https://www.scmp.com/rss/513925/feed Ong Siew Gay is Consul General of Singapore in Hong Kong. He joined the Foreign Service in 2005 and has served in various capacities in the Policy, Planning and Analysis Directorate, International Organisations Directorate, and Protocol Directorate. He was appointed Consul General in the Singapore Consulate-General in Shanghai from 2012 to 2016, and was Chief of Protocol in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore from 2016 to 2021. He has been the Consul General in Hong Kong since June 2021. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ong Siew Gay Ong Siew Gay In a few weeks, my family and I will leave Hong Kong, a city we have called our second home since June 2021. Much has happened in these four years. Hong Kong was reeling from the aftermath of social unrest when I arrived. Western media was awash with commentary about the end of “one country, two systems” after the 2020 national security law and 2021 electoral reforms. The world was in the throes of Covid-19. The airport was a ghost town. A few months later, the Omicron wave hit, holding back the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3316866/hong-kong-and-singapore-rivals-and-partners-learning-each-other?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3316866/hong-kong-and-singapore-rivals-and-partners-learning-each-other?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 01:30:09 +0000 Since assuming office, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his administration have successfully steered Hong Kong around an anticipated sixth wave of Covid-19 infections, with hospital services well-maintained, and caseloads kept under control. Due credit should be given to the Hong Kong people, who have shown patience, discipline and cooperation with the government’s anti-epidemic measures. Hong Kong’s resilience has inspired enough confidence for the government to relax quarantine measures... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3196200/friend-and-partner-singapore-welcomes-hong-kongs-moves-reopen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3196200/friend-and-partner-singapore-welcomes-hong-kongs-moves-reopen?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:30:07 +0000