Businesses OK lifting of flight ban on 9 countries, says gov’t

Businesses also welcomed the government’s shortened hotel quarantine period.

Businesses in Hong Kong are in favour of the streamlined anti-epidemic measures including ending the flight ban on nine nations and cutting the hotel quarantine period for inbound travellers, said Financial Services and Treasury Secretary Christopher Hui.

During a press conference, Hui said the government will continue to keep the market open to international business.

Hui also underscored that the government will also amplify the development of the business sector and nurture the talent pool.

“If you look at the places where people or companies try to locate their businesses, definitely, opportunities and talent are the keys,” said Hui.

“And on that count, based on what I have just introduced at the outset on the various measures we put forward to broaden the development scope of our (financial services) sector (and) at the same time to nurture our talent pool, I think all these efforts will continue and also continue to be strengthened in such a way that Hong Kong will continue to open to business to the rest of the world,” he added.