Companies from the United States, Britain and Singapore have been among the leading sources of inbound foreign capital in Hong Kong so far this year, the city’s commerce minister has said, insisting that “money is money” despite geopolitical instability. In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with the South China Morning Post, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah described 2026 as a very challenging year because of the geopolitical situation. Nevertheless, the...
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FRI · 2026-10-02 · 01:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1002-115690
NSR-2026-1002-115690News Report·EN·Economic Impact
‘Money is money’: US, UK firms still coming to Hong Kong, commerce chief says
Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau Ying-wah, stated that companies from the United States, Britain, and Singapore are leading sources of inbound foreign capital this year. He emphasized that "money is money," suggesting that financial investment continues despite geopolitical instability.
Simpson CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-02 · 01:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau Ying-wah, stated that companies from the United States, Britain, and Singapore are leading sources of inbound foreign capital this year. He emphasized that "money is money," suggesting that financial investment continues despite geopolitical instability. Yau acknowledged that the geopolitical situation makes 2026 a challenging year. The comments were made in an interview with the South China Morning Post.
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Money is money, despite geopolitical instability.
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Companies from the US, UK, and Singapore are leading sources of inbound foreign capital in Hong Kong this year.
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2026 will be a very challenging year due to geopolitical situations.
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foreign capital
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geopolitical instability
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singapore firms
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commerce minister
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economic development
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