Dear All,

Hope this mail finds you doing well despite the historical times we are situated in.

As if battling a global pandemic was not frustrating enough - we now also have war in Europe. I find myself becoming a news junkie and daily have to pinch myself in disbelief of what is happening in Hong Kong and the rest of the world.

My thoughts goes to the people in the frontline - the healthcare workers and to those who selfishly show up every day despite the risk and seemingly never ending crisis at hand. It is a thankless job. I believe that we are ALL fatigued, worn out, frustrated - we all want to see an end to this and patience is running thin. BUT we have to dig deeper - because the pandemic is not over.

DCC is taking an active role in collaboration with our colleagues at EuroCham raising our concerns: Hong Kong's role as Asia's World City is fading. Many European headquarters are not considering Hong Kong as regional headquarters in the wake of the political unrest and strict pandemic measures. We have seen a lot of talent leave Hong Kong and a lot of talent cannot come home as long as flight bans are in place. Personally I have colleagues stranded in Australia, UK and US since Christmas.

InvestHK's Consulate and Chamber Team has been very forthcoming and have met with some of our members in December and last week we had another touch base. It is always a very open and honest conversation - after all we all want what is best for Hong Kong and the livelihood of everyone in the city.

Ironically - a good crisis is good for some businesses and savvy business people. The Danish financial, logistics and pharmaceutical companies are thriving in the chaos of the pandemic. Companies who had a hard time getting their business model online have been forced to do so and are benefitting from the advantages of the endless shelf online. Of course the competition is fierce and everyone needs to bring their A-game every day to succeed.

As we battle Covid in Hong Kong - stay safe everyone and reach out in the DCC community if you are in need of help and support.

Yours,

Anita

Magnusson is a law firm with offices in the Nordic-Baltic region and business desks focusing on outbound services globally, Magnusson provides one-stop-shop integrated legal services.

Magnusson has an almost 10-people strong China Desk with Mandarin speaking lawyers and very seasoned China advisers. Magnusson advises Danish and Nordic companies in China and Chinese clients on doing business in the Nordic-Baltic region.

Nikolaj Juhl Hansen is partner at Magnusson's corporate M&A team and heading up Magnusson's China Desk. Nikolaj Juhl Hansen has worked with Danish-Chinese legal relationships for more than 15 years. Nikolaj is also chairman for the Denmark-Hong Kong Trade Association.

We would like extend our warmest welcome to our new individual members, who have joined DCC in February. We look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events.

Xiao Zhong

Joanne Wong

Michael Nilsson

We have a membership for every need, that being an individual, corporate, student or young professional membership. There are many benefits of being a member of the Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong - we believe that the more we are, the stronger we appear to making sure our interests as Danes are taken into consideration. We provide a great networking platform through social and business gatherings. We are active members of InterCham and EuroCham. We are also a member of the International Business Committee (IBC), providing us access to the Hong Kong government.

Not to worry - we have just launched an overseas membership for companies and individuals who would like to stay connected with the Danish Chamber of Commerce, but are overseas.

Annual Price Overseas Corporate: 1,950 HKD

Annual Price Overseas Individual: 450 HKD

Hong Kong’s best attended and most ambitious

business event for sustainable development.

EuroCham, together with EU Office, will be hosting a European Pavilion at ReThink HK 2022.

The European Pavilion will gather companies operating in the sustainable landscape, showcasing both solutions and products and will feature an exclusive networking lounge for our exhibitors to mingle and take part in unique activities and live demonstrations.

EuroCham offers two booth options to cater to different exhibitors’ needs. For more information on available packages and application forms, please click here.

If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact EuroCham at marketing@eurocham.com.hk

The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is seeking a part-time office manager, who is already in Hong Kong and hold a working visa.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small community but to make a huge impact. You will have the opportunity to take on a broad scope beyond pure administration and assist the Board with projects and initiatives.

Worth mentioning, with the right candidate, this role could be further developed.