CoinVoice has learned that, according to Jinshi Data, the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, released the "2025 World Competitiveness Yearbook" on the 17th. Hong Kong has risen two places in the global competitiveness ranking to third place, marking its first return to the top three since 2019.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee met with the media before the Executive Council meeting on the same day, stating that the yearbook evaluates the competitiveness of global economies based on a combination of objective data and business opinions. The yearbook shows a significant improvement in Hong Kong's competitiveness, with a total score of 99.2 out of 100, an increase of 7.7 points, which is the highest growth among the top ten. [Original link]