James Lau Visits Shatin
Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau was introduced to Chinese University’s new fintech programme and also toured district bank branches during his visit to Shatin today.
Mr Lau first met District Councillors to discuss various issues including the use of fiscal surplus and the business environment for small and medium-sized enterprises and securities brokers.
He then stopped by Chinese University and met its Vice Chancellor and President Prof Rocky Tuan and senior staff.
They briefed Mr Lau on the Bachelor of Engineering Programme in Financial Technology, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, and spoke with winners of two fintech hackathons about their winning projects.
He said he appreciated the university's efforts to nurture fintech talents who are also equipped with entrepreneurial skills.
Mr Lau later visited Standard Chartered Bank's mobile branch at Yan On Estate to learn about its services and also went to the HSBC Shek Mun Data Centre.
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