香港投资推广署两年半引资逾1600亿港元

Group 1 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has assisted over 1,300 overseas and mainland Chinese companies to establish or expand their businesses in Hong Kong from January 2023 to mid-2025, generating over HKD 160 billion in direct investment and creating more than 19,000 new jobs in the first year [1] - The largest source of assisted companies in the past two and a half years is mainland China, with 630 companies, followed by the United States with 113, the United Kingdom with 89, Singapore with 68, and Canada with 38 [1] - By industry, the highest number of companies assisted are in financial services and fintech, totaling 283, followed by innovation and technology with 275, family offices with 179, tourism and hospitality with 148, and business and professional services with 129 [1] Group 2 - The new capital investor entry scheme, managed by the investment promotion agency, has received 1,548 applications since its launch in March 2024, with 673 applications formally approved, verifying an investment amount exceeding HKD 21 billion, and is expected to bring in over HKD 46 billion in investment for Hong Kong [1] - The investment promotion agency will focus on financial services and fintech, innovation and technology, supply chain management and logistics, as well as sustainable development and the green economy, while promoting Hong Kong's soft power and cultural outreach to attract investment [2] - Over the past 25 years, the investment promotion agency has assisted more than 7,700 overseas and mainland companies to establish or expand their businesses in Hong Kong, creating over 95,000 jobs and accumulating direct investment of over HKD 440 billion [2]