Hong Kong believes that it will not lose out its position as the first stop of mainland Chinese companies looking to raise capital and manage risks before they expand into ASEAN, the city's chief of investment promotion said. Whilst Singapore is considered the gateway city for Chinese companies looking to expand operations in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong will still be where they will raise money and assess risks, said Alpha Lau, Director General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, the government’s investment promotion agency. “What we have seen is that companies from China that invest overseas and into ASEAN use Singapore as a platform. Then in the other direction, of course, Singaporean companies and ASEAN companies [looking] to access the Greater Bay Area use Hong Kong as a gateway,” Lau told Singapore Business Review at the sidelines of the South China Morning Post’s GBA ASEAN Summit 2026 held at Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, 30 June.   https://sbr.com.sg/markets/news/singapore-and-hong-kong-are-partners-in-chinese-firms-asean-push (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: Singapore Business Review, 9 July 2026