Hong Kong has secured relaxed visa arrangements for entry to some Gulf countries, with the city signing 59 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and agreements with Qatar and Kuwait during the chief executive’s four-day trip to promote bilateral trade amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Leading a 50-strong delegation of business leaders and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and…
Hong Kong has secured relaxed visa arrangements for entry to some Gulf countries, as the financial hub signed a combined 59 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and agreements with Qatar and Kuwait during the city leader’s four-day trip to promote bilateral trade amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Leading a 50-strong delegation of business leaders and entrepreneurs from…
Hong Kong’s leader has touted the city’s ambitions to sign a free-trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and invited Kuwait to set up an office of its investment authority in the financial hub. Leading a 50-strong delegation of business leaders and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and mainland China, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu…
Hong Kong’s leader pledged to sign multiple deals to promote trade and investment as he commenced his first day of official visit to Kuwait on Tuesday. Leading a 50-strong delegation of business leaders and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and mainland China, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said Kuwait held significant potential for enhanced cooperation with…
In this photo released by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on his official Facebook page, Lee (center) arrives in Qatar on May 10, 2025. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu begins a busy round of meetings in Doha today with Qatari officials after arriving on Saturday night with a 50-strong delegation, comprised of Hong Kong and…
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has started his official visit to Qatar, meeting the Gulf nation’s leader, prime minister and head of its sovereign wealth fund on Sunday. The government released photos of Lee meeting the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and separately the prime minister and foreign affairs…
A mainland Chinese driverless technology company with a research base in Hong Kong is in talks with several Middle Eastern countries to offer its autonomous airport vehicle solutions, its CEO has said ahead of meeting the city’s leader in Qatar. Speaking to the Post, UISEE CEO Wu Gansha also said the company’s partnership with the…
Hong Kong businesses are keenly observing the burgeoning new energy opportunities in the Middle East, as Gulf nations seek to diversify their oil-dependent economies and pave the way for a sustainable future. Cliff Zhang Kun, chairman of Templewater and Bravo Transport, which owns bus operator Citybus, said that the company was in discussions with Qatar…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks to members of the media ahead of the Executive Council meeting on May 6, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is planning to lead a delegation of over 50 business leaders — from both the city and the Chinese mainland — to…