The latest Business Operating Environment Index for Hong Kong small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) released by the SME Center of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) on Thursday showed that local companies are more confident of their business prospects.
The survey on "Business Operating Environment Index for SMEs," introduced in 1998, was conducted quarterly to gauge the views of Hong Kong's SMEs in the areas of market opportunity, financial and investment situation, operating costs, human resources and risk assessment.
Commenting on the findings, Vincent Li, general manager (Enterprise Enhancement Services) of HKPC said, "The overall index of 10.36 per cent, an increase of 7 percentage points compared to the last survey, represents the highest index ever recorded."
