Hong Kong remains the world's freest economy, for the 12th year in a row. The report pays tribute to the city's commitment to free trade and open markets, and the elimination of barriers to trade and investment.

Gaining support from the Government, it helps in enhancing the security of property rights; access to sound money; freedom to trade internationally; and regulation of credit, labour and business. This is a large contributing factor which made Hong Kong very attractive to foreign companies to set up a Buying office here.

A number of reasons for Hong Kong being an attractive proposition of inward investment -