投資推廣署年度報告

投資推廣署協助海外及內地企業來港開業或擴展數字創新高
Invest Hong Kong assists record number of overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand in Hong Kong

　　投資推廣署於一月二十八日宣佈，該署於二零一三年共協助了三百三十七間海外及中國內地企業在港開業或擴展業務，數字較二零一二年上升近7%，創歷來新高。

　　投資推廣署署長賈沛年對該署所協助的公司數字持續上升感到鼓舞。

　　賈沛年說：「二零一三年本署協助成立的公司數字繼續創新紀錄，顯示香港固有營商優勢及新商機，持續吸引海外及內地投資者。」

　　他續說：「來年我們會密切留意環球經濟發展趨勢，並繼續尋找合適的行業及市場，推廣香港營商優勢，藉此為香港經濟帶來最大的裨益，我們的推廣對象將包括在內地、東盟及法國等地區的跨國企業及有意在香港創業的投資者，協助他們在港開展業務。」

賈沛年指出二零一三年本署協助成立的公司數字繼續創新紀錄，顯示香港固有營商優勢及新商機，持續吸引海外及內地投資者。
Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, Simon Galpin, said that 2013 was another record year for InvestHK in terms of completed projects. The positive results showed that Hong Kong continues to attract overseas and Mainland investors because of its enduring advantages and new business opportunities.

二零一三年報告重點
　　該三百三十七個已完成的投資項目來自四十一個經濟體系，中國內地是最大的單一來源市場，共有七十一個項目，當中很多內地企業利用香港營商優勢「走出去」；其次是美國佔四十八個項目、日本三十七個、英國三十六個和法國十六個。在二零一三年，投資推廣署首次協助一家來自巴林的ASB生物柴油廠於將軍澳成立廠房。

　　按狹義行業分類，二零一三年較為熱門的行業包括資產管理（尤其基金管理）、生物醫學及金融科技業務等。

　　在亞洲，中國內地和日本是增長最快的市場，數字分別比二零一二年上升了14.5%（內地市場二零一二年的完成項目為六十二）和37%（日本二零一二年為二十七）。日本對上一次名列第三是八年前。在歐洲，法國和英國的數字增幅最大，來自這兩個市場的完成投資項目分別較二零一二年上升14.3%（法國二零一二年的完成項目為十四）和24.1%（英國二零一二年為二十九）。

展望未來
　　賈沛年說，越來越多海外企業家利用香港作平台擴展其業務。由二零一零年開始，在香港的創業共用工作或培育空間的數字升幅達五倍，另外，投資簽證申請及該署所協助的創業項目均有60%的增長。

　　他說：「香港不但吸引跨國公司前來開設環球總部，越來越多海外創業者亦紛紛前來開業，以香港為平台拓展世界市場，反映香港的營商優勢及所提供的新商機，對這些創業人士極具吸引力。」

他表示，鑑於來港創業人士越來越多，該署將再接再厲於二零一四年展開新一輪計劃，以回應日益增長的創業趨勢。

資料來源：香港投資推廣署

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Invest Hong Kong assists record number of overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand in Hong Kong

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) on January 28 announced that the Department assisted 337 overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand in Hong Kong in 2013. This number represents an all-time high and an almost 7 per cent year-on-year increase.

The Director-General of Investment Promotion, Mr. Simon Galpin was delighted to see the increase in completed projects.

"2013 was another record year for InvestHK in terms of completed projects. The positive results showed that Hong Kong continues to attract overseas and Mainland investors because of its enduring advantages and new business opportunities," Mr. Galpin said.

"In the year ahead, however, we will remain cognisant of global economic trends and continue to identify the sectors and markets which will reap the best benefits for Hong Kong. Our outreach to priority markets including Mainland, ASEAN nations and France, will include both multinationals and startup businesses that aspire to set up in our city," Mr. Galpin added.

Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, Simon Galpin, and Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Victoria Tang, hosted a press conference on January 28 to announce Invest Hong Kong’s 2013 annual results.
投資推廣署署長賈沛年及助理署長鄧仲敏於一月二十八日主持記者會，回顧該署二○一三年的工作概況及有關數字。

2013 Annual Results: Highlights
The 337 completed projects derived from a record 41 economies. Mainland China continued to be the largest single source of investment into Hong Kong with a total of 71 projects, many of them leveraging Hong Kong's advantages to go global. It was followed by the US with 48 completed projects, Japan (37), the UK (36), and France (16). For the first time, InvestHK assisted a company from Bahrain to set up in Hong Kong. The client, ASB Biodiesel, established a biodiesel plant in Tseung Kwan O.

In terms of sectors, companies in asset management, particularly fund management houses, biomedical companies and financial technology companies were keen to set up and expand in Hong Kong.

In Asia, Mainland China and Japan both reported significant year-on-year growth, with the respective number of completed projects up by 14.5 per cent (62 projects in 2012) and 37 per cent (27 projects in 2012). In addition, Japan regained third place for the first time in eight years. In Europe, the gains were largely seen in France and the UK, with the number of completed projects rising by 14.3 per cent and 24.1 per cent, respectively, compared to a year previously.

Looking Forward
Mr. Galpin said that Hong Kong continued to see an increasing number of entrepreneurs from overseas economies were leveraging its advantages to expand their businesses globally. In terms of numbers, since 2010 there has been a five-fold increase in the number of incubators and co-work spaces in Hong Kong, while the number of investment visa applications and startup companies assisted by the department both grew by about 60 per cent.

"Our city is not only popular for multinationals with global functions but is also increasingly a magnet for entrepreneurs who are attracted by the business convenience and opportunities it has to offer," Mr. Galpin said. He noted that in response to this trend, the Department will soon launch the StartmeupHK Venture Programme 2014.

Source: InvestHK