Majority of Hong Kong residents do not perceive it as a smart city according to new Google report

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Most Hong Kong people do not think it is a ‘smart city’. Photo: Shutterstock

A majority of Hong Kong residents do not see Hong Kong as a smart city and many companies do not consider the city as having a strong tech talent pool, according to the findings of a newly-published Google report.

Google Hong Kong released the third edition of its Smarter Digital City (SDC) white paper on Monday, which covers the progress of digital development in the city across key business verticals – including travel, retail, finance and living – as well as offering recommendations.

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