Robin Hibberd: Hong Kong received the world’s third largest share of foreign direct investment last year, according to trade body Unctad. And in the Economic Freedom of the World 2021 annual report, Hong Kong was once again ranked as the world’s freest economy.…
… Our city has been beaten down lately, but I’m confident that Hong Kong still has what it takes to thrive. It remains one of the best places in the world to do business and is still populated by industrious risk-takers who bring global perspective and world-class skills to their lives and work.
As long as Hong Kong continues to welcome talented people and offer them a uniquely attractive environment to pursue success, Hong Kong and its people will also succeed. You can still count me in.
My comment at the site:
Agree, Robin. Well argued.
Me, forty+ years in HK, founded, ran and sold businesses here, and not about to leave anytime soon.
Just wish/hope the government can go a little lighter on the arrest of 2019/PanDem activists. And focus on reducing our GINI index. Especially focus on housing.
ADDED: So, I’m at the Plaza chatting to a storekeeper. A friend of hers drops by, turns out she’s Sam, an Aussie student, ex Adelaide, newly-graduated, both parents divorced, living with new partners, one North, one South Discovery Bay. She’s schlepping in between the two right now and talking of what she’s going to do in life. Says me: “Hong Kong is a very good place to do business”. And realise I mean it. It is, still. As long as your aim isn’t to overthrow the tyrannical regime to the north, you’ll be fine and your business welcomed. We’re not the third-largest recipient of foreign direct investment for nothing.
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| Discovery Bay Plaza from doctors office. We’re sitting under those lime-green brollies. Paving is Portuguese cobblestones |
