https://www.scmp.com/rss/315534/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored article] With a combined population of over 69 million and a GDP of 1.53 trillion as of the end of 2017, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) represents a significant opportunity to shape the future of the Pearl River Delta region.   By 2022, the framework for an international first-class GBA and world-class city cluster will have been formed, leading to a more interconnected Pearl River Delta region, as highlighted by China’s recent Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/3000960/shaping-future-pearl-river-delta?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/china-conference/article/3000960/shaping-future-pearl-river-delta?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Feb 2019 08:14:38 +0000 In her manifesto for the election, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor proposed a competitive new direction for tax policies to strategically support economic growth. Her maiden policy address echoed this new direction, announcing two important tax measures: a two-tiered profits tax and a super-deduction for research and development expenditures. It is indeed timely to examine Hong Kong’s tax policy. Traditionally, Hong Kong has adhered to two principles for its tax system – a low tax... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2116604/tax-reform-hong-kong-can-drive-new-engines-economic-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2116604/tax-reform-hong-kong-can-drive-new-engines-economic-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Oct 2017 03:49:15 +0000 The National People's Congress Standing Committee has sketched out a broad framework for the election of Hong Kong's chief executive by universal suffrage in 2017. Many among us are disappointed that the framework is not more flexible. However, it is still an important step forward. The alternative is to continue the election of our leader by the Election Committee, which no one wants to see happen. Waiting until 2022 to implement the chief executive election by universal suffrage would not... https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1600918/npc-framework-offers-scope-positive-change-2017-chief-executive-election?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1600918/npc-framework-offers-scope-positive-change-2017-chief-executive-election?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:00:00 +0000 The National People's Congress Standing Committee decision on political reform completed step two of the five-step process required to amend the method for the selection of Hong Kong's chief executive. It is a significant step forward in the city's democratic development. The guiding principles laid down in the decision comply fully with the Basic Law and the Standing Committee's relevant decisions. They are also consistent with the gradual and orderly progress of democratic development in Hong... https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1583747/framework-political-reform-best-we-could-expect-point-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1583747/framework-political-reform-best-we-could-expect-point-time?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:15:45 +0000