The Acting Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO), Mr Gavin Yeung, attended the 2025 Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs (ACCE) Awards Gala held in Toronto on April 12 and presented the Best Asia Pacific Business Award.
Speaking at the event, Mr Yeung remarked that Hong Kong demonstrated resilience amid global uncertainties. “We are ranked as the world’s freest economy, third-largest financial centre, and the fifth most competitive city. We now have nearly 10 000 companies from the Mainland and overseas, as well as 4 700 start-ups. Both numbers are the highest that we have ever seen, and are signs of confidence in Hong Kong’s status as a prime business location,” he said.
Mr Yeung further highlighted Hong Kong’s unique advantages under the “one country, two systems” framework, and its strategic role in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. These edges, he noted, provide Canadian businesses with an unparalleled platform to diversify and expand into the Mainland market. He invited Canadian companies to leverage the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) for easier access to the Mainland.
He also introduced the Dedicated Team for Attracting Businesses and Talents at HKETO, which supports Canadian enterprises seeking opportunities in Hong Kong. He encouraged Canadian entrepreneurs to explore the vast opportunities Hong Kong offers and use the city as a launchpad into the rapidly growing market in the East.
Mr Yeung presented the Best Asia-Pacific Business Award at the Gala. He pointed out that HKETO was pleased to continue its partnership with ACCE to foster stronger economic and trade relations between Hong Kong and Canada, particularly with the vibrant Chinese-Canadian business community.
HKETO has been sponsoring the Best Asia Pacific Business Award since its inception in 2010. The award recognises those entrepreneurs who have made a business success by using Hong Kong as a platform for their business expansion to the Asia Pacific region.
The 2025 ACCE's Best Asia Pacific Business Award was given to Mr Wilson Kam, the Founder of MTI, a company in Vancouver engaging in food and grocery distribution business in North America. Using Hong Kong as a platform, the company is planning to further expand its business in other Asia Pacific regions.
香港經貿處於創業協進會加拿大傑出華裔創業家2025頒獎晚宴頒發「最佳亞太貿易獎」
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）署理處長楊江鋒於四月十二日出席在多倫多舉行的創業協進會加拿大傑出華裔創業家2025頒獎晚宴，並頒發「最佳亞太貿易獎」。
楊江鋒在典禮上致辭時表示，香港在面對全球不確定因素下展現強大韌力。他說：「香港被評為全球最自由經濟體、位列全球第三大金融中心，以及全球最具競爭力城市第五位。目前，香港吸引了近一萬間來自內地及海外的公司落戶，亦擁有4 700間初創企業。這兩個數字均為歷來新高，足證國際社會對香港作為營商首選地點充滿信心。」
楊江鋒指出，在「一國兩制」的制度優勢下，加上香港在粵港澳大灣區的戰略位置，為加拿大企業拓展內地市場提供無可比擬的平台。他邀請加拿大企業充分利用《內地與香港關於建立更緊密經貿關係的安排》（CEPA），更便捷地進入內地市場。
他同時介紹香港經貿處設立的「招商引才專組」，該組專責支援冀在港發展業務的加拿大企業。他鼓勵加拿大企業家把握香港的龐大機遇，透過香港進軍發展迅速的亞洲市場。
楊江鋒於晚宴上頒發「最佳亞太貿易獎」，並表示香港經貿處很高興能持續與創業協進會攜手合作，促進港加兩地，特別是與加拿大華裔企業的經貿聯繫。
「最佳亞太貿易獎」自2010年設立，旨在表揚透過香港作為平台，在亞太地區開拓貿易並取得傑出成就的企業家。香港經貿處為該獎項的贊助單位。
2025年度「最佳亞太貿易獎」由 MTI創辦人金偉強獲得。設於溫哥華的MTI在北美從事食品和雜貨分銷業務。該公司正計劃利用香港作為平台，進一步拓展其在亞太其他地區的市場。
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