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title: "Robots, jets and yachts: Hong Kong aims for new fairs to woo big spenders"
description: "Hong Kong plans to host new fairs on robotics, yachts, and small jets to enhance its status as an international exhibition hub and attract affluent visitors. Commerce Secretary Algernon Yau announced "
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277357351.md"
published_at: "2026-03-01T13:21:37.000Z"
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# Robots, jets and yachts: Hong Kong aims for new fairs to woo big spenders

> Hong Kong plans to host new fairs on robotics, yachts, and small jets to enhance its status as an international exhibition hub and attract affluent visitors. Commerce Secretary Algernon Yau announced a HK$100 million budget to attract large international exhibitions. The government is collaborating with global organizers to introduce events that have never been held in the city. The exhibitions industry contributes 2.1% to Hong Kong's GDP, with each event generating significant daily spending from attendees. Expansion of key exhibition venues is also planned to accommodate larger events.

Hong Kong aims to host fairs on robotics, yachts and small jets – events never before held in the city – to cement its status as an international exhibition hub and attract big spenders, the commerce minister has said. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah on Sunday said the push was in response to the HK$100 million (US$12.78 million) budgeted to “attract large international exhibitions with new elements to Hong Kong”. Yau said the government was brainstorming with international organisers to bring fairs that “Hong Kong has never hosted before”. “For example, with robots everywhere nowadays, could we organise a robotics exhibition? When we talk about the yacht economy, could we host a yacht show?” he told a radio programme. “A motor show would need a very large venue to showcase different types of vehicles. We could also consider whether a small aircraft exhibition is possible.” Yau said the more large-scale fairs the city hosted, the more economic benefits they would bring to the aviation, tourism and catering industries. He said the exhibitions industry contributed 2.1 per cent to the city’s gross domestic product, and each event drew exhibitors and buyers spending HK$7,000 to HK$8,000 daily during their trips. He said two exhibition venues – the AsiaWorld-Expo in Chek Lap Kok and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai – would be expanded to host bigger events. The city staged 121 large-scale exhibitions in 2023 and 125 in 2024, mostly trade or trade-and-consumer shows, according to the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association. On Wednesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in his budget speech that the HK$100 million fund aimed to make Hong Kong the “first-choice platform for showcasing mainland and international brands”, drawing high-spending business visitors and value-added economic activities.

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