https://www.scmp.com/rss/522789/feed The latest news and top stories on John Tse Wing-ling, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Hong Kong boasts low overall unemployment, yet people from non-Chinese ethnic groups face persistent workplace barriers and, according to the 2021 census, higher joblessness. People from non-Chinese ethnic groups make up 4.1 per cent of the population (excluding foreign domestic... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3350500/hong-kong-must-be-more-proactive-diversity-civil-service?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3350500/hong-kong-must-be-more-proactive-diversity-civil-service?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity recently hosted a forum, “Building Bridges: Challenges and Solutions for Nepali Residents in Hong Kong”, bringing together educators, academics, entrepreneurs, Nepali community members and local Chinese residents for an honest discussion... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346740/how-hong-kong-can-better-support-its-nepali-youth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346740/how-hong-kong-can-better-support-its-nepali-youth?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification It is a sad reality that Hong Kong is still struggling to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. Many seem to be having difficulty adjusting to the post-Covid world despite the World Health... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3323601/fear-covid-19-holding-back-hong-kongs-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3323601/fear-covid-19-holding-back-hong-kongs-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:30:07 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft In the first of a two-part series, Connor Mycroft counts the ways Hong Kong’s ethnic minority communities have improved with help and support, after decades of struggling to catch up with the rest of society. Read part two here. Hong Kong-born Bangladeshi Lamia Sreya Rahman has accomplished more at 28 than most people her age. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong with first-class honours in criminology and American studies before obtaining a law degree from the Chinese University of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319198/are-hong-kongs-ethnic-minority-groups-finally-breaking-free-poverty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319198/are-hong-kongs-ethnic-minority-groups-finally-breaking-free-poverty?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:30:09 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A former HSBC employee last week sued the bank for alleged racial discrimination, maintaining that he was ultimately sacked, among other instances of mistreatment, because of his black heritage, bringing the topic into the media spotlight. Former senior business analyst Robert Ngugi Tomkinson claimed an unspecified amount of damages for reputational damage, emotional distress and financial loss from HSBC Global Services (Hong Kong), with the legal action under the Race Discrimination Ordinance... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319172/facing-racial-discrimination-hong-kong-heres-what-you-need-know?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319172/facing-racial-discrimination-hong-kong-heres-what-you-need-know?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:11:53 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification The Hong Kong government, as the city’s largest employer with more than 170,000 civil servants, has a pivotal responsibility to promote inclusive employment practices. However, the representation of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3317816/hong-kong-police-force-needs-more-officers-ethnic-minority-groups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3317816/hong-kong-police-force-needs-more-officers-ethnic-minority-groups?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Jul 2025 03:30:08 +0000