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Hong Kong society

Opinion | How Hong Kong can chart a cycle-friendly course

Embracing cycling as a means of transport would not just improve Hongkongers’ health but also reduce road congestion and contribute to sustainability goals.

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Northern Metropolis

Opinion | What Hong Kong can learn from Northern Metropolis’ first land tender

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Hong Kong property

The View | Why Hong Kong’s student housing market faces race against time

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s lawmakers don’t need to be coddled

While increased attendance in Legco is a welcome development, it shouldn’t be too much to expect first-year legislators to hit the ground running.

The eighth Legislative Council holds its first meeting in the chamber of the Legco complex on January 14. Photo: Karma Lo
The eighth Legislative Council holds its first meeting in the chamber of the Legco complex on January 14. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Opinion | The one voice Hong Kong can’t ignore on ride-hailing? The public

The government must keep its promise to review and adjust permit quotas – or face a backlash from commuters.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | 4 ways Hong Kong can shape its future – and the world’s

By focusing on its foundational and emerging strengths, as well as its global potential, the city can adapt to a world in flux.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Hong Kong must wake up to the cold hard geopolitics of AI

With AI increasingly being treated as a strategic asset, the city should ensure it has access to the technologies shaping the global finance.

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US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Is Hong Kong doing enough to lose its top spot for expensive housing?

For all the city’s recent successes, the benefits are not translating to more affordable lives for many Hongkongers.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s 5-year plan will shore up market with governance and vision

The government’s role is to reduce uncertainty through strategic direction, institutional coordination and infrastructure investment.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s 5-year plan must focus on what the city does best

Integration, connectivity and contribution to the national economy are the city’s tried and tested ingredients of success.

The Star Ferry sails past the Central district skyline in Victoria Harbour, on July 1. Photo: AFP
European Union

Opinion | As the UK discusses an EU return, Hong Kong offers lessons

Like Hong Kong, which functions as a special administrative region of China, could the United Kingdom rejoin the European Union with a special administrative name?

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Workers remove a Union Jack flag, near the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, on May 14. Photo: Reuters
Workers remove a Union Jack flag, near the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, on May 14. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Why Hong Kong needs to stop measuring itself against its past

Successful global cities are defined by their ambition and measure themselves against the world’s best rather than their past.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s AI education blueprint is a start – but schools need more

A pedagogical framework, case studies and genuine collaboration between the authorities, researchers, school leaders and teachers are vital.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Connect scheme for gold shines light on China’s financial liberalisation

The Connect model has evolved from isolated reforms into a blueprint for China’s financial opening up, with Hong Kong as the bridgehead.

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, delivers a keynote speech at the Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit at JW Marriott Hotel in Admiralty on July 7. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s first 5-year-plan can help future-proof the media industry

With the right policy support, there is great scope for media operations to function as sandboxes for developing and testing advanced AI technologies.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Asia housing and property

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents – a trend Beijing’s clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Avoiding by-elections out of cost concerns sets a dangerous precedent

If we believe in our electoral system, in which each lawmakers plays an important role, no seat should be considered insignificant.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | How Hong Kong can draw line under the 2019-20 protests and move forward

It is unacceptable for thousands of people to still not be charged, leaving their lives in legal limbo and affecting their families years later.

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Protesters gather near the government headquarters in Admiralty during demonstrations against the extradition bill on June 12, 2019. Photo: James Wendlinger
Protesters gather near the government headquarters in Admiralty during demonstrations against the extradition bill on June 12, 2019. Photo: James Wendlinger
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong can be the Asia-Pacific’s longevity hub

City has unique conditions to be the premier regional hub for longevity research, clinical trials, regulatory approval and capital scaling.

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Northern Metropolis

Opinion | Northern Metropolis’ science and education focus key to Hong Kong’s future

Developing a ‘science and education city’ will put Hong Kong on course to support China’s national strategy.

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Climate change

Opinion | Trump’s rants over China’s green energy transition are just hot air

It’s not Chinese turbines or European rules that look outdated but Trump’s belief that China’s energy transition is not world-leading.

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US President Donald Trump enjoys a light moment during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on January 9. Photo: AP
Crime in Hong Kong

Opinion | Sexual offences law review a chance to make clear what constitutes abuse

Reforms will provide greater clarity, update the city’s framework and give better protection to the most vulnerable.

A sparrow flies above the statue of Themis, the blindfolded goddess of justice, perched on the roof of the Court of Final Appeal building in Central, Hong Kong, on March 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
A sparrow flies above the statue of Themis, the blindfolded goddess of justice, perched on the roof of the Court of Final Appeal building in Central, Hong Kong, on March 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Before we hail Hong Kong cinema’s return, let’s ensure its survival

The rules we make around artificial intelligence and creative work today will define what the city’s culture and economy look like tomorrow.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis project needn’t neglect agriculture

Traditionally a source of food, agricultural land now plays a far broader and more important role.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | A Trump visit to Hong Kong would be a strategic masterstroke

The city should seize the opportunity offered by warming US-China ties and the coming Apec summit to burnish its global prominence.

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