Thai traders urged to tap Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Thailand enjoy strong and fruitful trade links covering a broad variety of products and services and these ties are set to become more robust in the future, says Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) assistant executive director Sophia Chong.
Speaking on a visit to Bangkok, Chong said Hong Kong’s year-round trade events strengthen its position as an Asian business hub, offering an effective platform for Thai and other overseas buyers and suppliers to develop business opportunities in the region.
Attending a fashion-business seminar in the Thai capital, Chong highlighted the opportunities awaiting Thai enterprises at the CentreStage from September 6-9, a promotional gathering for fashion brands and designer collections.
The inaugural edition last year attracted 8,300 buyers from 71 countries and regions, she said, and this year’s show will showcase some 200 clothing brands under the themes Glam, Allure and Metro.
The HKTDC organises more than 30 other world-class exhibitions each year, 11 of them the largest marketplaces of their kind in Asia. The jewellery, gifts, timepieces, electronics and lighting fairs are the largest of their kind in the world.
Over the 2016-17 fiscal year, the HKTDC fairs attracted more than 38,000 exhibitors and 760,000 buyers from across the globe. More than 580 exhibitors and over 8,700 buyers from Thailand participated.
Chong encouraged Thai corporations, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to participate in the fairs, particularly in sectors such as fashion, food, houseware and gifts.
“Supported by a international-quality exhibitors and buyers and HKTDC product magazines and supplements, our online marketplace, hktdc.com and the HKTDC Marketplace App, the fairs offer one-stop marketing and sourcing platforms and present prime opportunities for Thai traders,” she said.
“The can gather the latest market intelligence, form partnerships and develop their business through Hong Kong.”
