Hong Kong can be called the centre of Asia, as it is within 5 hours flight time of reaching half the world’s population, says Dickson Ho, Principal Economist, HKTDC. He says over the past decade Asia has become an integrated production base, with developing countries conducting about 40% of their trade with each other. ASEAN manufacturers like Indonesia and Vietnam can take advantage of Hong Kong to tap the SAR’s design talents.
Hong Kong’s Central Role for ASEAN
