4.Hong Kong

Hong Kong

The view from the Peak, where the house is located

Francisco Diez via flickr Creative Commons

Overall Ranking: 0.64

Hong Kong took the number one spots in both the government and technology categories. The modern city has thrived under low taxation, a highly capitalistic economy, and a diverse population.
"Frequently regarded as a preferred business location, Hong Kong takes pride in its Chinese heritage while learning many lessons from the British colonization, enriching itself with knowledge and innovation wealth. Thanks to Cyberport, technology is now an area where the city has successfully striven to excel — but to retain its overall status quo may not be a clever way for optimal improvement and economic growth. The pace is hastening as other cities started to emulate ways of Hong Kong's innovation, thus it needs to reinvent new ones so it would not have to forfeit the game," Duhamel said.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/most-innovative-cities-in-asia-2013-4?op=1#ixzz2RNP2IaGK