https://www.scmp.com/rss/326115/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The land shortage is the root of most socio-economic problems in Hong Kong, leading to high property prices, expensive rents and less competitive products or services in some industries. It contributes to de-industrialisation, lack of industry diversity, a poorer living environment, developer hegemony and widespread pessimism. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor knows the only cure is to increase land supply for both economic and residential use. While she mentions Lantau, particularly... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2168340/hong-kong-starved-usable-land-and-new-territories-north?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2168340/hong-kong-starved-usable-land-and-new-territories-north?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:17:55 +0000 Hong Kong is faced with a labour mismatch problem. Industries such as construction and catering complain of chronic worker shortages, while Hong Kong’s youngsters are encouraged to choose a “decent” career in our pillar industries. Our education system, therefore, oversupplies white-collar workers but undersupplies blue-collar workers, who are seen to have less bright socio-economic prospects. As a result, our talent pool is imbalanced and cannot react according to the actual needs of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2125699/what-tiny-luxembourg-can-teach-ageing-hong-kong-about-labour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2125699/what-tiny-luxembourg-can-teach-ageing-hong-kong-about-labour?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:21:12 +0000