Hong Kong has lost its status as the world's freest economy, according to the Fraser Institute, due to ongoing restrictions on civil and political freedoms. The city has been replaced by Singapore in the annual Economic Freedom of the World report, and is expected to drop further in future years. The report cited regulatory barriers, limits on hiring foreign nationals, rising business costs, and military interference in the rule of law as factors impacting economic freedom in Hong Kong. Additionally, container traffic at Hong Kong's port has fallen, and poverty rates have increased.

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