admission is free, seats are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
     For event details, please visit www.basiclawevent.com.