https://www.scmp.com/rss/510937/feed Adrian Ho graduated from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. He is a Legislative Council Election Committee constituency member, the founder of Save HK Facebook Group and a member of the Central Committee of the New People's Party. He also has 10 years of experience in wind power development in Xinjiang. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The lifting of Covid-related restrictions has not been enough to stimulate Hong Kong’s beleaguered tourist economy, with visitor numbers last year just over half of what they were in 2019. Increasingly, Hongkongers are also going to the mainland for more affordable and even superior dining and shopping experiences, leaving the city’s hotels, shops and restaurants struggling for survival. Meanwhile, Macau appears to have surpassed Hong Kong in terms of having a more effective tourism campaign.... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3249657/how-boost-hong-kong-tourism-vouchers-now-and-vision-long-term?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3249657/how-boost-hong-kong-tourism-vouchers-now-and-vision-long-term?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jan 2024 01:30:11 +0000 As the world slowly recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, China is poised to play a crucial role in restoring global economic stability. After nearly three years of stringent lockdowns and border curbs, Beijing’s pivot from its zero-Covid strategy is expected to inject much-needed vitality into the world economy in 2023. China has been out of sync with the rest of the globe during the pandemic, impacting global supply chains and adversely affecting trade and investment flows. All of this is... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3207215/chinas-economy-reboots-and-its-global-influence-grows-hong-kong-stands-benefit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3207215/chinas-economy-reboots-and-its-global-influence-grows-hong-kong-stands-benefit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:15:09 +0000 On October 19, Chief Executive John Lee delivered his first policy address after assuming office on July 1. The address closely followed the relaxation of a slew of Covid-19-related restrictions that had been in effect for well over two years. During this trying period, frustration has grown over loss of livelihood and missed opportunities. Hong Kong residents are therefore eager to learn more about the policies that aim to reanimate the city after being disconnected from the rest of the world... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3197469/john-lees-plan-hong-kong-good-one-it-depends-strong-open-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3197469/john-lees-plan-hong-kong-good-one-it-depends-strong-open-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Oct 2022 22:45:08 +0000 According to the Hong Kong government, more than 1 million residents have been lifted out of poverty by its relief measures. But how poverty is defined has long been a point of contention. The latest annual Poverty Situation Report found that government intervention brought the 23.6 per cent poverty rate (or 1.65 million people) down by 15.7 percentage points. This is encouraging, but let’s not celebrate; there are still many living in poverty among us. In a city as affluent as Hong Kong, it is... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3179273/tackle-poverty-hong-kong-government-must-learn-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3179273/tackle-poverty-hong-kong-government-must-learn-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 May 2022 04:30:23 +0000 Hong Kong, a cosmopolitan metropolis with one of the world’s most dynamic economies, brands itself as “Asia’s world city”. It is demoralising to witness how the poverty rate in this renowned global financial centre continues to rise year after year. The poverty rate was 21.4 per cent in 2019 without taking into account social security allowances and government relief subsidies, and 9.2 per cent when government interventions are factored in. The wealth disparity in Hong Kong is believed to have... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3151602/could-beijings-common-prosperity-model-work-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3151602/could-beijings-common-prosperity-model-work-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Oct 2021 22:45:10 +0000