If Kai Tak Sports Park’s early days are any indication, the government must be hands-on to ensure Hong Kong avoids further embarrassment.
24 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM videocam
The proposal to lift the 10-year cap on embryo storage must come with more measures to make it easier to both give birth and raise a family.
17 Mar 2025 - 11:44AM videocam
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has hinted at the central government’s dissatisfaction with some in the ‘patriots-only’ Legco.
10 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM videocam
With the bulk of cost-cutting aimed at the elderly, children, families and education, for the government to exempt itself is not a good look.
For all its efforts to promote Hong Kong as an events hub, the government is broadcasting its lack of confidence to deliver when it counts.
24 Feb 2025 - 11:14AM videocam
Good stories cannot be told if basic information is lacking about the city’s progress as part of the development of the nation.
Pushing Hong Kong’s role as a link between mainland China and the world is a starting point for rebuilding the city’s reputation.
10 Feb 2025 - 9:30AM videocam
If there is so little to go around, government officials should do their part by curbing extravagant spending, perhaps even taking a pay cut.
3 Feb 2025 - 9:30AM videocam
Instead of accusing our youth of being lazy, we must ask ourselves if the hard work we demand of them actually gets the results promised.
26 Jan 2025 - 2:04PM videocam
While updating laws to punish abuse of public housing is welcome, encouraging snitching will have ripple effects elsewhere.
20 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM videocam
Tai Po district councillors’ opposition to a government construction plan shows why district officers must be held accountable too.
If John Lee had hoped to rally people to rise to the challenge of 2025 in his New Year’s address, he should have learned from Xi Jinping’s focus on people.
6 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM videocam
Justice for workers who die on the job cannot be served unless obstacles to enhancing industrial safety are properly addressed and removed.
30 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM videocam
Expectations are high. Addressing the lack of appropriately sized venues is essential to realising city’s hopes of becoming an arts and culture hub.
22 Dec 2024 - 6:04PM videocam
We are facing bleak times, and the government has a perception problem. Will top officials take a pay cut, as previous administrations did?
16 Dec 2024 - 10:18AM videocam
The move should not be a surprise given the hints dropped and the clear need for the pace of change to accelerate.
9 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM videocam
If the Hong Kong government wants businesses to help with the city’s development, it must do more to create favourable conditions.
Pushing public transport operators to embrace green energy faster could accelerate the city’s progress towards its carbon neutrality goals.
25 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM videocam
While the city’s investment in innovation and technology is laudable, lower rankings in cybersecurity and data privacy underscore the need for more reform.
A lawmaker’s suggestion that government offices put up photos of babies has gained attention, but there are weightier matters that warrant discussion.
11 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM videocam
The government’s messaging problem and hub obsession stem from misplaced priorities.
4 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM videocam
The city needs a coherent approach if it wants to tap into the economic potential of its senior citizens.
28 Oct 2024 - 10:55AM videocam
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau is playing catch-up after years on the back burner and needs support to play its part in Lee’s plans.
21 Oct 2024 - 9:30AM videocam
Recent surveys indicate a culture of helplessness among students and teachers that is allowing the problem of bullying to fester.
14 Oct 2024 - 10:18AM videocam
The axing of Hong Kong’s National Day drone shows should motivate our leaders to address the lack of public confidence among residents.
While Hong Kong remains one of the world’s leading auction capitals, the worth of having a healthy arts scene must also be recognised.
Bringing in talented people won’t help Hong Kong if the government doesn’t address the high cost of living and lack of support for new arrivals.
23 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM videocam
Schools that stick to the old ways of intense testing and exams are failing Hong Kong students, parents and the city as a whole.
16 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM videocam
While a design guide and community living rooms are encouraging steps, government should adopt a people-centric approach across the board.
The apparent anointment of judge Sam Hou-fai to follow Ho Iat-seng as chief executive puts to rest any remaining illusions over the political influence of the city’s four dynasties.
2 Sep 2024 - 5:30AM videocam