Offers businesses comprehensive facilities to help them tap into local and global markets

Hong Kong – 28 March, 2008 - World Trade Centre at Hong Kong International Airport (WTC-HKIA), which has just opened in a strategic location at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) – one of the Asia’s important transportation hubs – is set to make a significant impact on the Asia Pacific economy with a provision of comprehensive one-stop business services to both local and international enterprises. To tie in with a full range of surrounding infrastructure facilities, including world-class hotels, entertainment facilities, theme park, airfreight centre and the city’s biggest trade show centre and its ideal position in the Pearl River Delta Region, WTC-HKIA is at the heart of an air, sea and land transportation hub that connects Hong Kong to major cities around the globe. Ferry services and a number of overland transport routes also conveniently connect it with Macau and other Pearl River Delta cities. These geographical advantages help to position WTC-HKIA as Hong Kong’s premium business gateway to China and the rest of the world.

Sanctioned by the Hong Kong Special Administration Region, WTC-HKIA is the city’s sole Regular Member of World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) in addition to the existing Affiliate Member in Causeway Bay. WTCA’s over 300 World Trade Centres in 85 countries offer a wealth of premium business facilities and services, as well as reciprocal programmes for their members. WTC-HKIA will therefore be the perfect platform for international business travellers who are engaged in commercial projects or who wish to develop their global businesses. It will likewise be the ideal choice of venue for trade, conference and social gatherings.

WTCA’s Vice-Chairman in Greater China, Dr. Annie S.C. Wu, comments: "China’s economy is growing at a rapid pace, and the competitiveness of its enterprises is rapidly catching up with the world’s economy. Going global has now become the buzzword among these corporations. Capitalising on its competitive edges in terms of its linguistic skills, all-round trading experience, global vision and status as an international financial centre, Hong Kong is now playing a major role in the globalization of Chinese enterprises. I believe the launch of WTC-HKIA will help to attract more foreign investors, particularly those who wish to test the water in Hong Kong and to exploit the enormous business opportunities that exist in the local, overseas and Mainland China markets."

World-class Business Facilities Help to Lower Start-up Costs

In addition to its outstanding transportation network, another advantage of WTC-HKIA is its Business Centre, which is operated by the Regus Group, the world-renowned office facility solution provider. It manages over 100 highly flexible world-class offices to meet growing business needs. Business Centre offers more than 100 highly flexible, ready-to-use, world-class offices to meet the various needs of companies, ranging from a simple workstation to a fully fledged branch office. These can be leased for any period from a few hours up to two years. The Centre also provides a full range of other facilities, such as telecommunications, IT support, secretarial and reception services.

WTC-HKIA’s Conference Centre offers total solutions for every type of business gatherings, ranging from video conferences, small meetings and press conferences to public auctions and annual general meetings. Its catering services can also arrange anything from simple refreshments to a formal banquet. Sophisticated AV equipment and professional technical support are available for events such as lectures and forums with more than 150 participants, or vocational training programmes. Companies wishing to boost their competitiveness may also access the extensive WTC-HKIA members’ database and its useful trade information library. All these flexible and extensive facilities are expected to attract a large number of overseas enterprises who wish to establish a Hong Kong branch office at minimal cost.

Prestigious Airport World Trade Centre Club Offers Unique Amenities

Managed by the Plaza Group, an expert airport VIP lounge operator, WTC-HKIA’s Airport World Trade Centre Club is the largest and most prestigious gathering place at HKIA in term of the market positioning. The Club provides a wide selection of amenities and services for conferences, business luncheons and casual gatherings. It also houses a number of upmarket restaurants and bars that can accommodate more than 300 guests at a time. These include The Terrace, a unique and magnificent Chinese restaurant; Takakura, one of the HKIA’s finest Japanese restaurants which offers an exquisite selection of traditional dishes; the Moon Bar, the coolest place at HKIA to meet and unwind with friends while enjoying the best cocktails, wines, liquors and snacks in a contemporary setting; the Cigar Lounge, an ideally relaxing outdoor space to network and talk business; and the Sky Terrace, where up to 200 guests can party or enjoy a variety of night-time events under the stars, and which offers a spellbinding 360o panoramic view of the airport’s impressive infrastructure facilities and aircraft taking off and landing.

Moreover, WTC-HKIA’s premium concierge services can pick up VIP guests at gates inside the restricted area, and assist with luggage-handling, concert and movie ticket bookings, and hotel, cross-boundary bus and limousine reservations.

About the World Trade Centers Association
WTCA was established in 1970 as a non-profit organisation based in New York to promote the concept of World Trade Centres on a global scale, and to encourage reciprocal programmes between its members. There are over 300 World Trade Centres in 85 countries serving more than 750,000 international businesses. For more details, please see: www.wtca.org

About Plaza Airport Business Services Ltd.
The Plaza Group specialises in providing airport lounge services and facilities. It currently operates over 30 service locations in 10 international airports with rapid expansion plans to increase the service locations in more airports by the end of 2008. Since opening its first airport lounge in HKIA in 1998, Plaza has gained almost 10 years of experience in the airport and in the industry, and it fully understands the needs of travellers using HKIA. This has enabled it to establish and operate WTC-HKIA as a prestigious centre that provides its members in addition to business facilities with a unique range of fine dining options. For more details, please see: www.plaza-ppl.com/home.php

About Regus Services Centre Ltd.

The Regus Group is the world’s largest provider of outsourced workplaces for companies of any size with a network of 950 business centres in 70 countries. The company provides more than 200,000 clients with flexible and cost-effective workplace options to meet their specific needs. Whether using a fully furnished office, a virtual office, meeting room or videoconferencing facility, businesses working with the Regus Group are able to establish an immediate presence at prestigious locations in business hubs and capital cities around the globe. For more details, please see: www.regus.hk

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