9-4-2020
The coronavirus pandemic has caused cancellation and postponement of industry events worldwide, Hong Kong Jewellers' & Goldsmiths' Association (HKJGA) chairman Kent Wong hosted a webinar on Zoom Cloud Meetings platform on 8 April to discuss diamond industry dynamics.
The one-hour webinar featured a guest industry speaker –Diamond Federation of Hong Kong (DFHK) founding president and chairman Lawrence Ma. Over 100 audiences attended. Despite the recent dispute between diamond trading platform RapNet and international diamond traders as well as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Lawrence Ma believed diamond is still a good investment tool in the coming decades. The speakers also highlighted the market opportunities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) for Hong Kong businesses. The GBA’s eleven cities have a total population of more than 69 million and a total GDP of USD 1.53 trillion.
HKJGA held anti-epidemic measures for diamond and jewellery industry exchange meeting together with DFHK and Kowloon Pearls, Precious Stones, Jade, Gold and Silver Ornament Merchants Association on 16 March. Bank of China was invited to share its insights.
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