InvestHK showcases Hong Kong as Asia’s gateway during Cairo visit

Hong Kong Sar-Media Outreach Newswire-17, 2025-INVEST Hong Kong (Invest), the investment promotion arm of the Hong Kong government, announced today (May 17, 2025) that Alpha Lau, General Director for the Promotion of Investment in Research Opportunities, Visited Cairo, Invest. Duration in her visit, Mrs. Lau will attend the Conference on Economic and Economic Cooperation of the Macao de Macao Greater Bay (Cairo) area on May 19.

At the conference, he promised with the main Egyptian companies and businessmen, highlighting the advantages of Hong Kong as a regional center, backed by Ital Proforce, a rowing rule of law, a low and simple fiscal system and strategic location in the heart of Asia.

Hong Kong – Erritical ties flourished

In 2023, Invest signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the General Investment and Free Zones Authority (GECI) of the Arab Republic of Egypt, promising exchanges and support for promotion of mutual cooperation. In 2024, the department has opened a new office in Cairo, Egypt, to improve its effort to attract companies in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region to establish or expand its businesses in Hong Kong.

In 2024, Hong Kong and Egypt enjoyed a vibrant commercial relationship, with the trade of bilateral goods that reach the HK $ 2.1 billion (US $ 0.3 billion), an increase of 5.4% of 2023. This increasing economic connection collaborated.

Hong Kong’s investment environment

Hong Kong is a consideration one of the most liberal and easy places to do business in the world, as reflected in many renowned international classifications. To appoint only a few, the Business Ready 2024 report published by the World Bank Group has classified Hong Kong the first in “International Trade”; Hong Kong was also classified as the freest economy in the world in the “Economic Freedom of the World: Annual Report 2024” of the Fraser Institute and the fifth most competitive economy in the “Yearbook of World Competitiveness 2024” by the International Institute of Management for Administration; And according to the “2024 World Investment Report” published by the United Nations Trade and Development in June 2024, Hong Kong was the fourth largest IED entry receiver in 2023 worldwide.

Lau Lau said: “The strategic location of Egypt as an entrance door to Africa and the Middle East, combined with its dynamic and diversified economy, is a natural partner for Hong Kong. Hong Kong, the main International Center of Asia and the Asia breed platform to sacrifice China and the widest region of Asia-Pacific.”

She added: “Our team in Cairo is ready to help Egyptian companies establish and expand their business in Hong Kong. We sacrifice the unique custom support services, from the planning stages to the implementation. We hope with respect to you closely.”

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