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Asia & Africa Committee

Chairman	Mr Behzad Mirzaei
Secretary	Mr William Ngo
Tel	2823 1291
Email	william@chamber.org.hk

The Asia & Africa Committee is one of the Chamber's trade area committees responsible for providing substantive programs and information to chamber members who wish to further develop and strengthen business ties with countries in the Asian, African and the Middle Eastern regions.

The Committee is committed to continuing its efforts to promote bilateral trade and investment between Hong Kong and countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, through events including luncheons, seminars, meetings with overseas visitors and delegations, missions and networking functions.

The Committee's Mission Statement is as follows:

Vision: To be the most diverse member centric and progressive committee in the Chamber.

Mission: To create an open platform for members to share knowledge and experiences, explore last frontier markets, connect and generate profitable business by members for the members.

Join the Committee

All HKGCC Corporate Members can apply to join the Committee by emailing the Secretariat.

Latest Information Upcoming Events Incoming Visitors

2019/05/23	THAILAND: Corporate Income Tax Cuts Reinstated for SEZ Investments in 10 Border Provinces	2019/05/15	CAMBODIA: Online Stock Trading Platform Opens for Business
2019/04/30	INDONESIA: 200% Tax Deductions on Offer to Manufacturers Investing in Vocational Schools	2019/04/09	INDONESIA: E-Commerce Tax Regulations Rescinded

2019/06/20	Asia & Africa Committee Presents: Cocktail Reception With Consuls General of the Asia-Pacific, African and Middle Eastern regions	2019/06/25	Asia & Africa Committee Presents: ASEAN Series - Guide to Investing in Cambodia

2019/06/17

JETRO’s New Director General

Ryoichi Ito, Director General, JETRO, paid a courtesy call on the Chamber on 17 June to introduce his successor, Tomoiro Takashima (left), who will take over as the head of JETRO’s office in Hong Kong from mid-July. Chamber CEO Shirley Yuen, Asia & Africa Committee Chairman Behzad Mirzaei, and Director for PR & Programs Malcolm Ainsworth welcomed the visitors and thanked Ito san and JETRO for their strong support and help in expanding trade and investment ties with Japan over the years, in particular the Chamber’s recent mission to Hokkaido in early June.