https://www.scmp.com/rss/328860/feed Yam Ki Chan manages Google’s public policy and government affairs in Hong Kong and cloud public policy in Asia. Before Google, he served in the White House National Security Council and the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. Early in his career, he worked in investment banking in Silicon Valley. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The annual tradition of the Hong Kong chief executive’s policy address is almost here. In her maiden address last October, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced an ambitious plan to diversify Hong Kong’s economy by promoting innovation and technology. The government then released the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong and allocated HK$50 billion towards technology-related initiatives. The government’s objective and commitment are welcome, but the road to a smart city remains bumpy. In a recent... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2166773/hong-kongs-smart-city-ambitions-must-be-powered?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2166773/hong-kongs-smart-city-ambitions-must-be-powered?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Oct 2018 07:02:03 +0000