Updated at 6.30pm: Foreign investment in Hong Kong continued to grow last year, investment promotion director-general at Invest Hong Kong Mike Rowse said on Tuesday.
Mr Rowse was speaking at a year-end conference held by Invest Hong Kong, a government department for promoting foreign investment.
He said the department helped 246 overseas, mainland and Taiwan companies set up or expand operations in Hong Kong last year, representing a 6 per cent increase from 2005 and setting a record.
These companies brought HK$10.24 billion in investment, representing an increase of 15 per cent over last year's sum. They were also expected to create more than 7,835 jobs over the next two years as their operations expanded, Mr Rowse said.
'The results suggest that Hong Kong remains a highly attractive location for overseas, mainland and Taiwan companies to do business in the region,' he said.
The companies were from sectors including retail, sourcing, financial services, tourism, IT, telecommunications, media and multimedia, transportation and manufacturing.