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July 2001
Talk is cheap as phone costs fall

Fierce discounting by competing telephone networks is encouraging Hong Kong people to spend an average of 140 seconds per day on international telephone calls - almost a minute longer than they were three years ago. The trend also reflects the strong external focus of Hong Kong society. (full story)

Tune in for total television

Video on demand broadcasting is being piloted in Hong Kong following a joint venture agreement between CLP Telecommunications Ltd (CLP TeleCom) and Yes Television of the United Kingdom. (full story)

Retail investors fuel stock market growth

Hong Kong has one of the world's fastest growing stock markets in terms of participation by retail investors, according to a survey by the International Federation of Stock Exchanges. (full story)

More US companies sign up for Science Park

Three Silicon Valley companies have signed up as tenants at the Science Park, adding to the growing number of international firms setting up operations in Hong Kong to access business opportunities in the region. (full story)