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actors and actresses, produced by the Kong Ngee Film Company founded by two Singaporean brothers in the 1950s and 1960s.
In July, the Director of the Singapore ETO led a delegation of some 100 creative entrepreneurs and arts practitioners from ASEAN to a four-day conference, 'Asia on the Edge 2013, in Hong Kong. The event, co-organised by the Singapore ETO, the Hong Kong Fringe Club, the Old Parliament House Limited (Singapore) and Intermedia Global (Singapore), enabled creative leaders in the region to exchange and share experience and ideas and to explore business opportunities.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Singapore ETO co-hosted with its partners receptions in Singapore and Malaysia and organised a Hong Kong Movie Night in Thailand.
Australia and New Zealand
The Sydney ETO organised visits by senior HKSAR Government officials to Australia and New Zealand, including those to New Zealand by the Chief Justice, Mr Geoffrey Ma, in March and the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in August, and to Australia by the Secretary for Education in July.
The Sydney ETO continued to organise or participate in business road shows in various cities in Australia and New Zealand, including new destinations Newcastle and Wollongong.
In September, some 5,000 people (including players, coaches, teachers, family and friends) participated in the inaugural Hong Kong New South Wales Schoolboys Sevens 2013 Championship, co-organised by the Sydney ETO and the New South Wales Rugby Union.
To introduce Hong Kong's job opportunities to young people, the Sydney ETO took part in or held careers talks and exhibitions, including (with the Education Bureau) a 'Study and Exchange Opportunities in Hong Kong' roving exhibition.
The Sydney ETO co-organised or supported a range of cultural events, including the City of Sydney Chinese New Year Dragon Boat Race, the Auckland and Christchurch Lantern Festivals, five film events in Australia and New Zealand featuring Hong Kong films, and arts and cultural exhibitions at Hong Kong House, the Sydney ETO's base.
Besides its existing Facebook page, the Sydney ETO launched a new Linkedin group in March to share Hong Kong news and information relevant to Australia/New Zealand businesses, professionals and students.
Mainland and Taiwan
In 2013, the Beijing Office (BJO) and the three Hong Kong ETOs in Guangdong, Shanghai and Chengdu conducted a number of activities to promote Hong Kong's strengths and advantages. These included the 'Hong Kong - Asia's World City' roving exhibitions and 'Hong Kong - Art Events Capital' exhibition launched by the BJO; the '2013 Fujian Xiamen Hong Kong Week' organised by the Guangdong ETO; the 'Hong Kong and China - Same Roots, Same Heart' 2013
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