Workers in an Amazon fulfilment centre in Peterborough, England. Demand for land has changed as traditional storefronts are gradually replaced by online shopping platforms. Photo: AFP Workers in an Amazon fulfilment centre in Peterborough, England. Demand for land has changed as traditional storefronts are gradually replaced by online shopping platforms. Photo: AFP
Workers in an Amazon fulfilment centre in Peterborough, England. Demand for land has changed as traditional storefronts are gradually replaced by online shopping platforms. Photo: AFP
Ryan Ip
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Ryan Ip and Monte Mu

Hong Kong needs an industrial policy to keep up with rapidly evolving trade logistics

  • Without an industrial blueprint and economic planning, Hong Kong may miss the opportunities in modern logistics, as a land shortage restricts the growth of the larger warehouses and data centres needed in the evolution

Ryan IpMonte Mu
Ryan Ip and Monte Mu

Updated: 12:45pm, 20 Aug, 2020

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Workers in an Amazon fulfilment centre in Peterborough, England. Demand for land has changed as traditional storefronts are gradually replaced by online shopping platforms. Photo: AFP Workers in an Amazon fulfilment centre in Peterborough, England. Demand for land has changed as traditional storefronts are gradually replaced by online shopping platforms. Photo: AFP
Workers in an Amazon fulfilment centre in Peterborough, England. Demand for land has changed as traditional storefronts are gradually replaced by online shopping platforms. Photo: AFP
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Ryan Ip

Ryan Ip

Ryan Ip is the head of Land and Housing Research at Our Hong Kong Foundation. He is a regular commentator of the city’s land supply and housing policy at seminars, in print and in interviews. He holds a Master of Science in economics from the London School of Economics.

Monte Mu

Monte Mu

Monte Mu is a researcher at Our Hong Kong Foundation