[John Lee: The total number of registered local companies in Hong Kong exceeds 1.5 million, setting a new historical high] The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, stated on the 10th that as of the end of July, the total number of registered local companies in Hong Kong exceeded 1.5 million, and the number of registered non-Hong Kong companies exceeded 15,000, both figures setting new historical highs. From January 2023 to July of this year, the Invest Hong Kong has assisted 1,333 enterprises in establishing or expanding their businesses in Hong Kong, bringing in HKD 174 billion in first-year direct investment, and creating over 19,000 new jobs. (Sina)