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Economic Developments & Potentials

At the heart of Asia, with world-class infrastructure and a business-friendly environment, Hong Kong is one of the world’s top financial centres.

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Support to Innovation and Technology Sector

Support to Innovation and Technology Sector

Economic Developments & Potentials

Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem has proved attractive to many entrepreneurs, and initiatives such as StartmeupHK help fledgling businesses from overseas set up or expand in the city by making introductions and hosting networking events. Government initiatives additionally include incubation and accelerator programmes, including the FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific and SOW Asia’s i2i (“Incubation to Investment”) programme, Hong Kong’s first accelerator built exclusively for social enterprises. There are

Infrastructure Development

Infrastructure Development

Economic Developments & Potentials

Hong Kong invests heavily in its infrastructure to boost connectivity locally and globally, and the city ranked third globally for quality of infrastructure in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2019. Demonstrating its continued commitment to infrastructure development, the 2022/23 budget allocated HK$84.1 billion in capital works (around 10.4 percent of the budget total) towards building an even better infrastructure for Hong Kong.

Smart City

Smart City

Economic Developments & Potentials

Embracing innovation and technology to build a world-renowned Smart Hong Kong characterised by a strong economy and high standard of living, the Government is committed to making Hong Kong an even better place to live through initiatives ranging from more free public Wi-Fi spots to a greater number of cycle paths.

Multicultural

Multicultural

Economic Developments & Potentials

One factor everyone looking to relocate abroad will consider is rebuilding their social circle, be that buddies for after-work drinks to other parents you can share playdates with. After all, uprooting your life and relocating to a new city where the primary language is not English can be intimidating.

Open Business Environment

Open Business Environment

Economic Developments & Potentials

An international centre for finance, commerce and trade, Hong Kong is a major hub for investment, transportation and logistics. The city was recently recognised as one of the world's most competitive economies by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitive Yearbook 2022, which ranked Hong Kong fifth out of 63 economies.

Future Driven

Future Driven

Economic Developments & Potentials

Starting anew abroad is as much a bet on the destination's future as it is on one's own ability to adapt and thrive. Rest assured that in Hong Kong, your future is in good hands.

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Find Your Suitable Visa Scheme

Do you want to work, study, or live permanently in Hong Kong? Check the eligibility requirements of different visa schemes.

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