https://www.scmp.com/rss/282771/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Rampant spam calls causing a nuisance are nothing new in Hong Kong. But the recent case of a hospital that spent a long time trying to reach the family of a car accident victim who needed urgent surgery, as the recipient thought these were unsolicited sales calls and did not answer the phone, really brought home the severity of the problem. The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau initiated a public consultation on regulating unsolicited calls in May, but the consultation document not only... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2104213/how-hong-kong-can-hang-good-nuisance-calls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2104213/how-hong-kong-can-hang-good-nuisance-calls?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:17:31 +0000 Cherry-picking passengers, poor navigation skills, wilfully taking longer routes and a rude manner are some of the frustrating experiences with taxis regularly experienced in Hong Kong. Yet, the sector recently applied to the Legislative Council’s transport panel for a fare hike, claiming higher driver incomes would solve service quality issues. That seems too good to be true. The restricted number of taxi licences, at some 18,000, has fanned speculation and led to sky-high prices. There is... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2062782/plan-install-surveillance-cameras-all-hong-kong-taxis-gross?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2062782/plan-install-surveillance-cameras-all-hong-kong-taxis-gross?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:58:09 +0000 Hong Kong is a world leader in online connectivity. We have almost double the number of mobile phone subscriptions as people. We enjoy internet speeds and tariffs that consistently rank us at the top of the world. But buying the latest electronic gadgets isn't enough. Our businesses don't go online as much as other countries and we don't build services for these devices as other countries do. This raises an important question: are we internet innovators or just internet consumers? On Sunday, I... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1080915/develop-hong-kongs-internet-economy-build-silicon-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1080915/develop-hong-kongs-internet-economy-build-silicon-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000