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Hong Kong’s “connector” role to ASEAN through the recent free trade agreement is a very important factor for Belt and Road investment, according to Shinta Widjaja Kamdani of Indonesia’s Sintesa Group. With Sintesa Group’s construction of a new eco-tourism zone and Indonesia’s increasing demand for public-private partnerships, she says at the Belt and Road Summit 2018 that Hong Kong is a bridge to such projects with the Chinese mainland.More

With over 1,000 tech companies and start-ups, Hong Kong Cyberport is a Hong Kong ICT leader and hub for the “Digital Silk Road”, said Chairman Dr Lee George Lam. Speaking beside the Belt and Road Summit, he said Cyberport start-ups offer a full range of new technologies including AI while Hong Kong as a leading financial technology centre is set to assist the rest of the Belt and Road market. More

Hong Kong’s legal, regulatory and institutional framework can particularly help manage Belt and Road infrastructure finance risks, says Mark Moseley. Speaking beside the Belt and Road Summit 2018, the CEO of G-20-led Global Infrastructure Hub says Belt and Road projects require risk allocation, mitigation and dispute resolution – all of which Hong Kong can provide.More

As more eyes turn to ASEAN, countries in the region are seeking greater integration of local infrastructure. Hong Kong, with its well-established services sector and sound infrastructure projects, can play an important role in furthering the region’s development. In this podcast, Peter Wong, HKTDC’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia, also shares how connectivity is key for investment and economic growth along the Belt and Road Initiative. More