January 2025 Newsletter | The Irish Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong

January 24, 2025

A Chara

Right, its 2025 so let’s do the usual New Year thing with a quick overview of what we got up to last year.

There.

Did you enjoy that?

Good.

So without further ado, let’s get cracking into what’s happening this year.

January in Hong Kong

Members of the board have been out and about spreading the word and making those all-important connections for the chamber.

Henry Au attended the Taiwan Business Association dinner, linking up with old friends and making new connections.

Henry Au and Taiwan Business Association

While our chairman, Padraig Seif was taking up the airwaves yet again this time to talk about the ins and outs of investing in gold on the RTHK programme “The Close.

You can go here to listen to the broadcast.

https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3/programme/the_close/episode/998308

We also have two new sponsors to welcome aboard.

The perfect luxury shopping destination, home to a distinctive curation of international fashion and lifestyle brands, together with celebrated European designers unique to the individual fashion pedigree of their respective regions.

Which offers businesses multi-currency accounts, fast international transfers, CloudPay Visa cards, expense management, and online acquisition all integrated into the Airwallex platform.

(Yes that’s our Henry, who attended their Christmas party.)

But there’s more.

Coming Up

Yes, sorry these are a bit near the deadlines, but it’s the thought that counts and you still have time if you rush.

First up:

Co-hosted by Invest Hong Kong and Trade and Industry Department, the CEPA 2.0 Master Class is a dynamic workshop focused on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), led by Mr. Arthur Char, Acting Assistant Director-General of Trade and Industry (Mainland).

This 40-minute presentation will delve into the relevance of CEPA for EU participants, showcasing how it can open up new markets, streamline trade processes, and create collaborative opportunities.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into CEPA and discover how it can drive your business's success.

You can register here: https://eventxapp.com/events/83522758-bdd5-4dee-9076-14a9c93f918e?regForm=78bab6e8-6762-4fb4-b6d3-8cea9fc834e1

If you’re travelling to Singapore, why not drop in to the Cross-Chamber Lunar New Year Networking Celebration! Bringing together members from international Chambers of Commerce in Singapore with drinks, nibbles and door prizes.

Participating Chambers:
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
- Irish Chamber of Commerce, Singapore i
- The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
- New Zealand Chamber (Singapore)
- South African Chamber of Commerce Singapore

This event is exclusive to members of the participating Chambers, but non-members can email support@irischamber.org.sg to inquire about availability.

Date: Wednesday, 22nd January 2025
Time: 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Location: Muddy Murphy's Irish Pub, 442 Orchard Road #01-02 to 05 Claymore Connect, Singapore 238879

Now we’ll grant you this isn’t an event by our chamber, but we know our members travel a lot in the region, so we thought it might be useful to let people know about other events organized by fellow Irish chambers.

So you can look forward to a section including the occasional events and goings on from other parts of the region.

Back to Hong Kong, we have two events you won’t want to miss.

Irish Chamber of Commerce and Taiwan Business Association event

This is without doubt the best way to start the new year. Well without any doubts on our part anyway.

Reuniting with some old friends from the Taiwan Business Association (now we know why Henry was there), the evening offers unlimited wine and drinks (yes, unlimited) together with assorted snacks, all included in the price of a single ticket.

Where: German Hub, 19/F COFCO Tower

When: 5th February, 2025. 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

You can register here.

And looking even further ahead.

This is always a wonderful night out brilliantly organized by St. Patrick's Society Hong Kong, so tickets tend to go fast which is why we’re letting you know so early as we want to avoid tears and disappointment on the day.

You can get the details and register here: https://www.stpatrickshk.com/event-details/st-patricks-society-hong-kong-emerald-ball

Well, that’s it for the moment, but a solid start to 2025.

And don’t be shy to contact us and let us know about any events that are going on.

We’re firm believers in ignoring emails on a first-come first-served basis.

Don’t forget the Rugby Sevens March 28-30.

We’ll be planning something to mark the occasion, so clear your calendars.

Slán go fóill

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P.P.S. Oh, and one more thing…

If you haven’t already, why not join us?

The Irish Chamber can offer you the kind of support, advice and network you won’t get anywhere else.

You know good business is about connections and opportunities, but without the first, you won’t get the second.

Our members have a wealth of experience in a wide range of fields across international borders, all of which can help you save time, energy, and money.

So join us, you know it makes sense.

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