https://www.scmp.com/rss/510256/feed Casper Wong is vice-chairperson of Third Side. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The government has indicated that it is studying the legal issues surrounding ride-hailing applications. It plans to release its initial findings in July, and is expected to conduct a public consultation in the first half of 2025. It is certainly time for the government to begin embracing alternative transport options. Ride-hailing services have become a reality in Hong Kong. A media poll showed that 92.7 per cent of respondents support Uber, reflecting the public’s strong demand for... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3267028/4-ways-hong-kong-can-make-ride-hailing-work-drivers-and-customers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3267028/4-ways-hong-kong-can-make-ride-hailing-work-drivers-and-customers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:30:08 +0000 Over the years, the Hong Kong government has on a number of occasions proposed a structural reorganisation in the hope of improving the effectiveness of its governance, with little success. Given Hong Kong’s new political situation and governance model, the administration could easily obtain Legislative Council support to reorganise its structure. However, would this really bring about good governance? In recent years, voices in the tourism industry have called for the establishment of a tourism... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3149694/hong-kong-tourism-needs-more-dedicated-bureau-regain-its-lustre?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3149694/hong-kong-tourism-needs-more-dedicated-bureau-regain-its-lustre?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:15:19 +0000 Former chief executive Leung Chun-ying seems to have his sights set on contesting the chief executive election next year. He has been outspoken in his criticism of the government on various issues. Meanwhile, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, our current chief executive, is also very active. She has been trying to highlight her governing ability and increase her popularity by, for example, buying the rights to broadcast the Tokyo Olympics and boosting the city’s vaccination rate. The keen competition... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3140256/hong-kong-needs-governance-revamp-not-just-chief-executive-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3140256/hong-kong-needs-governance-revamp-not-just-chief-executive-change?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:30:13 +0000