Policy Address

Increase financing support for local e-commerce businesses and expanding the coverage of free buyer credit checks through the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation.

Set up the "Economic and Trade Express", joining the efforts of ETOs and overseas offices of InvestHK and the HKTDC to form a functional platform, encouraging local SMEs and start-ups to conduct more overseas visits exploring business opportunities, while bringing in more enterprises to invest in and establish businesses in Hong Kong.

Enhance Cyberport's Digital Transformation Support Pilot Programme to provide SMEs with subsidies, on a matching basis, to empower enterprises to apply AI and cybersecurity solutions, boosting their competitiveness and information security.

Support the continued organisation of the Hong Kong Shopping Festival, covering the Mainland and ASEAN e-commerce markets over the next three years to promote Hong Kong brands.

Strengthen training and information services through the four SME centres, the Mentorship Programme of the Trade and Industry Department and the E-Commerce Express under the HKTDC. We will also implement the "Creativity • E-commerce – Beyond Limits" programme and provide one-stop business matching and referral services to strengthen the interface between Hong Kong enterprises and e-commerce service providers, enhancing the competitiveness of Hong Kong products on cross-border e-commerce platforms.

Launch a two-year pilot scheme to support local small and medium I&T enterprises with patent evaluation.²²