The answer is simple. The Cyberport, has become the tangible symbol of Hong Kong's leap into the 21st century's world of innovation and technology - a diversification of our economy away from the traditional bricks and mortar to 'clicks and portals'. It is a phenomenon driven by what seems to be a headlong rush to find new and even faster ways to channel a never ending stream of information, and to transact greater volumes of businesses through the Internet. There is no doubt that the impact of the information and technological age on the 21st century and the way we work, do business, enjoy ourselves and go about our daily lives will be as profound as the Industrial Revolution which shaped the 20th century. We already live in the Information Age.
Information pours in every second, twenty-four hours a day.
It transcends national boundaries in a nano-second. Anytime, anywhere, as long as we have a computer, hooked to the net, we can have ready access to virtually whatever information we want. And a lot, sadly, that we don't want. Hong Kong has embraced this new age with typical passion. Our professionals, our businessmen and women and our entrepreneurs have recognised the opportunities presented by the Internet and the new horizons that it opens up.