On the 9th, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government stated that the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, released the "2025 World Talent Ranking". Hong Kong has jumped from ninth place globally last year to fourth place, the highest ranking in history and ranked first in Asia. Hong Kong's three talent competitiveness factors in the ranking have all risen for the second consecutive year. Among them, the ranking of "attractiveness" climbed to 20th, while the rankings of "readiness" and "investment and development" rose to 3rd and 12th respectively. In terms of various indicators, Hong Kong's percentage of science graduates continues to rank first in the world, its ranking in financial skills has risen to third in the world, and its management compensation and management education effectiveness both rank fifth in the world. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government stated that the above ranking proves that the government's policies and measures in education, innovation and technology, and talent introduction have found the right direction and achieved results. Hong Kong's tertiary education is highly internationalized and diversified, with five of the world's top 100 universities and outstanding research talents, making it a gathering place for international high-end talent exchange and cooperation. The SAR government is committed to building the "Study in Hong Kong" brand, continuously investing in education, supporting institutions to continuously innovate and optimize, leveraging the advantages of first-class universities, cooperating with the expansion and quality improvement of institutions, and implementing a series of specific policy measures such as scholarship programs to comprehensively attract outstanding talents from all over the world and cultivate local talents, consolidating Hong Kong's position as an international hub for higher education, and cooperating with the strategy of building a strong education country. The spokesperson of the Special Administrative Region government said that the government understands the crucial role of talent and announced the establishment of the Education, Technology and Talent Commission in the 2024 policy address to formulate policies to promote the coordinated development of talent cultivation, talent gathering and technology, while also promoting the gathering of international high-end talents in Hong Kong. The "Shenzhen Hong Kong Guangzhou" innovation cluster ranked first in the world for the first time in the "2025 Global Innovation Index" Top 100 Innovation Clusters released by the World Intellectual Property Organization on September 1, which shows that the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area has received high international recognition in innovation and science, and is an ideal place for innovative talents from all over the world to explore and develop their careers. A spokesperson for the Special Administrative Region government said that the government will continue to align with the manpower needs of Hong Kong's "eight major centers" strategic positioning, make timely optimizations, strengthen the cultivation of local talents, and further enhance the diversity of the talent pool and the effectiveness of talent plans, providing stronger talent support for Hong Kong's future development. As of the end of August this year, more than 520000 applications have been received for various talent entry programs, of which over 350000 have been approved. During the same period, over 230000 talents arrived in Hong Kong through various talent entry programs. (New Society)