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Alice Wu
Alice Wu is a political consultant and a former associate director of the Asia Pacific Media Network at UCLA. She fell down the rabbit hole of politics aged 12, when she ran her first election campaign. She has been writing about local politics and current affairs for the Post since 2008. Alice's daily needs include her journals, books, a multi-coloured pen and several lattes.
Alice Wu is a political consultant and a former associate director of the Asia Pacific Media Network at UCLA. She fell down the rabbit hole of politics aged 12, when she ran her first election campaign. She has been writing about local politics and current affairs for the Post since 2008. Alice's daily needs include her journals, books, a multi-coloured pen and several lattes.
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If homes remain painfully unaffordable and pitifully small, it’s very difficult to persuade couples to have children.
While the government lauds its efforts, discarding the income-based poverty line obscures a full accounting of the problem.
The tragic loss of a parent and her child should prompt policymakers to reflect on an education system that has come to be seen as a ‘zero-sum’ game.
Outrage over videos of educators’ bullying behaviour ought to spark introspection on why people act this way.
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When it comes to this year’s civil service pay rises, policymakers would do well to consider public sentiment.
While the current administration has made strides on the housing front, the wait for a proper place to live is harming Hongkongers’ mental health.
Can an administration that finds it hard to take feedback from lawmakers truly listen to the public in consultation on the city’s five-year plan?
Given the addictive potential of the machines and complaints about rigging, regulation is a step in the right direction and must protect children.
Far from being ‘alarmist’, legislators are right to raise concerns about the administration’s fiscal plans and their impact on the city’s future.
From water scandals and a seat belt fiasco to the Tai Po tragedy, blaming the system can no longer be a blanket excuse for not doing the job.
Beijing has upped the ante with help and pressure, including calling upon the business community’s patriotism, but the Hong Kong government must still sell the business plan.
Authorities should think through how to promote students’ and families’ well-being in a system geared towards academic achievement.
The hearings have exposed gaps in the enforcement of safety rules and an attitude of avoiding blame among government departments.
Tourism officials are finally seeing that supporting organic cultural growth, rather than ticking boxes, is what makes the city attractive.
The city aims to be a leader in the creative and innovation industry, but how much of that vision is translated into its schools?
Hong Kong’s executive-led governance system may just need a different type of oversight where the legislature can perform well.
In the run-up to and during China’s ‘two sessions’, Beijing leaders have made it clear to the Hong Kong government that it must improve its governance and efficiency.
It’s not just the cost of raising children – would-be parents are also deterred by Hong Kong’s high-pressure education system.
As the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.
The past year has been a difficult one and it is important for the administration to assess its performance and embrace change.
Even if the government drafted perfect laws, lawmakers must scrutinise them without being afraid of performing their constitutional duty.
Once again, despite good intentions, policymakers have failed to consider every eventuality and prepare adequately.
Policy failures have already caused a drop in English proficiency and a reading crisis. Officials must tread carefully with new AI plans.
From Tai Po redevelopment to anti-bid-rigging measures, Hong Kong policies appear to have been shaped with little legislative input.
Overnight queues and a complicated application system open to abuse expose gaps between Hong Kong’s policy ambition and execution.
How legislators vote will show how they see their roles and whether they prioritise national and city interests above personal political gain.
The absence of clearly visible signage on a newly opened section of the Central Kowloon Bypass is emblematic of wider issues in officials’ vision for the city.
The episode is a reminder to all of us to give our policies and plans time to bear fruit, allowing room for creative thinking and recovery from mistakes.
With fiercer contests, fresh faces and more community building on the ground, parties have found a way to navigate the new landscape.
