Hoffmann said that the whole process took around two months, including testing and certification.
His comments were echoed by Stephen Wong Yuen-shan, a board member at the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council. Stephen Wong also noted Hong Kong is a highly export-oriented economy, which is very sensitive to uncertainties in the international situation.
His planned departure and commitment to charities fueled discussions on China's social media, as such a move is unusual for a business leader of his prominence.
His parents and other close contacts tested negative for the virus. Samples collected from his rooms and places he visited before also tested negative.
Hong Kong residents held citywide celebrations on Wednesday. People were seen singing the national anthem and waving national flags at several iconic spots across the city, including Victoria Peak, a landmark of the financial hub, and the Big Buddha-the world's largest outdoor sitting Buddha statue-at Po Lin Monastery.
His livestream account has attracted more than 700,000 followers and he has provided around two dozen jobs for local youths.
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His studies on the mechanism of bainite transformation in steel have led to very active research on bainite in the world for nearly four decades.
Hong Kong developer Swire Properties Ltd will see its real estate business on the mainland ramping up, accounting for a major portion of its global portfolio this year, a top company executive said.
Home furnishings maker Sahil International from India's Panipat, about two hours drive from Delhi, was the first and only Indian company present when it attended the fair three years ago, said its director Sahil Dhamija. This year, 15 to 20 Indian companies have booths, he said.
Ho says that these contestants may not necessarily be the future talent for the translating and interpreting professions.