Lai See | Hong Kong is one of the world's most heavily policed territories

It may come as a surprise to learn that Hong Kong is the fifth most heavily policed territory in the world, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It has 450.7 police officers per 100,000 of the population. The top ranked country in terms of the number of police is Russia with 564.6 per 100,000, followed by Turkey with 474.8, Italy with 467.2 and Portugal with 454.2. The US has 256 police officers per 100,000. There is perhaps some distortion due to the Marine Police whose work would otherwise by done by a navy or coastguard. To hear some of the grumbling from the police force you would think they were understaffed. But that doesn't seem to be the case when compared internationally. And they still can't be bothered to sort out the illegal car parking mess.

Aspiring women executives in Hong Kong have another opportunity to accelerate their careers by participating in the Ivey Executive MBA Programme.

For the second year running, the Ivey Business School (Ivey Asia) together with the Women's Foundation are linking up to support the Women's Foundation Scholarship for the Ivey Executive MBA Programme.

The aim of the partnership is to support aspiring women executives to accelerate their careers through participating in the scheme. Su-Mei Thompson, chief executive of the Women's Foundation, said: "Initiatives such as this scholarship programme can play a significant role in building a pipeline of women for executive and non-executive roles. This scholarship dovetails with our mission to challenge gender stereotypes and increase the number of women in decision-making and leadership positions."