Asia-Pacific region will be reinforced.
expand Korean investment in Hong Kong.
Thailand
This will certainly
9.
Thai investment in Hong Kong,
particularly in the
manufacturing industry, is also considerable. As at the end of
1991, Thai investment in Hong Kong's manufacturing industry
amounted to HK$91 million. The textiles and clothing industry
in Hong Kong
alone attracted HK$42 million of Thai investment.
The
and clocks and food product industries also
attracted significant investment from Thailand, amounting to
HK$20 million and HK$17 million respectively.
10.
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As at the end of 1992 there were in Hong Kong 1
licenced banks, 4 restricted licence banks, 1 deposit taking
companies and 1 local representative office owned by Thai
interests.
increasing flow of trade and investment
within the Asia-Pacific region, further investment from Thailand
will inevitably be forthcoming.
With the
Austria
11.
There are about 40 Austrian companies actively involved
in Hong Kong trading, banking, finance, transportation and other
services industries. As at the end of 1992, there were in Hong
Kong 2 licenced banks and 2 local representative office owned by
Austrian interest. Some examples are Creditanstalt-Bankverein
and Lauda Air.
Belgium
12.
in
Most Belgian companies active in Hong Kong are engaged
the jewellery and clothing industries. Many Belgian
companies also use Hong Kong as their regional headquarters for
the control of their operations in the region and to oversee
general business activities here. There are in total about 35
operating here. Apart from the manufacturing
Belgian companies
industry, they are also active in such fields as finance,
engineering and shipping. As at the end of 1992, there
banking,