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[Hong Kong continues to be rated as the world’s freest economy}

According to the World Economic Freedom 2026 Annual Report released today by the Fraser Institute, Hong Kong continues to be rated as the world's freest economy. In five major assessments, Hong Kong ranks first in "international trade freedom" and maintains second place in "regulation". Hong Kong has fully leveraged the advantages of a free market, maintaining a high, efficient, and fair business environment, which fully reflects this advantage in the rankings and has gained international recognition.

Hong Kong's free market and superior business environment are benefited by the unique advantage of "one country, two systems". Last year, more than 11,000 parent companies in Hong Kong had overseas and mainland companies operating in Hong Kong, setting a new record, fully utilizing Hong Kong's role as a "super connector" and "super value-added" person. In the first eight months of this year, the Investment Promotion Bureau has assisted about 520 mainland and overseas companies to open or expand their businesses in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong will continue to actively integrate and serve the national development agenda, better grasp the advantages of national opportunities and international opportunities, and continue to become one of the most attractive, vibrant, and opportunity-rich international cities in the world.

【香港繼續獲評為全球最自由經濟體】

根據菲沙研究所今日公布的《世界經濟自由度2026年度報告》，香港繼續獲評為全球最自由經濟體。在五個評估大項中，香港在「國際貿易自由」蟬聯首位，「監管」維持全球第二。香港一直充分發揮自由市場的優勢，維持自由開放、高效和公平的營商環境，相關排名充分反映這優勢獲國際認同。

香港的自由市場和優越營商環境，受惠於「一國兩制」的獨特優勢。去年香港有超過11,000家母公司在海外及內地的駐港公司，創歷史新高，充分利用香港「超級聯繫人」和「超級增值人」的角色。今年首八個月，投資推廣署已協助了約520間內地和海外企業在港開設或擴展業務。

香港會繼續積極融入和服務國家發展大局，更好把握國家機遇和國際機遇的優勢，令香港繼續成為全球最具吸引力、活力和充滿機遇的國際都會之一。

Introducing the ALL-NEW "𝐆𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠" App! 📱✨Level up your Hong Kong travel experience! ✈️

Frequent flyers to Hong Kong, we’ve got some amazing news for you! The Hong Kong Immigration Department just launched the brand-new "Go Hong Kong" mobile app, making e-Channel registration easier than ever before. 🗺️💼

Eligible travellers can now get everything sorted before even boarding the plane! Simply fill in your details on the "Go Hong Kong" App 📲, scan your travel document, and snap a quick photo 📸 to submit your application. It’s that easy!

Once approved, you can breeze through immigration clearance using the automated e-Channel lanes when you land. Say hello to a faster, smoother, and effortless arrival! 🚀💨

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🔹 Aged 18 or above
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🔹 Have no adverse record in Hong Kong
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Sign up now and step into a whole new era of smart travel! ‼️🎉
✨ One registration, seamless travels ahead.

More: www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/echannel_visitors.html

🫡Salute to our record-breaking athletes!👏🇭🇰 Hong Kong, China celebrated its best ever performance at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, returning home with the highest total number of medals and most gold medals in the city’s Asian Games history.🥇✨ Around 580 athletes competed across 38 events at the Games claiming 54 medals in all, including 11 golds, 19 silvers and 24 bronze medals. The courage, perseverance and unyielding determination shown by Team Hong Kong, China were hailed as the finest embodiment of the Hong Kong spirit!💪🔥
The newly won medals from Oct 2-3 are:
Gold medal 🥇
Sailing: Boys' Skiff - 29er
Ethan Kiu, Louis Polson
Sailing: Girls' Skiff - 29er
Chloe Kong, McCarley Wong
Rugby Sevens: Men's
Hong Kong, China Rugby Men's Team
Tennis: Men's Singles
Coleman Wong
Sailing - Windsurfing: Boys' Windsurfing iQFoil
Wong Tsz-ho
Sailing - Windsurfing: Girls' Windsurfing iQFoil
Cheung Tsz-yuet
Silver medal🥈
Squash: Women's Team
Chan Sin-yuk, Ho Tze-lok, Lee Ka-yi, Tse Yee-lam
Sailing: Men's Dinghy ILCA7
Nicholas Halliday
Sailing: Girls' Dinghy ILCA4
Huang Zixi
Sailing - Windsurfing: Women's Windsurfing iQFoil
Ma Kwan-ching
Bronze medal🥉
Track cycling: Women's Omnium
Lee Sze-wing
Tennis: Women's Doubles
Eudice Chong, Wong Hong-yi
Sailing: Boys' Dinghy ILCA4
Tiago Cheng de Villemor Salgado
Rugby Sevens: Women's
Hong Kong, China Rugby Women's Team
Photo: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

Football first!⚽ Team Hong Kong, China were crowned champions of the inaugural 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐩 (Sep 24–Oct 3), defeating Cambodia 2-0 in front of nearly 32,000 cheering fans at Kai Tak Stadium. It marked a successful conclusion to the new competition, which brought together teams from across Southeast Asia to compete in a series of thrilling international matches in Hong Kong. The local heroes drew large crowds throughout the tournament as they won both their group-stage matches before lifting the trophy to set a new milestone for Hong Kong football. Well done lads!🎉

The Global Innovation Index 2026 released on Sep 29 by the World Intellectual Property Organization, Hong Kong's ranking rose further by one place to 14th among 139 economies around the world, and remained 5th in Asia.

Hong Kong outperformed the high-income group average in all five pillars under the "Innovation Input" sub-index. The city continued to top the world in the "Credit" sub-pillar, and ranked among the global top 10 in “Tertiary Education”, “Information and Communication Technology (ICT)”, “Investment”, “Institutional Environment” and “Business Environment”. Gross expenditure on research and development (R&D) and the number of researchers continued to rise, while number of patents and mobile app creation grew under the "Innovation Output" sub-index. Learn more: https://www.info.gov.hk/.../202609/29/P2026092900317.htm

Medal rush continues!🔥 Huge congratulations to track cyclist Chu Tsun-wai on clinching silver in the Men’s Omnium at the Asian Games (Oct 1), and to Lee Sze-wing and Leung Wing-yee for winning silver in the Women’s Madison.🥈 The sailing team of Tiffany Mak and Emily Polson soared to silver in the Women’s Skiff - 49erFX, while Akira Luke Sakai and Russell Aylsworth claimed bronze in the Men’s Skiff - 49er — their second consecutive Asian Games bronze!👏
On the squash court, Lai Cheuk-nam, Lau Tsz-kwan, Henry Leung, and Tang Ming-hong secured bronze in the Men’s Team event — marking five consecutive Asian Games podiums!
The Hong Kong, China Delegation has so far won 40 medals — five gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze. Let’s cheer on Team Hong Kong, China!💪
Photo: Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China