Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Promotes Collaboration at World Economic Forum in Tianjin.

2025-06-24 20:56 Last Updated At：21:38

FS attends Summer Davos in Tianjin (with photos/video)

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, continued his visit to Tianjin today (June 24) and attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025 (also known as the Summer Davos). He also led representatives from about 20 start-ups and enterprises from Hong Kong to visit the Tianjin Binhai High-tech Industrial Development Area and joined a roundtable meeting and business matching activities with companies in the area.

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Today, Mr Chan attended the Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders at the Annual Meeting, where he exchanged views on the current international financial and trade landscape and developments with other attending international and regional leaders.

In the afternoon, Mr Chan participated as a keynote speaker in a discussion session on the economic and investment relationship and development prospects between the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and China. He pointed out that Hong Kong can serve as a "super connector" in trade, investment, finance, and innovation and technology (I&T) between the country and MENA, including: (1) with the increasing popularity of trade settled in local currencies among economies in the region, Renminbi liquidity, the range of investment products and risk management tools, and custodian services can be enhanced to support the Renminbi investment and funding needs of countries in MENA; (2) as the region invests heavily in infrastructure and green transformation, Hong Kong can act as a financing centre for quality enterprises and projects; and (3) collaboration between I&T enterprises can help countries in the region achieve their development goals in various fields.

In the morning, Mr Chan, leading representatives from about 20 start-ups from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Cyberport and the Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited, visited the Tianjin Binhai High-tech Industrial Development Area. They visited two enterprises in the area and held a roundtable meeting with about 30 Tianjin-based tech companies to discuss further co-operation directions and strategies between Tianjin and Hong Kong's innovation sectors, and promote exchanges and interface between enterprises of the two places, fostering collaboration and mutual benefits. The participating companies are engaged in various innovative fields, including artificial intelligence, big data, microelectronics, biomedicine, fintech, insurtech, robotics, smart energy, green technology, e-commerce and education technology.

During the roundtable meeting, Mr Chan said Hong Kong welcomes Tianjin's innovation and technology companies to leverage Hong Kong's platform for international expansion. He emphasised that enterprises can utilise Hong Kong's vibrant and comprehensive fundraising market and high-quality financial services to connect with global funds and investors. He also encouraged them to collaborate with Hong Kong's I&T enterprises to make use of Hong Kong's internationalised application scenarios and global business networks, thereby accelerating the pace of their international expansion.

In the evening, Mr Chan also met with Deputy Secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Committee Mr Liu Guiping where they had in-depth exchanges on strengthening co-operation in trade, finance, innovation and technology, and tourism between Tianjin and Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Mr Chan also met with the Mayor of Xi'an, Mr Ye Niuping, who was attending the Annual Meeting, to exchange views on further fostering co-operation between the two places.

Mr Chan will continue to attend Summer Davos in Tianjin tomorrow (June 25) and will proceed to Beijing in the evening.

Applications Open for Enrolled Nurse Training Programme in Welfare Sector Starting 2026-27

Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for Welfare Sector 2026-27 invites applications

The Social Welfare Department (SWD) announced that the full-time Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for the Welfare Sector 2026-27 is inviting applications starting today (January 12). The programme, which will last for two years, with a total of 427 places, aims to train students to become enrolled nurses to alleviate the shortage of nurses in the welfare sector and enhance the quality of care services.

In response to the keen demand for nurses in the welfare sector, the SWD has commissioned the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Saint Francis University and the Tung Wah College to provide the Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for the Welfare Sector for five consecutive years starting from the 2023-24 academic year.

An SWD spokesman said, "Applicants for the programme must be permanent Hong Kong residents with right of abode in Hong Kong and have attained the age of 18 by the time the training programme commences. They must also have attained Level2 or above in five subjects, including Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and any two other subjects in Categories A (Note) and B, in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination; or an equivalent qualification. Applicants are also required to take note of other entry requirements as specified by respective training institutes."

The spokesman added, "To encourage young people and frontline staff currently serving the welfare sector to upgrade their professional skills, priority will be accorded to applicants who have successfully completed the two-year Diploma Programme and obtained the diploma under the Navigation Scheme for Young Persons in Care Services launched in 2015 (or under the First-hire-then-train Pilot Scheme from 2013 to 2016) by the SWD; or those who are currently working full-time in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or private organisations providing elderly, rehabilitation, family and child care, youth or correctional services. Individuals who aspire to pursue a career as enrolled nurses in the welfare sector are also welcome."

Tuition fees will be reimbursed to trainees in full on the condition that they have successfully completed the training programme and qualified to register as enrolled nurses within two years. Trainees will be required to sign an undertaking to work as an Enrolled Nurse (General) in NGOs or private organisations recognised by the SWD for providing elderly, rehabilitation, family and child care, or correctional services for a continuous period of no less than three years after completion of the training.

Information seminars on the training programme will be held by the three institutes starting from January. Details of the information seminars are set out in the table below:

Training institute

Date and time of information seminar

Website

Enquiry number

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

2pm,

January 27

Programme content (Chinese only)

www.hkmu.edu.hk/nhs/tc/programmes-courses/nursing-and-health-studies/sub-degree-programmes/hdngf1_hdngosf1/

Application

admissions.hkmu.edu.hk/ug/online-application

3970 2928 /

3970 2957

Saint Francis University

3pm, February 6

Programme content

www.sfu.edu.hk/en/programmes/sub-degree-programmes/higher-diploma-in-enrolled-nursing-general-hden-swd/introduction/index.html

Application

onlineapplication.sfu.edu.hk/oa/admission/hdenswdForm

3702 4388

Tung Wah College

3.30pm, January 28

Programme content

www.twc.edu.hk/en/Programmes/hdn_swd

Application

www.twc.edu.hk/admission/

3190 6672

Applications will be closed at 5pm on March 2. For enquiries, please call the enquiry numbers of the training institutes.

Note: "Attained" in Citizenship and Social Development will be accepted as Level 2.

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