Press Release
LegCo delegation begins duty visit to Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore (with photos)
The Legislative Council (“LegCo”) delegation, led by the President of LegCo, Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, began the seven-day duty visit to Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore today (12 May) to learn about the latest development of these three member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) in respect of politics, economy, trade, arts, culture and tourism, etc.
The delegation arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the afternoon and met with the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, YB Khairul Firdaus bin Akbar Khan. They exchanged views on various topics, including the integrated development of culture and tourism, the development of cultural and creative industries, smart tourism, hosting mega events and Muslim friendly tourism, etc., and discussed potential collaboration opportunities between Hong Kong and Malaysia in these areas.
In the evening, the delegation had dinner and exchanged views with representatives of the Hong Kong-Malaysia Business Association. Apart from exploring ways to strengthen the bilateral trade and investment cooperation between Hong Kong and Malaysia, they also held in-depth discussions on the opportunities and contributions that could be brought by Hong Kong’s accession to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (“RCEP”).
The delegation will continue its duty visit in Malaysia tomorrow (13 May).
The delegation, led by the President of LegCo, Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, visits Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore from 12 to 18 May. Deputy delegation leader is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee (“the Subcommittee”) of LegCo, Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan. Other participating Subcommittee members are Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, Hon Nixie LAM Lam, Hon Joephy CHAN Wing-yan, Hon TANG Fei, Hon Carmen KAN Wai-mun and Hon YIM Kong.
Ends/Sunday, 12 May 2024
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The Legislative Council (“LegCo”) delegation begins the seven-day duty visit to Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore today (12 May). The LegCo President, Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (third left) and members of the delegation meet with the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, YB Khairul Firdaus bin Akbar Khan (first right).
The delegation poses for a group photo with representatives of the Hong Kong-Malaysia Business Association.