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MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1992
TO DOWNGRADE THE REGION FROM
OF THESE, 18 HAD DECIDED, FOR CORPORATE REASONS, THEIR REPRESENTATION AND TO MANAGE THEIR AFFAIRS IN THEIR MAIN HEADQUARTERS.
OF
LARGEST NUMBER COMPANIES, FOLLOWED BY
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS THE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN HONG KONG, WITH 258 THE UK (75 COMPANIES) AND JAPAN (44 COMPANIES).
THE MAJOR LINES OF BUSINESS OF THE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS INCLUDE WHOLESALE, RETAIL, AND IMPORT AND EXPORT ACTIVITIES, BY REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, MANUFACTURING BANKING.
FOLLOWED AND FINANCE AND
A AS
RESPONDING
ROLE AS
REGIONAL COMPANIES FACILITIES, A REGIONAL
WHEN ASKED TO GIVE VIEWS ON HONG KONG HEADQUARTERS, ABOUT 95 PER CENT OF THE CONSIDERED HONG KONG'S TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR AFFECTING HONG KONG'S CENTRE, TO BE FAVOURABLE.
·
A
HONG
HONG KONG'S BANKING AND FINANCIAL FACILITIES WERE CONSIDERED
WITH FAVOURABLE BY 92 PER CENT OF THE COMPANIES. OTHER FACTORS
AS HIGH
RATING THEM
FAVOURABLE PROPORTION OF RESPONDING COMPANIES
AND (83 PER CENT) INCLUDED HONG KONG'S CORPORATE TAX STRUCTURE KONG'S POSITION AS A GATEWAY TO CHINA (83 PER CENT).
THE MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF
RESPONDING COMPANIES CONSIDERED THAT, COMPARED WITH THE YEAR
THE OVERALL FAVOURABILITY OF HONG KONG AS A REGIONAL CENTRE HAD IMPROVED OR HAD REMAINED UNCHANGED.
BEFORE,
OR RENTAL
PROFESSIONAL
THE MAJORITY OF THEM ALSO CONSIDERED THAT THE COST OF OFFICE SPACE, BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN HONG KONG, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, AVAILABILITY OF MANAGERIAL AND SKILLS, POLITICAL CLIMATE AND BANKING IMPROVED OR REMAINED UNCHANGED.
AND FINANCIAL
FACILITIES HAD
LISTS OF
OF AT
THE SURVEY REPORT, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, INCLUDING
REGIONAL
IS OFFICES,
AVAILABLE FREE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND CHARGE FROM THE DATA AND SERVICES DIVISION OF INDUSTRY ROOM 1419, OCEAN CENTRE.
DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION BILL TO BE DEBATED ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
COUNCIL ARE
EXPECTED
TO
SOME 52 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE SPEAK ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1992 AT THE COUNCIL MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY (MARCH 25 AND 26) WHEN IT IS INTRODUCED FOR THE SECOND READING.
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