Hong Kong firms will benefit from expanded non-discriminatory treatment and investment guarantees in 10 Asean states after a protocol amending an investment agreement with the bloc was signed on Sunday.The protocol was signed in Manila – where Asean economic ministers are meeting – ahead of dedicated trade consultations between Hong Kong and the bloc.Undersecretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan Pak-li signed the protocol for Hong Kong, alongside Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun.The protocol enables local enterprises to enjoy treatment no less favourable than that accorded to domestic or foreign enterprises in the 10 Asean states.
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Hong Kong secures expanded equal treatment and investment guarantees across Asean
Hong Kong has secured expanded equal treatment and investment guarantees across 10 ASEAN states following the signing of a protocol amending an investment agreement. The protocol was signed on Sunday in Manila by Hong Kong's Undersecretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan Pak-li, alongside Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun.
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Hong Kong has secured expanded equal treatment and investment guarantees across 10 ASEAN states following the signing of a protocol amending an investment agreement. The protocol was signed on Sunday in Manila by Hong Kong's Undersecretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan Pak-li, alongside Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun. This agreement ensures that Hong Kong enterprises will receive treatment no less favorable than that given to domestic or other foreign enterprises within the 10 ASEAN nations. The signing took place ahead of dedicated trade consultations between Hong Kong and the bloc, aiming to enhance economic ties and provide greater protection for Hong Kong investments in the region.
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Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun also signed the protocol.
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Undersecretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan Pak-li signed the protocol for Hong Kong.
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The protocol enables local enterprises to enjoy treatment no less favourable than that accorded to domestic or foreign enterprises in the 10 Asean states.
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A protocol amending an investment agreement with the bloc was signed on Sunday.
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Hong Kong firms will benefit from expanded non-discriminatory treatment and investment guarantees in 10 Asean states.
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