{
  "id": 13641924,
  "title": "Hong Kong finance chief highlights 4 priorities ahead of Apec meeting this month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/hong-kong-finance-chief-highlights-4-priorities-ahead-of-apec-meeting-13641924",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:22:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3370472/hong-kong-finance-chief-highlights-4-priorities-ahead-apec-meeting-month"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The upcoming Apec finance ministers’ meeting in Hong Kong this month will concentrate on four key priorities: fiscal policies supporting livelihoods, digital infrastructure financing, inclusive finance, and cultivating young financial talent. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po highlighted these areas as the city's strengths and capacity to make active contributions, emphasizing Hong Kong's role as an international financial center. An estimated 500 guests, encompassing finance ministers and senior officials from Apec's 21 member economies, are anticipated to attend the two-day event on October 20 and 21 at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, marking Hong Kong's first time hosting the gathering. Chan underscored Hong Kong's dedication to green finance, boasting the issuance of almost US$38 billion in green bonds in 2025, the highest in the Asian market for the eighth consecutive year. He also emphasized the city's efforts in inclusive finance, with tools like the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Commercial Data Interchange program enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to streamline loan approvals and access operational data. Chan further outlined Hong Kong's role in regional economic growth through infrastructure and major events, such as the opening of the new Huanggang Port, and its commitment to fostering collaboration among Apec governments, financial institutions, investors, and tech companies in advancing the digital economy and artificial intelligence.",
  "summary": "The Apec finance ministers’ meeting in Hong Kong this month will focus on fiscal policies that support livelihoods, digital infrastructure financing, inclusive finance and young financial talent, underlining the city’s role as an international financial centre, the finance chief said. “These four priorities are areas of strength for Hong Kong and fields in which we can make an active…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}