Hong Kong has widened its lead over Singapore as Asia’s most international city, buoyed by gains in innovation and ideas, but still trails in attracting technology investment, a leading business chamber study has found.The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce’s annual Asian Cities Internationality Index, released on Thursday, ranked Hong Kong first among 11 Asian cities with 74.6 out of 100 points in a measure of seven key areas.Its lead over Singapore widened to two points, up from 0.2 points last year.
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Hong Kong remains most international city in Asia, widening lead over Singapore
Hong Kong has maintained its position as Asia's most international city, according to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce's annual Asian Cities Internationality Index released on Thursday. The study ranked Hong Kong first among 11 Asian cities with 74.6 out of 100 points, a measure across seven key areas.
Lam Ka-singSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-27 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong has maintained its position as Asia's most international city, according to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce's annual Asian Cities Internationality Index released on Thursday. The study ranked Hong Kong first among 11 Asian cities with 74.6 out of 100 points, a measure across seven key areas. This year, Hong Kong's lead over Singapore widened to two points, an increase from 0.2 points in the previous year. The city's improved ranking is attributed to gains in innovation and ideas, though it continues to lag in attracting technology investment.
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Hong Kong still trails in attracting technology investment.
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Hong Kong's lead over Singapore widened to two points, up from 0.2 points last year.
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Hong Kong ranked first among 11 Asian cities with 74.6 out of 100 points in the Asian Cities Internationality Index.
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Hong Kong has widened its lead over Singapore as Asia’s most international city.
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