Asia's largest product exhibit held in Hong Kong

The Manila Times

Asia's largest product exhibit held in Hong Kong  Comasia Limited Director Peter Cheung and General Manager Henry Fong hold a media briefing on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center where the Mega Show, the largest Asian sourcing event for various products, is being held. Seventeen Filipino entrepreneurs participated in this year's event.  Video by Red Mendoza  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes

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00:00 We all experienced the pandemic, the global pandemic.

00:04 How does Megashow have already adjusted so much to the rigors of the pandemic?

00:10 I know that for three years, there was no physical trade shows.

00:19 Did the pandemic factor in with some of your changes or have you already resumed to your

00:25 pre-pandemic business model?

00:28 Actually, Megashow is resumed last year, last year November.

00:36 But of course the scale is not that big, talking about 700 something people.

00:44 To be honest, I heard the comment from most of our exhibitors saying that they are looking

00:54 for physical exhibitions instead of virtual ones.

01:00 Because we've done the face-to-face interaction with the buyers, they say the response is

01:07 not that good.

01:08 So we have been rescheduling our show for three years, two years.

01:17 How would you expect the reception so far, unlike the previous year where there are still

01:25 some restrictions, now that we have fully opened up, more international visitors are

01:30 now coming into Hong Kong and more buyers are now coming to Hong Kong.

01:35 How would you describe the response from the international visitors?

01:39 Based on our buyer recruitment activities, I can see I've received quite a positive response.

01:52 Before the show, we do send out all the invitations for buyers and the response is quite good.

02:00 Of course, some buyers may be interested in our sponsorship, honestly.

02:07 We have cash, we have some incentive to motivate them to Hong Kong.

02:13 And also, Hong Kong Tourism Force is doing a good job as well, of course.

02:20 They heavily promote "Welcome Hong Kong", you know, quite a lot of happy promotion is

02:26 happening.

02:27 We have multiple partner countries here, having partner pavilions from different countries,

02:34 including the Philippines.

02:35 The Philippines has a pavilion.

02:37 How important are these country pavilions in promoting their businesses, their export

02:43 products to a wider range, a larger market?

02:48 During the promotion period for the past, I can say, almost nine months, I, myself,

02:57 Henry and other management team members, travel around Asia.

03:04 You know, the pavilion image is so nice because we have been working with the Philippines

03:10 pavilion for, I think, more than 20 years.

03:17 We go to the Philippines, it's not just meeting the individual exhibitors.

03:23 We're meeting the Philippine government, especially the trade promotion department.

03:30 I have to tell them how Megashow can help the manufacturer to promote their country,

03:37 their manufacturing.

03:38 This year, we're happy to have nine pavilions.

03:42 Of course, the Philippines is one of them.

03:45 We do have Thailand, Turkey, Korea, Taiwan, China, Bangladesh.

03:56 We have totally nine country pavilions.

03:59 So selling association, selling government is much more better than selling stand-alone

04:07 exhibitors.

04:08 So I think this is also our sales strategy to build in the near future.

04:18 I can explain our effort to building the pavilion for the participation for the Megashop.

04:27 I know that you've been organizing events across the globe, as you mentioned, and there's

04:31 going to be a Megashow in Bangkok in July.

04:35 Are you open to holding a similar kind of Megashow in the Philippines?

04:40 Are you open to holding this kind of events here in our country?

04:44 Are you open to that?

04:45 We are open.

04:46 In fact, I do understand we still have some restrictions, particularly for the venue,

04:54 for Hong Kong Exhibition Center.

04:56 I think if we are fully occupied, there's talking about 5,000 booths and another venue

05:04 in AWE Airport.

05:05 The problem in Hong Kong is the exhibition venue is not sufficient.

05:14 Second reason, as you know, the economy in Asia is rapidly growing.

05:22 That's why we bring the exhibitors, Asia exhibitors, to Bangkok.

05:28 Because for Bangkok, we can target the CLMV, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

05:36 That area, there will be a good opportunity, particularly for China, Philippines as well,

05:44 China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, manufacturer, go there to expand their business.

05:52 So of course, Hong Kong is still our flagship trade show, is our main core business.

05:59 But I want to bring more of our exhibitors to expand their business in other areas.

06:06 Philippines is one of the places you consider, and also Vietnam as well.

06:14 Why I choose Bangkok?

06:15 You know, Bangkok has two international airports.

06:21 You know, the hotel chain is nice.

06:26 Food is good.

06:29 Speaking English, particularly for business people, is very common.

06:34 So that's why we choose Bangkok.

06:37 But you're open to expanding horizons across ASEAN countries as well?

06:43 CLMV country, definitely.

06:45 Okay.

06:46 Thank you.

06:53 Thank you.

06:54 Thank you.

06:54 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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