Exclusive | Indonesia wants Hong Kong to tap its investment potential, plans first-ever business forum

This is the first in a series of interviews with consuls general of emerging and belt and road economies with which Hong Kong is keen to build ties.

Indonesia will host a first-ever business forum in Hong Kong in November to provide a “clear picture” of its investment potential, its top diplomat to the city has said, stressing the financial hub’s critical role in helping the Southeast Asian giant reach its development targets.

Describing Indonesia as a “land of opportunities,” Consul General Yul Edison told the Post in an exclusive interview that Hong Kong provided many “unique” benefits for his country as he pushed for greater ties between the two jurisdictions.

Indonesia Week Hong Kong 2024, which will run from November 1 to 3 under the theme “A Bridge to Indonesia”, will be the first multi-day business forum the consulate has ever held, which Yul described as a “full promotion” to showcase the opportunities available.

Describing the forum as the largest Indonesian event in Hong Kong in the last decade, he said it would connect businesses between the two jurisdictions on matters of trade, tourism and investment.

With speakers from both Hong Kong and Indonesia, Yul said it would provide a “clear picture about the potential cooperation between the two regions”.