https://www.scmp.com/rss/511264/feed Dr Kevin Lau Chung Hang is the founding director of Trinity Medical Group. He is also a member of several governmental bodies, including serving as a non-official member of the Commission on Poverty and the Women’s Commission, and is a Steering Committee Member of the Child Development Fund. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It is crucial to acknowledge the substantial effects the national security law has had on Hong Kong and its position in international affairs. Any worries about the erosion of Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy are unnecessary. The national security law is designed to protect the interests and prosperity of Hong Kong by ensuring that the city remains stable and secure. Without this law, Hong Kong would be vulnerable to threats from both external and internal forces, which could undermine its... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3214689/national-security-law-has-changed-hong-kong-better?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3214689/national-security-law-has-changed-hong-kong-better?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:45:15 +0000 The long-awaited clearance for quarantine-free travel has finally arrived. But what price has Hong Kong paid for closing its borders? According to some estimates, the potential growth loss suffered by the Hong Kong economy could be as high as US$27 billion as a result of the strict pandemic control measures. Before the border closed in early 2020, land passenger traffic between Hong Kong and the mainland exceeded 236 million trips in 2019. Those flows shrank to negligible levels once the border... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3206406/reopening-mainland-border-wont-fix-hong-kongs-economy-its-own?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3206406/reopening-mainland-border-wont-fix-hong-kongs-economy-its-own?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Jan 2023 07:30:10 +0000 In less than a month’s time, voters will go to polls to elect their representatives to Hong Kong’s seventh Legislative Council. This will set Hong Kong on the right track of “one country, two systems” and is a chance for “Asia’s world city” to thrive again. Given the challenges facing the city, this is an important milestone in the governance of Hong Kong. These elections will be very different from what we have experienced in the past 30-odd years. Sadly, Hong Kong’s political environment had... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3157165/hong-kongs-upcoming-election-offers-prospect-revitalised?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3157165/hong-kongs-upcoming-election-offers-prospect-revitalised?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:45:12 +0000