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Under the patronage of the Toronto ETO, performances by the Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra and Chung Ying Theatre Company were staged in Toronto. Hong Kong movies were also featured at international film festivals in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.

North Asia

In 2014, the Tokyo ETO continued to promote closer economic and trade ties as well as cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Japan and Korea.

The Tokyo ETO presented or supported a number of arts and cultural events in Japan and Korea, including the 'Hong Kong in Miniature' exhibition in Osaka and Tokyo in March and October respectively to showcase Hong Kong's lifestyle and culture through some 40 miniature models of Hong Kong. Other events included the 'Special Focus on Hong Kong' in the Osaka Asian Film Festival, the Yokohama Dragon Boat Race, an art exhibition in Seoul, concerts by the Asian Youth Orchestra in Japan, and the Hong Kong Cup Student Ambassadors English. Programme for university students in Japan. The Tokyo ETO also organised business seminars in Daegu, Yamanashi and Kagoshima.

Visits to Japan and Korea by government officials were also arranged, including by the Chief Executive to Korea in November; the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in February and November (on the latter to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Co- operation in the Creative Industries in Seoul); and the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak- sing, in September to attend the opening ceremony of the 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014.

Southeast Asia

In 2014, the Singapore ETO organised and supported visits by seven senior officials to the region; the Chief Secretary for Administration; the Financial Secretary; the Secretary for Justice, Mr Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung, SC; the Secretary for Transport and Housing; the Secretary for Home Affairs; the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development; and the Secretary for Development.

To promote cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and ASEAN, the Singapore ETO supported various cultural events, including sponsoring a 'Hong Kong Film Showcase' at the world's largest short film festival in Penang, Malaysia, and two acclaimed theatrical performances ('The Mad Phoenix' and 'I have a Date with Spring')and a concert by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in Singapore.

With the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Singapore ETO organised an exhibition showcasing the evolution of Hong Kong's iconic harbour in Singapore in February/March and in Malaysia in June. In addition to this exhibition, Hong Kong Week in Malaysia in June (organised by the Singapore ETO) included a forum on 'Hong Kong-ASEAN Regional Cooperation' and the 'Spotlight Hong Kong in Penang' festival, enabling exchanges between Hong Kong and Malaysian artists and art administrators in culture and heritage.

Initiated by the Singapore ETO and formally launched by the Financial Secretary in July, the ASEAN Internship for University Students of Hong Kong Scheme's inaugural round in 2014 saw

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