The harbour is core to Hong Kong's heritage, an international icon and a source of inspiration to those who live and work in Hong Kong.

Harbour Business Forum (HBF) was established by BEC in 2005, with the mission to see Hong Kong's harbour and waterfront areas become a genuinely vibrant, accessible and sustainable world-class asset. HBF is a coalition of diverse corporations, business chambers and professional associations that focuses on the sustainable planning and holistic development of the existing and new harbour-fronts areas via research studies, government engagement, awareness raising and design competitions. HBF has over 200 corporate patrons and members who share the following objectives:

  • The creation of an overarching agency for the harbour
  • To promote integrated planning and coordination of projects related to the long term economic, social and environmental interests of Hong Kong’s harbour
  • To support the Harbour Planning Principles and their application to all future harbour developments

HBF Patron Members include (as of May 2008):

  • CITIC Pacific
  • Henderson Land Development
  • HSBC
  • Jardine Matheson
  • Kerry Holdings
  • Lai Sun Group
  • Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons
  • Sun Hung Kai Properties
  • Swire Group
  • The Wharf


For further information on Habour Business Forum, please contact Ms Elanna Tam (+852 2784-3954) or Ms Brenda Fung (+852 2784-3938).


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"The harbour reflects the progress and development of Hong Kong. Look at the buildings and skyline around the harbour. They are here because of the harbour and the hard work we have all put in." Younger Blue Collar

"We were taught in primary school that Hong Kong was a fishing harbour. That's our history. The harbour was our livelihood. It's our duty toremember." Younger White Collar


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