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Tammy Tam
Editor-in-Chief
Tammy Tam is the South China Morning Post's Editor-in-Chief and is responsible for the overall editorial direction, strategic development and leading the Post's newsroom operations for both its print and digital platforms. Tammy is the Chairperson of the Hong Kong News Executives' Association, and Vice-Chairwoman of the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong. She was a board member of the Media Communications Training Board, the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council, which is dedicated to training talents in the media industry, from 2017 to 2023. Prior to joining the Post, Tammy spent 20 years in the television industry in leadership roles managing editorial teams and bureaus and corporate development strategies.
Identifying Hong Kong’s role and making it actually happen are two different things, especially amid wider geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
Hong Kong must walk the talk, and get Beijing’s backing to showcase how ‘two systems’ is not only alive but working well.
SCMP Plus adds valuable curation, context, analysis and opinion focused on our core area of expertise. The goal is to help you better make informed decisions while gaining a well-rounded perspective on events related to mainland China and Hong Kong.
Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, has economic focus for seven-day visit and will report back on city’s pulse after gauging public feedback.
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Seasons change, but the Post stands firm in our unwavering commitment to the highest standards of journalism.
Fast-changing Saudi Arabia is eager for foreign capital, including from Hong Kong. The city should now reach out to its citizens in the Middle East who have the connections and know-how to build trust and spur investments.
Hong Kong’s unique advantages including stronger international connectivity, greater conveniences and many freedoms are the envy of other cities but it can’t rest on its laurels.
Last year was one of the city’s worst, but Hong Kong also received assurances that ‘one country, two systems’ had no expiry date, as well as witnessing a massive rollback of Covid-19 restrictions across China.
Mission of returning to global stage has not quite been accomplished by just making world leaders aware that city is gradually lifting Covid curbs.
Hong Kong is being compared to Singapore, and official assurances of the city’s good qualities are not enough.
This year, World News Day champions journalists who serve communities, those who go above and beyond. The Post’s coverage of Hong Kong’s housing crisis helps to tell the stories of the city’s poorest, so they can be heard and seen.
While Hong Kong must operate as part of the nation, its high degree of autonomy also offers the chance to show the mainland what responses to the pandemic work.
Assurances over future of ‘one country, two systems’ by Chinese President Xi Jinping follows recent tumultuous relationship between mainland and Hong Kong.
The Post launches a special microsite to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule.
It would be odd for both sides to keep up any pretence of maintaining a distance, as political practices over time have changed.
Today is an opportunity to pause and reflect on why journalism matters and how you, our readers, can support this crucial work.
The takeaway here is that the change of Hong Kong’s leadership cannot be subject to direct or indirect factors concerning the US.
Carrie Lam’s decision to suspend universal testing has raised questions about city’s commitment to ‘dynamic-zero infection’ strategy.
Instruction to Hong Kong to shoulder ‘main responsibility’ in containing fifth wave of infections is Xi’s first direct order to city as general secretary.
The Hong Kong government has been busy rolling out new measures but its efforts did not appear to be enough until Beijing stepped in over the weekend.
Beijing has been tight-lipped on whether having a single candidate or more contenders is better for chief executive race on March 27.
In this issue of Global Impact, we look ahead to what we can expect in 2022.
Communique at end of Chinese Communist Party’s sixth plenum touched on city and self-ruled island for the first time, putting both under spotlight.
Unique governing formula will mean ‘stick’ as well as ‘carrot’ if Beijing’s sovereignty is not recognised, but the telling story of Hong Kong is that one country, or ‘one China’ prevails, like it or not.
State media has denied any Chinese version of a Robin Hood-style approach to wealth inequality, but message to city is loud and clear: it cannot rely on real estate to be its engine for future development.
The HK$7.5 million awarded to fencer Edgar Cheung for bringing home the city’s first gold in 25 years may seem like a princely sum, but even modestly sized flats can go for much more.
The Post’s digital subscription, launched almost one year ago, has allowed us to continue publishing award-winning journalism.
With city remaining a sticking point in China-US relations, the deputy secretary of state simply turning up at bargaining table is best result in the circumstances.
Promotion of tough security officials to the top of government reflects Beijing’s determination to transform civil service culture from political neutrality to patriotism.
New bill ensuring only ‘patriots’ govern Hong Kong effectively signals an end to big business’ influence in shaping policies, but it does not mean a quick fix for deep-rooted livelihood issues, particularly the city’s housing problem.
