On October 3, 2024, the World Bank Group released its first-ever Business Ready 2024 Report, ranking Hong Kong among the top ten economies out of 50 assessed globally. The report evaluates business environments across three main pillars and ten specific topics, showcasing Hong Kong's strengths in international trade, business entry, and utility services.
Hong Kong achieved notable scores, earning 90.77 points in the "International Trade" category, 85.49 in "Business Entry," and 77.71 in "Utility Services." Overall, the city secured the fifth position in the "Operational Efficiency" pillar with a score of 78.52.
A government spokesperson expressed satisfaction with the report's findings, highlighting Hong Kong's status as an international trading hub characterized by clear regulations for business entry and a stable utility infrastructure. The spokesperson also emphasized Hong Kong's dual role as a gateway for overseas businesses entering Asia and as a launchpad for Mainland Chinese companies expanding globally.
The report underscores Hong Kong's minimal restrictions on international trade in services and its commitment to best practices in company registration and information transparency. These aspects reinforce its reputation as a "super-connector" and valuable player in the global business arena.
In addition to this recognition, recent accolades include a fifth-place global ranking in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 by the International Institute for Management Development and a third-place ranking in the Global Financial Centres Index, where Hong Kong topped the Asia-Pacific region for its business environment, human capital, infrastructure, and overall reputation.
However, the spokesperson noted that the report could better reflect certain aspects of Hong Kong's business landscape, such as its common law implementation and strong rule of law. The government plans to maintain dialogue with the World Bank Group to provide a more comprehensive understanding of Hong Kong's business environment and the policies that support it.
香港在世界銀行《商業準備2024報告》中獲評前十
2024年10月3日，世界銀行集團發佈了首份《商業準備2024報告》，香港在50個全球評估的經濟體中排名前十。該報告評估了不同經濟體的商業環境，涵蓋三個主要支柱和十個具體主題，突顯了香港在國際貿易、商業進入和公用事業服務方面的優勢。
香港在“國際貿易”類別中獲得了90.77分，在“商業進入”中獲得85.49分，在“公用事業服務”中獲得77.71分。整體而言，香港在“運營效率”支柱中以78.52分排名第五。
一位政府發言人對報告的結果表示滿意，強調香港作為國際貿易中心的地位，並以明確的商業進入規範和穩定的公用事業基礎設施而著稱。發言人還強調香港是海外企業進入亞洲的門戶，也是內地企業走向全球的跳板。
報告指出，香港對國際貿易服務的限制最少，並致力於在公司註冊和信息透明度方面遵循最佳實踐。這些因素進一步鞏固了香港作為“超級連接者”和全球商業舞台上“超級價值增值者”的聲譽。
除了這項認可外，香港最近還獲得了2024年國際管理發展學院的《世界競爭力年鑑》中的第五名全球排名，以及在全球金融中心指數中排名第三，並在亞太地區名列第一，因其商業環境、人力資本、基礎設施和整體聲譽而獲得高分。
然而，發言人指出，報告在某些方面可以更好地反映香港的商業環境，例如普通法的實施和強健的法治。政府計劃與世界銀行集團保持對話，以提供更全面的了解香港的商業環境及支持其發展的各項政策。
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