CE on 'mission possible' to explore opportunities
Chief Executive John Lee has described exploring business opportunities in Malaysia as “mission possible”, as Hong Kong signs eleven memorandums of understanding (MOU) with the Southeast Asian country. Speaking at a business luncheon in the capital Kuala Lumpur, Lee said the MOUs signed with Malaysian businesses and institutions cover areas like trade and finance, railway and property development, as well as digital transformation and fintech. “Our task is to explore successful partnerships with Malaysian and the wider Asean region, to take our people to people, business to business, and government to government relations on a new and exciting level,” he said. “Unlike the famous action movie screened at the cinemas now, we’re not here on an impossible mission. Instead, we’re here on a mission possible.” Speaking at the same event, Malaysia’s transport minister, Anthony Loker, said there is room for cooperation between Hong Kong and Malaysia’s airports. “The Hong Kong airport is very efficient and internationally-known as an air cargo hub. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport is not just an airport… We want to turn that into an aeropolis; not just an airport, but an air cargo hub as well,” he said. Loker added that the SAR and Malaysia can work together to identify more collaboration opportunities.  “A lot of Hong Kong tourists love to come to Sabah for their seafood. I hope that one day, our Sabah tiger prawn or Sabah grouper can be as well-known as Alaska crab,” he said. “We need to export our prawns, our seafood to the entire world. Of course, we can work together – Sabah as a seafood export destination, and we can use Hong Kong airport as the air cargo hub for the international market.”