CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026
The new flagship international exhibition on premium lifestyle brought in by the Government, The Festival of Connoisseurs (TFOC),joined together with Festa Nautica 2026, organised by Lantau Yacht Club Hong Kong, to extend its innovative "city-as-your-showroom" concept. The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, attended the opening ceremony of Festa Nautica 2026 in Discovery Bay today (November 6).
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CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
TFOC is the first international flagship exhibition supported by the Government's $100 million funding. It showcased renowned global and Chinese Mainland brands centred on premium lifestyle such as superyachts and supercars. The three-day exhibition at AsiaWorld-Expo concluded today. As a key extension and collaborative project of the exhibition, Festa Nautica 2026 is being held at Lantau Yacht Club Hong Kong in Discovery Bay from today until November 8. It brings together international nautical and lifestyle brands, offering further immersive experiences for yacht-industry visitors from around the world and members of the public.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Mr Yau said that the crossover enables visitors to gain in-depth experience of Hong Kong's unique appeal as an international maritime and premium tourism hub, while attracting world-class exhibitors and high-spending visitors, thereby enhancing brand exposure and driving the development of related industries. In addition, the collaboration between the two organisers, Informa Markets and Lantau Yacht Club Hong Kong, not only enriches the exhibitions' contents, but also creates greater synergies for Hong Kong's exhibition and mega-events economy as well as its maritime industry, embodying a spirit of mutual benefits and win-win co-operation.
He added that the convention and exhibition (C&E) industry has long been an important pillar underpinning Hong Kong's status as an international trading centre. Apart from promoting trade and brand-building opportunities across various sectors, C&E events attract high-spending overnight business visitors to Hong Kong, benefiting local industries including hotels, catering, retail, entertainment, professional services etc, while generating considerable economic value and creating employment opportunities.
The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau will continue to attract high value-added exhibitions to Hong Kong with a view to consolidating Hong Kong's status as international trade centre and C&E hub, promoting the development of related industries, and injecting new impetus into the overall economy.
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CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CEDB supports collaboration of The Festival of Connoisseurs with Festa Nautica 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
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Hong Kong Legal Week 2026 concludes
Hong Kong Legal Week 2026, an annual flagship event of the legal sector and the Department of Justice (DoJ), concluded today (November 6). Themed "Collaboration & Innovation: Legal Synergy for a Shared Future", this year's Hong Kong Legal Week featured a series of events over five consecutive days. It attracted more than 6 000 registrants from over 50 jurisdictions participating both online and offline for in-depth discussions on various topics, demonstrating Hong Kong's role as an international legal hub.
The Fourth Legal Forum on Interconnectivity and Development was held yesterday (November 5). Supported by the Legal Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), this forum was co-organised by the DoJ and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR. Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Ms Yuan Gujie and the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR, Mr Cui Jianchun, delivered their welcome remarks. Counsellor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr Wang Chen and the Chief Judge of the High Court, Mr Justice Jeremy Poon, also delivered their keynote speeches. This forum featured two keynote speech sessions exploring Hong Kong's role as an all-round international dispute resolution hub and its position in the country's development of foreign-related rule of law.
The Second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Lawyers Forum, organised by the DoJ and supported by the GBA Lawyers Organization, was held today to conclude the week on a high note. The forum was themed "Rule of Law & Legal Innovation in the GBA: Bridging Legal Talents, Fostering Synergy". A leader from the Ministry of Justice, Mr Wang Limin, delivered the opening remarks and a keynote speech on supporting Hong Kong and Macao's legal sectors to integrate into and serve the development of the motherland's rule of law. The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC; the Director-General of the Department of Justice of Guangdong Province, Mr Chen Xudong; and the Chief of Office of the Secretary for Administration and Justice of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Mr Chang Cheong, delivered their opening remarks respectively.
In his opening remarks, Mr Lam said that the GBA has unique advantages under "one country, two systems and three jurisdictions", and dual-qualified GBA lawyers are the pioneers who turn the differences among the three jurisdictions' legal systems into institutional strengths. The GBA lawyers' scheme has been regularised starting from September, and more than 700 legal practitioners from Hong Kong and Macao have obtained the relevant practising qualifications to date. Mr Lam encouraged Hong Kong legal professionals to enrol in the GBA Legal Professional Examination to join the team of GBA lawyers as soon as possible, so as to seize the boundless opportunities for development in the region. This is also one of the objectives set out by the HKSAR Government in Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan.
During the thematic sharing session, representatives from the GBA Lawyers Organization, the Law Society of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Bar Association shared their valuable insights respectively on topics including the regularisation of the GBA lawyers' scheme and the development prospects of the field, the integration of GBA legal talent and professionals, and the role of Hong Kong legal practitioners in GBA dispute resolution.
The thematic sharing session was followed by a panel discussion that centred on "The Practice and Emerging Opportunities for GBA Lawyers in Enterprises' Cross-border Development". Top GBA and Mainland lawyers drew on their practical experiences to explore how dual-qualified GBA lawyers could capitalise on the unique advantages of "one country, two systems and three jurisdictions" of the GBA in multiple fields, including cross-border commercial litigation, lawtech and green finance, to facilitate Mainland enterprises in going global.
The afternoon session brought together renowned Hong Kong, Mainland and Macao mediators to demonstrate the practical application and achievements of the interface of regulatory frameworks in the GBA through the staging of a mock mediation conducted with the GBA Cross-Boundary Disputes Mediation Model Rules, together with analysis of the Mediation Model Rules and operational overview.
In his closing remarks, the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, said that the establishment of the Task Force on Expediting the Alignment of Rules and Mechanisms in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao was announced in the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address, where he was tasked to co-ordinate with relevant bureaux to explore ways to advance the alignment of rules and mechanisms within the GBA. He said that the Task Force is targeted to be established early next year to launch the research and consultations with stakeholders from various sectors as soon as possible. The Task Force will draw up a list of matters relating to the alignment of rules and mechanisms, with a view to commencing relevant work with the Mainland at an early stage, and supporting the government authorities of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in taking forward the work of alignment of rules and mechanisms.
Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan proactively aligns with the National 15th Five-Year Plan, calling for better leveraging Hong Kong's unique advantages as a common law system under "one country, two systems" by enhancing its diversified and high-level dispute resolution services, including litigation, arbitration and mediation, and promoting closer interface of rules and mechanisms concerning the safeguards of the rule of law in the GBA. The DoJ will continue to organise a wide range of activities to foster exchanges and co-operation among legal professionals and relevant stakeholders from Hong Kong, Mainland and other jurisdictions on such topics as international dispute resolution, construction of foreign-related rule of law, and lawtech to further strengthen Hong Kong's position as an international legal and dispute resolution services centre.
Hong Kong Legal Week 2026 concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Legal Week 2026 concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
