The Sharjah Airport Free Zone Authority recently welcomed a business delegation from Hong Kong to discuss investment opportunities and foster potential industrial partnerships with the authority, aiming to enhance the business environment and attract quality investments.
This meeting took place as Saud Salem Al Mazrouei, the director of the authority, hosted a group of 20 prominent business leaders, led by Dr. Aron Shum, chairman of the Hong Kong and Middle East Business Council. The delegation comprised representatives from various vital sectors including investment, advanced manufacturing, technology, energy, healthcare, real estate, and luxury goods.
Communication Channels
Saud Salem Al Mazrouei emphasized that this visit signifies a growing interest from Hong Kong business leaders in exploring the opportunities offered by the free zone and enhancing communication with the business community. This initiative is expected to support the establishment of effective partnerships grounded in value addition and sustainable growth. He noted that the free zone is committed to establishing itself as a business platform capable of attracting quality investments by providing a supportive environment for expansion and facilitating industrial and commercial relationships that enhance competitiveness and growth in the regional markets. The authority prioritizes attracting investments related to advanced technologies and high-value manufacturing, while also enhancing integration opportunities among international companies operating in technology, energy, healthcare, and luxury goods sectors, aligning with investor aspirations and fostering business dynamics. Al Mazrouei highlighted the free zone’s focus on developing long-term partnerships based on industrial and technological integration that encourage quality investment flows, bolstering the competitiveness of the business ecosystem in Sharjah.
Sustainable Cooperation
Dr. Aron Shum indicated that the Hong Kong business community aims to broaden its presence in the region through strategic partnerships that create new avenues for industrial and investment collaboration. He pointed out that the diversity of sectors represented by the delegation underscores a genuine desire to establish multifaceted cooperation, connecting the trade, industrial, and technological expertise of Hong Kong with the opportunities presented by the Sharjah Airport Free Zone. He mentioned that the coming phase requires developing flexible and practical partnership frameworks to ensure mutual value creation, enhance experience sharing, and broaden market access, ultimately serving the interests of companies and boosting their growth capabilities.
He added that the Hong Kong and Middle East Business Council looks forward to facilitating communication channels among companies and promoting collaboration pathways that can enhance investment, develop joint projects, and sustainably expand economic relations.
Collaboration Opportunities
The discussions encompassed collaboration and partnership opportunities in key sectors such as jewelry, diamond trading, and the manufacturing and sale of luxury watches, along with construction and real estate development, engineering consulting, advanced technology including artificial intelligence and robotics for construction, and nanocoating technologies. Both sides also explored areas related to energy and energy storage systems, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and functional health products, in addition to manufacturing consumer electronics, wholesale international trade, and e-commerce, alongside family offices, financial services, risk management, and due diligence services.
At the conclusion of the visit, Saud Salem Al Mazrouei received a commemorative plaque from the Hong Kong business leaders, demonstrating the deepening ties between the two sides and the growing stature of Sharjah as an international business hub capable of attracting companies and investors from various global markets. This is made possible by a stable regulatory environment and a clear economic vision that supports industrial and technological diversity, contributing to the formation of sustainable partnerships that enhance value chain integration and bolster the long-term competitiveness of the local economy.