Why Hong Kong is First Choice

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Why Hong Kong is First Choice

• Regional Headquarters Capital of the Asia-Pacific
• Location, Location, Location
• One of the Worlds Great Business Cities
• Business Partner for the Asia-Pacific
• Business Partner for China
• A Haven for Smaller Firms, too
• Where the Regions Business will Happen for the
  Next 20 Years (Plus!)

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Regional Headquarters Capital of the Asia-Pacific

• Hong Kong is the preferred location in the
  Asia-Pacific for regional headquarters of
  multinational firms
• More than one in three of the multinational firms
  in the Asia-Pacific have chosen Hong Kong as
  their regional headquarters
• No other city in the region can match Hong Kongs
  share or scope
• When it comes to succeeding in the region, there
  is strength in numbers (access, support, deals)

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Hong Kong has the Most Regional Headquarters in
the Asia-Pacific
Percent of Respondents
Source Michael Enright, University of Hong
Kong Based on responses from 1,100 multinational
firms Tokyo excludes Japanese firms
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Location, Location, Location(Market, Market,
Market)

• Hong Kong is located on the southeast coast of
  China, within easy reach of all the major markets
  in the Asia-Pacific
• Corporate executives based in Hong Kong can
  travel back and forth to Beijing, Shanghai, and
  other mainland cities in a single day
• Hong Kong is within 5 hours flight time of half
  the worlds population
• Short flight times mean greater productivity and
  more time with family

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Within Five Hours Flight Time
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One of the Worlds Great Business Cities

• Leader in Global Financial and Business Services
• World-Class Telecommunications and Information
  Technology
• Regional Transport, Logistics and Trading Hub
  with Superb Connections
• Light-handed Regulation, Low Taxes, Level Playing
  Field for Investors
• Free Flow of Capital, Information and Goods
• The Most Buzz! Be Ahead of the Business News!

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Business Partner for China

• Unmatched knowledge on how to do business in
  China (and make a profit)
• Resources of one of the worlds great business
  cities
• World-class legal system and IPR protection
• Easy access, with flights to more than 40
  Mainland cities
• Goodwill and relationships can make all the
  difference
• First mover advantage in China

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A Haven for Smaller Firms, too

• SMEs are coming to the Asia-Pacific in larger
  numbers than ever before and Hong Kong is
  uniquely suited to meet their needs
• Wide range of practical support services
• Vibrant private sector provides business and
  networking opportunities
• Full programme of international trade fairs,
  business conventions and international meetings
• Seasoned expertise in doing China start-ups

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Where the Regions Business will Happen for the
Next 20 Years (Plus!)

• New business generated by China/WTO will be
  co-ordinated from Hong Kong
• Firms seeking first mover advantages already
  are in Hong Kong or are on their way
• Northeast Asia dominates the regions economy and
  FDI flows into the Asia-Pacific are shifting
  towards Northeast Asia
• Proximity to Northeast Asian markets will be
  vital for regional operations

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Foreign Direct Investment FavoursHong Kong/China
Inbound FDI, Asian EconomiesUS Billion
Source UNCTAD
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A Wonderful Lifestyle Experience

• Arts and Leisure
• Dining Out
• Outdoor Life
• Golfing
• Water Sports
• Clubs
• Just for Children
• 10 Things to Do with Children in HK

• Schooling
• University Placement
• Housing and Neighbourhoods
• Medical Care and Health Insurance
• Domestic Help
• Religious Choice

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A Welcoming Business Platform

• Hong Kongs private sector and chambers of
  commerce will welcome you
• Hong Kongs entrepreneurs will reach out to you
  in partnership and want to do deals
• The Trade Development Council will work for you
  to promote your products and services in China,
  the Asia-Pacific and worldwide
• Invest Hong Kong will help you establish your own
  operation or broker a marriage with a local
  partner

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World-Class Metropolis of the 21st Century
Hong Kong PRD
Tokyo
New York
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Hong Kong Pearl River Delta (PRD) Year 2000
Source SCMP
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Internal Atria - Campus Building
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Photonic Centre in Building 4A
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Photonics

• The control, manipulation, transfer and storage
  of energy and information using photons, the
  fundamental particles of light

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Photonic Technology Centre

• Major Research Facilities
• Alpha Step Surface Profiler
• Automatic Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer
• Class 1000 and Class 100 Cleanrooms
• Electron Beam Lithography
• Electronic Beam Evaporator
• Excimer Laser
• High Power Lasers (Excimer, Argon, Nitogen/dye)
• Ion Beam Etching System
• Lapping and Polishing Machine
• Mask Aligner
• Optical characterization
• Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation Chamber
• Reactive-ion Etching
• RF Sputtering System
• Thin film disposition
• X-ray analysis
• Photonic Expertise at HKSP
• - Prof. Alex Gambling Prof. Charles Kao

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Photonic Centre(Moving forward at the speed of
light)

• Dedicated to Photonic and Precision Engineering
• Located at the waterfront
• 143,000 sq.ft. floor space of lab/office
• Ready for occupancy March 2003

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Innovation Centre in Building 5
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IC Design Support Centre

• CAD Centre
• Data Centre
• Test Development Centre
• - Agilent HP93000
• - Teradyne Catalyst
• - Credence Quantrat
• Package Development Centre
• Reliability/ Failure Analysis Lab
• - Focus Ion Beam Machine FIB
• - ZAP ESD Tester
• - Confocal Microscope
• - Thermal Mapping
• - Reactive Ion Etching
• - Face Lapping Etching
• Magnetic Resonance Lab
• Surface Science Lab

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Why Hong Kong Science Park?
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Four Technology Clusters

• HK12 billion for HKSP Project in 3 Phases
• The Government has granted HK3.3 billion for
  Phase I and HK4 billion for Phase II.
• The area provides the perfect environment for
  world-class companies to form technology clusters
  in four distinct areas
• Information Technology / Telecommunication
• Electronics
• Biotechnology
• Precision Engineering

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Location
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DESIGN OF HONG KONG SCIENCE PARK
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Artists Impression of Street
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Internal Atria - Campus Building
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Core Building Night View
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Physical Development

• The Science Park will be developed in three
  phases over a period of 9 years
• It will provide Park-like environment with an
  average plot ratio of 2.5
• Total AREA 22 ha. total GFA 330,000m2
• Phase 1 Area 8 ha. GFA 120,000m2
• Phase 2 Area 7 ha. GFA 105,000m2
• Phase 3 Area 7 ha. GFA 105,000m2

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Science Park Design ParametersInfrastructure and
Services

• Equipped with most advanced and environmentally
  friendly technological infrastructures
• IT and telecommunication systems.
• building and transportation systems.
• Ample parking space and shuttle bus services
• Rental US1.00 per sq.ft. per month

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