This document provides an overview of key facts and figures about Hong Kong as well as broader trends in Asia and opportunities for startups. It notes that Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China with a population of over 7 million people and the highest life expectancy in the world. Additionally, it outlines Asia's growing middle class, increasing internet and mobile internet penetration rates, and opportunities in various sectors like fintech, virtual currencies, and education.
48. 4.3 Billion
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Source: http://www.worldpopulationstatistics.com/asia-population-2013/
Asia Population, 2013
49. 4.9 Billion
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population
Asia Population, 2030
50. 525 Million
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Source: http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Issues/Driving-growth/Middle-class-growth-in-emerging-markets
Asia Middle Class, 2013
51. 3.1 Billion
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Source: http://www.reuters.com/middle-class-infographic
Asia Middle Class, 2030
52. 9.4%
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Source: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx
Asia-Pacific Internet Penetration, 2005
53. 31.9%
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Source: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx
Asia-Pacific Internet Penetration, 2013
54. 344 Million
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Sources: Internet Telecommunications Union http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx,
We Are Social SG http://wearesocial.net/blog/2013/03/state-social-asia-march-2013/
Asia-Pacific Internet Users, 2005
55. 1.3 Billion
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Sources: Internet Telecommunications Union http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx,
We Are Social SG http://wearesocial.net/blog/2013/03/state-social-asia-march-2013/
Asia-Pacific Internet Users, 2013
56. 0
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Sources: Internet Telecommunications Union http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx,
We Are Social SG http://wearesocial.net/blog/2013/03/state-social-asia-march-2013/
Asia-Pacific Mobile Internet Users, 2005
57. 895 Million
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Sources: Internet Telecommunications Union http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx,
We Are Social SG http://wearesocial.net/blog/2013/03/state-social-asia-march-2013/
Asia-Pacific Mobile Internet Users, 2013
58. 1 Billion+
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Source: http://www.statista.com/statistics/201232/forecast-of-mobile-internet-penetration-in-asia-pacific/
Asia-Pacific Mobile Internet Users, 2015
59. “In 2013, Global PC
Shipments Suffered the
Worst Decline in PC
Market History”
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Sources: Gartner http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2647517
60. 680 Million
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Sources: Gartner http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2665715
Worldwide Smartphone Sales, 2012
61. 968 Million
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Sources: Gartner http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2665715
Worldwide Smartphone Sales, 2013
62. The Big Picture
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Asia-Pacific Middle Class + Internet + Mobile
=
Big Opportunity