HONG KONG: Business executives in Hong Kong have a wish list for its new leader: Scrap COVID-19 quarantine rules, and promote the rule of law and transparent regulations to revive foreign investor confidence - before the territory becomes a hardship posting.
"Hong Kong, once one of the most sought-after postings for executives, has become a hardship posting due to the lack of international connectivity," said Stuart Bailey, chairman of the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association, which has been battered by the restrictions. Data shows residents leaving the city for good withdrew a total of HK$9.014 billion in 2021, up 52 per cent from the previous year. For the first quarter, withdrawals from MPF accounts - government-mandated savings, which departing residents can cash out on - amounted to HK$2.014 billion, up from HK$1.931 billion a year earlier, the latest data shows.
In a sign of the city's growing remoteness from the rest of the region, Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser and JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon have both visited Singapore in the past two months, trips that would normally include Hong Kong, to visit key banking clients and senior staff.
“It’s not just about doing business, its where you put your family, education, school," he said."If we continue to improve on that then we can be competitive to Singapore, Dubai, but it will take time because this time around we have put a halt to Hong Kong.” “The new administration must focus on what are the key factors that drive Hong Kong’s competitive advantages against the rising tide of competition at a time when people are leaving,” Lee said.
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