Speaking at the Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2024, Chief Executive John Lee said that his administration was aiming to enhance the city's role in the field of charity and giving.

Citing the territory's network of more than 2,700 family offices, and charity-friendly tax policies, Mr Lee called on philanthropists from around the world to consider setting up a base in the SAR.

After 9:45, we learn more about an investigation in the United States into airline mileage programmes, with some US-based carriers found to have devalued miles by increasing the number of points required to book a flight.

9:05am-9:45am: Family offices and philanthropy

9:05am-9:30am: Bernadette Tsui, Adjunct Professor and author of "The City with a Heart", The University of Hong Kong

9:05am-9:20am: Prof Andy Kwan,  Director of the ACE Centre for Business and Economic Research

9:30am-9:45am: Winnie Peng, Adjunct Associate Professor and Director of the Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology