Tiger economies dominate in economic competitiveness

East Asia's four Tiger Economies dominated Asia's economic competitiveness ranking in 2012, while the Chinese mainland kept 10th place for the third year in a row, according to a report released on Tuesday by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

Hong Kong topped the list, while Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea grabbed the following spots.

The report said the mainland's competitiveness in terms of commercial and administrative efficiency and its social development level remain unchanged. Its ranking in overall economic strength, human capital and innovation capability dropped from the previous year.