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Hong Kong retains title of world's freest economy in new report

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Hong Kong has once again been recognized as the world's freest economy according to the latest annual report by the Fraser Institute. While the city maintained its top position among 165 jurisdictions, its overall score has seen a decrease in recent years. In this year's rankings, Switzerland advanced to second place, surpassing Singapore, which dropped to third. AI

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Hong Kong retains title of world's freest economy in new report

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    Hong Kong remains world’s freest economy as Switzerland overtakes Singapore

    Hong Kong has retained its status as the world’s freest economy in the latest annual ranking by a top Canadian think tank, although its score has declined in recent years. Switzerland overtook Singapore to claim second place, pushing the city state down to third in the rankings r…

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