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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor delivers her maiden policy address on October 11, 2017.
- More than a year after the chief executive’s first policy address, no hopes of fibre optic internet service in “remote” village before 2021
Legislators on manpower panel describe amendment as ‘conservative’ and ‘lagging behind international standards’.
Legislators on manpower panel describe amendment as ‘conservative’ and ‘lagging behind international standards’.
Summer holidays programme will see a select few shadow ministers as they go about daily business of running the city
Summer holidays programme will see a select few shadow ministers as they go about daily business of running the city
Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University and Waterloo University want to form a consortium in the city to engage in biotechnology R&D, source says – but hurdles remain
Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University and Waterloo University want to form a consortium in the city to engage in biotechnology R&D, source says – but hurdles remain
The response to government initiatives to enhance youth engagement in policymaking shows they are willing to invest their time in public service.
The response to government initiatives to enhance youth engagement in policymaking shows they are willing to invest their time in public service.
The chief executive has her heart in the right place on greater youth representation, but navigating the dominant power dynamics would bring its own risks for the 11 young people who make the cut.
The chief executive has her heart in the right place on greater youth representation, but navigating the dominant power dynamics would bring its own risks for the 11 young people who make the cut.
The Central Policy Unit will be turned into an outfit that coordinates efforts across different bureaus to serve a common goal – how to steer Hong Kong towards greater growth and development
The Central Policy Unit will be turned into an outfit that coordinates efforts across different bureaus to serve a common goal – how to steer Hong Kong towards greater growth and development
While the initiatives announced may have some positive effect, none really tackles the major problems Hong Kong faces in housing, urban planning, environmental management and technological development. Nor do they spur economic innovation
While the initiatives announced may have some positive effect, none really tackles the major problems Hong Kong faces in housing, urban planning, environmental management and technological development. Nor do they spur economic innovation
As global tax rates fall, Hong Kong’s traditional advantages are eroding. Tax policies should be used to encourage sectors where the economy has room to expand.
As global tax rates fall, Hong Kong’s traditional advantages are eroding. Tax policies should be used to encourage sectors where the economy has room to expand.
The chief executive’s modest proposals in her policy address will not break the bank, but that is probably because they are far from adequate in meeting the challenges of a fast-ageing society.
The chief executive’s modest proposals in her policy address will not break the bank, but that is probably because they are far from adequate in meeting the challenges of a fast-ageing society.
The chief executive’s focus on home ownership risks favouring the better-off middle class, thus creating divisions in society, and raises concern about possible concessions to developers.
The chief executive’s focus on home ownership risks favouring the better-off middle class, thus creating divisions in society, and raises concern about possible concessions to developers.
‘On tat son dou’ was one of the most Googled Cantonese phrases online in Hong Kong last week. It means ‘Anderson Road’ and is the repository of hope for many young couples.
‘On tat son dou’ was one of the most Googled Cantonese phrases online in Hong Kong last week. It means ‘Anderson Road’ and is the repository of hope for many young couples.
The latest policy measures may well reduce waiting time for public rental flats. Unfortunately, they will also create massive new demand for private housing, at a time when prices are already sky-high
The latest policy measures may well reduce waiting time for public rental flats. Unfortunately, they will also create massive new demand for private housing, at a time when prices are already sky-high