Philippines
The New Manila Bay City of Pearl is Hong Kong architectural firm hpa’s most scaleable mixed-use project, says Deputy Managing Director Nicholas Ho. This “smart city” is an example of the Belt and Road Initiative’s backbone development and the reason why the Philippines chose Hong Kong professionals with an international outreach. hpa is going on to spread its expertise across Asia and the Middle East.
Speaker:
Nicholas Ho, Deputy Managing Director, hpa
Related Links:
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
http://www.hktdc.com
HKTDC Belt and Road Portal
http://beltandroad.hktdc.com/en/
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