Hong Kong Investment Promotion Department: Companies introduced this year will recruit more than 10,000 people in Hong Kong

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Hong Kong Director of Investment Promotion Liu Kaixuan said that the companies introduced this year have indicated that they will recruit 12,000 employees in Hong Kong, covering the finance, innovation and technology, catering and service industries, and believes that it will take time for talents to match positions.

Liu Kaixuan pointed out at the Legislative Council meeting that there is no shortage of enterprises introduced by the authorities in the catering and service industries. Among them, none have gone out of business, and he also believes that the retail and catering industry must continue to innovate.

Regarding some lawmakers concerned about the ideal performance in attracting investment, but the local office leasing market has not improved, Liu Kaixuan pointed out that most of the companies introduced are innovation, technology and financial companies. After the pandemic, work-from-home or hybrid work models have risen, and global demand for traditional physical offices has declined, stressing that this is a global trend.

The government launched a new capital investor entry plan in March. Some lawmakers are concerned about whether the flexibility of the plan can be increased. Lau Kai-suan said that it has only been half a year since the plan was implemented, and the authorities have been collecting opinions and continuously updating them, and he believes there will be some flexibility changes in the future.