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Chapter Two - Right Timing
2.8
Israel: Learning from
the Startup Nation
Israel has more than 80 technology companies listed on
NASDAQ in the United States, which is two-thirds that of
China, though it has a small population of less than nine
million and encounters constant military clashes with its
neighbours. No wonder why in the past 20 years, two of
Hong Kong's chief executives: Tung Chee-hwa and Leung 153
Chun-ying visited the country, not to mention numerous
official and private groups have also; everyone wants
to learn how this tiny nation excels in innovation and
technology.
In late 2018, I accompanied the Financial Secretary to Tel
Aviv and Jerusalem for an exchange visit to its business
sector, innotech companies and research institutions. For
me, this was an eye-opening tour.
