HKIC invests in 100 projects, as SAR aims to further drive tech ecosystem

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the Hong Kong Investment Corporation has invested in around 100 projects to date.

Chan emphasized that attracting talent is key to driving the city’s innovation and technology development, adding that government departments are working together to bring leading tech companies to the city and establish a sizable ecosystem.

The Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises has already helped bring around 70 strategic firms to the city, which are expected to generate investments of up to HK$50 billion and create nearly 20,000 jobs, said Chan.

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