InvestHK
Encyclopedia
Invest Hong Kong is the department of the Hong Kong SAR Government
responsible for Foreign Direct Investment, supporting overseas, Mainland
and Taiwan
ese businesses to set up and expand in Hong Kong
. The department provides free advice and customised services to help businesses succeed in the city's vibrant economy. Founded on 1 July 2000, its mission is to confirm and strengthen Hong Kong as Asia's leading international business centre and to attract economically and strategically important investment. Its first Director General was Michael Rowse
.
The Investment Officers are organised into eight specialist sector teams covering Hong Kong's four pillar industries and six new growth sectors: Business & Professional Services; Consumer Products; Creative Industries; Financial Services; Information & Communications Technology; Innovation & Technology, Tourism & Hospitality and Transport & Industrial.
Partnering with clients on a long-term basis, InvestHK's sector-specific teams provide services which include:
InvestHK is headed by the Director-General of Investment Promotion - Simon Galpin who reports to the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
.
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, commonly the Hong Kong Government, is led by the Chief Executive as Head of the Government, who is also the head of the Hong Kong SAR...
responsible for Foreign Direct Investment, supporting overseas, Mainland
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese businesses to set up and expand in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The department provides free advice and customised services to help businesses succeed in the city's vibrant economy. Founded on 1 July 2000, its mission is to confirm and strengthen Hong Kong as Asia's leading international business centre and to attract economically and strategically important investment. Its first Director General was Michael Rowse
Michael Rowse
Michael "Mike" John Treloar Rowse is a Hong Kong public figure. A naturalised citizen of the People's Republic of China, Rowse was the Director-General of InvestHK, a department of the Hong Kong Government....
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The Investment Officers are organised into eight specialist sector teams covering Hong Kong's four pillar industries and six new growth sectors: Business & Professional Services; Consumer Products; Creative Industries; Financial Services; Information & Communications Technology; Innovation & Technology, Tourism & Hospitality and Transport & Industrial.
Partnering with clients on a long-term basis, InvestHK's sector-specific teams provide services which include:
- information on Hong Kong's business environment
- Introductions to business contacts and service providers
- Arrangement of visit programmes
- Business support facilitation
- Public relations services during the launch or expansion of clients' Hong Kong businesses
- Advice on relocations to Hong Kong – housing, schooling, healthcare, social and business networking
InvestHK is headed by the Director-General of Investment Promotion - Simon Galpin who reports to the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development , head of Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, is responsible for promoting the commerce and economic development in Hong Kong...
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