Setting up a new regional chamber of commerce will “fulfil a long-felt need” to bridge the gap between the Greater Bay Area and Asean, with Hong Kong acting as a “natural connector”, the business group’s inaugural chairman has said.But given existing agreements and bilateral relations between the city and individual member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, analysts said the economic benefits introduced by the new chamber were likely to be more modest than dramatic.The Asean Chamber of Commerce was launched on Tuesday at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026.
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TUE · 2026-06-30 · 11:46 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0630-88633
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New Asean Chamber of Commerce launched in Hong Kong will ‘fulfil long-felt need’
A new Asean Chamber of Commerce was launched in Hong Kong on Tuesday at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026. The chamber's inaugural chairman stated that its establishment will "fulfil a long-felt need" to connect the Greater Bay Area and Asean, with Hong Kong serving as a "natural connector." However, analysts suggest that the economic benefits from this new chamber may be modest rather than dramatic, due to existing agreements and bilateral relations between Hong Kong and individual Asean member states.
Ambrose Li,Kolette LimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-30 · 11:46 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A new Asean Chamber of Commerce was launched in Hong Kong on Tuesday at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026. The chamber's inaugural chairman stated that its establishment will "fulfil a long-felt need" to connect the Greater Bay Area and Asean, with Hong Kong serving as a "natural connector." However, analysts suggest that the economic benefits from this new chamber may be modest rather than dramatic, due to existing agreements and bilateral relations between Hong Kong and individual Asean member states.
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Hong Kong is described as a 'natural connector' between the GBA and Asean.
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The new chamber aims to bridge the gap between the Greater Bay Area and Asean.
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A new Asean Chamber of Commerce has been launched in Hong Kong.
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Analysts believe the economic benefits from the new chamber will be modest rather than dramatic.
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