Fostering economic diversification

Sports

Develop Kai Tak Sports Park into a Sports and Mega Event Landmark by 2025 and make full use of the venue for large-scale international sports competitions and cultural activities
Enhance the development of elite athletes and coaches by reviewing the mechanism of direct financial support for athletes
Develop sports medicine and sports science, and promote the Sports Science and Research Funding Scheme
Boost sports promotion in the community by providing more sports and recreational facilities
Brand Hong Kong as a host city in the sports industry by using the Kai Tak Sports Park and other existing venues to build audiences

Incubate a greater number of cultural and creative projects through CreateSmart Initiatives
Encourage increased registration of local and non-local cultural creative products on the Asia IP Exchange Portal
Develop the Hong Kong Fashion Design Week as a signature annual event
Strengthen the art trading system in the West Kowloon Cultural Districts by building storage, restoration and exhibition facilities
Secure the hosting of more international cultural, creative and commercial events in the West Kowloon Cultural District with the advancement of infrastructural capabilities

Develop Eco-tourism with itineraries related to the countryside and coastal routes
Encourage sectors to implement a friendly environment for visitors from the Middle East and ASEAN, including providing information at the airport in Arabic
Promote tourism with characteristics, such as yacht tourism, panda tourism, horse racing tourism, mega-event tourism
Adopt technologies such as AI to provide one-stop assistance and attraction recommendations
Develop new tourist hotspots with high popularity and strong appeal, and new sites for event spaces
Cancel the requirement for visitors to furnish an arrival or departure card to streamline the immigration procedure
Resum the “multiple-entry” Individual Visit Endorsements for Shenzhen residents and expand the coverage of pilot cities for implementing policies on the “one trip per week” Individual Visit Endorsements
Loosen criteria for nationals of Cambodia, Loas and Myanmar applying for multiple-entry visas for travel and business and extend the validity period from 2 to 3 years
Provide self-service immigration clearance for invited persons from 10 ASEAN countries through a dedicated desk