Timothy J. Peirson-Smith is managing director of Executive Counsel Limited, a public affairs and strategic communication consultancy based in Hong Kong.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan’s focus on tourism and development projects might be in vain without considerations on how best to utilize Hong Kong’s resources. This year’s budget is likely to upset but reflects government’s goal of fiscal responsibility.
We must heed the warnings of the potentially massive job losses that come with technological advance, not by panicking but by devising sensible strategies to deal with all the moral, social and financial issues