Singaporean businesses are keen to explore the “massive potential” emerging in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject after the country’s prime minister visited the site earlier this year, its top envoy to the city has said.In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Singapore’s consul general to Hong Kong, Eric Teo Boon Hee, said the country’s business chambers were considering fact-finding missions to explore opportunities in the 30,000-hectare development.During a visit in March, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong toured the 87-hectare Hong Kong park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone.
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Singapore firms keen to tap Northern Metropolis’ ‘massive potential’, envoy says
Singaporean businesses are showing strong interest in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis megaproject, according to Singapore's Consul General to Hong Kong, Eric Teo Boon Hee. This interest was spurred by a visit to the site in March by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Connor MycroftSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-31 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Singaporean businesses are showing strong interest in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis megaproject, according to Singapore's Consul General to Hong Kong, Eric Teo Boon Hee. This interest was spurred by a visit to the site in March by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. During his visit, Wong toured the Hong Kong park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone, a part of the larger 30,000-hectare development. Business chambers in Singapore are now considering fact-finding missions to explore potential opportunities within the Northern Metropolis.
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The Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone is an 87-hectare park.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visited the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone in March.
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Singaporean businesses are keen to explore the "massive potential" of Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis megaproject.
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Singapore's business chambers are considering fact-finding missions to explore opportunities in the 30,000-hectare Northern Metropolis development.
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