Hong Kong embraces new information and the technologies that deliver it. Providing one of the world's supreme and most advanced telecommunications networks which make Hong Kong the most competitive location from which to manage operations in Asia's new century. Its well-developed networks make data, news and views flow freely and unfetteredly.

Hong Kong is the first city in the world to provide a fully digitized fixed and mobile network and boasts the globe's most advanced fiber optic system.

Hong Kong is one of the world's highest penetration level of pagers and mobile phones. One million radio pagers and over two million mobile phones for a population of 6.5 million .

Hong Kong has the highest rate of telephone penetration in Asia; and the third highest rate of business fax use in the world. There are 55 telephone lines and five fax lines for every 100 people.

Over 14 commercial satellites which uplink signals to Asia. The local terrestrial, satellite and cable operators offer a combined service of more than 40 channels. These form Hong Kong as a regional broadcasting hub.

Hong Kong is the largest teleport in Asia with 17 satellites providing international transmissions for multinational companies, international press agencies, and TV channels situated in Hong Kong.

Local calls are free with monthly service charge on both residential and business lines.

International Direct Dialing can reach 232 countries and international call costs are much cheaper than other major regional business centres - one third the cost in Tokyo, less than half the cost in Shanghai, and 20 percent cheaper than Singapore, Sydney or Taipei.

Internet network is well developed and more than 100 Internet Service Providers. Unrestricted access to electronic information sources.

More than 160 international media organizations based in Hong Kong. Over 45 newspapers and 700 periodicals published in Hong Kong. The Financial Times, International Herald Tribune and Nihon Keizai Shimbun are published daily in Hong Kong.