# Minister Lawrence Wong to visit Hong Kong from 13 to 18 May 2019

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2019-05-12T09:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/minister-lawrence-wong-to-visit-hong-kong-from-13-to-18-may-2019
- **Topics:** Government & Policy, Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

The exchange could inform future urban and housing approaches in Singapore, although the article announced no immediate policy or property-market change.

## AI summary

Minister Lawrence Wong visited Hong Kong from 13 to 18 May 2019 to exchange ideas on urban planning, housing, finance and innovation.

## Original article

Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance, will visit Hong Kong from 13 to 18 May 2019.

Mr Wong will be visiting Hong Kong at the invitation of the Hong Kong Government under the Sponsored Visitors Programme (SVP), to better understand the developments in the city. Mr Wong will call on Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and meet with key Hong Kong Government officials to exchange ideas on a range of topics including urban planning, housing, finance and innovation. Mr Wong will also visit various districts and projects in Hong Kong.

During the trip, Mr Wong will share Singapore’s urbanisation story with government and business leaders in Hong Kong, at a “Global Perspectives” seminar organised by Our Hong Kong Foundation, as well as meet overseas Singaporeans based in Hong Kong.

Mr Wong will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of National Development and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

## Chinese translation

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### 部长黄循财将于2019年5月13日至18日访问香港

国家发展部长兼财政部第二部长黄循财先生将于2019年5月13日至18日访问香港。

黄先生应香港政府邀请，在赞助访客计划（Sponsored Visitors Programme，SVP）下访问香港，以便更深入了解该市的发展情况。黄先生将拜会中华人民共和国香港特别行政区行政长官林郑月娥女士，并与香港政府主要官员会晤，就城市规划、住房、金融和创新等一系列议题交流意见。黄先生亦将走访香港各区及多个项目。

行程期间，黄先生将在由团结香港基金主办的“全球视野”（Global Perspectives）研讨会上，与香港的政府及商界领袖分享新加坡的城市化故事，并与在港海外新加坡人会面。

黄先生将由国家发展部及市区重建局官员陪同出访。