LAISSEZ-FAIRE it might be, but the Government is committed to facilitating industrial development and competitiveness.
The Industry Department and a network of non-government bodies are engaged full-time in the task of ensuring the technology and infrastructure are in place to best facilitate quality improvement and productivity growth in manufacturing.
Hong Kong's most important resource is its people, and the Government invests heavily in education and training to ensure there are enough trained staff for industry.
Computer and other studies relevant to technology development feature strongly in the curriculums of the territory's tertiary institutions.
At the employee level, the Vocational Training Council oversees a wide system of technical education in technical colleges, skills centres and various specialist schemes.
Recognising the need to adjust skills for the changing industrial environment, the Employees Retraining Board is responsible for retraining and upgrading the skills of local workers.