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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s 5-year plan will hinge on how it measures success

From boosting growth to improving liveability, city planning is most effective when matched by consistent execution and accountability.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | How employers can support high-risk carers who fall through safety net

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How the Northern Metropolis university town can deliver on innovation

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | To boost birth rate, Hong Kong needs to deliver quality housing

If homes remain painfully unaffordable and pitifully small, it’s very difficult to persuade couples to have children.

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A man pushes a baby in a pram in Yau Ma Tei on July 17, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
A man pushes a baby in a pram in Yau Ma Tei on July 17, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Opinion | To tackle elderly poverty crisis, Hong Kong needs to rethink retirement

With Hongkongers living longer, there is no reason they should stop working at 65 when they can still contribute to the city’s economy.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Hong Kong’s AI push needs a broader vision and more realistic goals

The city is unlikely to outspend Silicon Valley or outscale Shenzhen. But it doesn’t need to.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Why Hong Kong’s bilingualism is uniquely indispensable in the AI era

Hong Kong’s ability to triangulate truth across two knowledge systems was cultivated over centuries. It is a critical asset today.

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Bilingual signage on the West Kowloon Law Courts Building. Hong Kong’s lived, structural bilingualism, in courtrooms and classrooms, has cultivated a reflex to cross-check information. Photo: Dickson Lee
Bilingual signage on the West Kowloon Law Courts Building. Hong Kong’s lived, structural bilingualism, in courtrooms and classrooms, has cultivated a reflex to cross-check information. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong can take the regulatory high road amid US-China AI decoupling

As a global ‘sovereign AI premium’ emerges and US weaponisation of AI models triggers panic, Hong Kong can bridge diverging AI ecosystems.

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Universities in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s focus on rankings distorts universities’ true mission

When university rankings become the city’s strategic achievement, it distracts attention from nurturing talent and creating knowledge.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | What Hong Kong can learn from mainland cities’ 5-year plans

Amid intensifying international competition, Hong Kong’s alignment with national strategies is a critical path forward.

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People collect copies of the consultation document for Hong Kong’s first five-year blueprint from the Wan Chai District Office on June 15. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s new poverty metric blinds government to issue’s sources

While the government lauds its efforts, discarding the income-based poverty line obscures a full accounting of the problem.

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A man rests in a makeshift shelter in Mong Kok on June 18. Photo: Dickson Lee
A man rests in a makeshift shelter in Mong Kok on June 18. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | For Hong Kong to succeed in AI, energy cannot be an afterthought

Hong Kong must leverage the rest of the Greater Bay Area and manage competing energy demands between AI and public needs.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | To lead in global education, Hong Kong must go beyond narrow metrics

Relying too heavily on simplified indicators risks incentivising behaviours that prioritise what can be measured over what truly matters.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Invest in Hong Kong’s creativity and local brands to unlock soft power

Hong Kong is blessed with ambitious, creative local brands. Investing in them will help set the city apart from other shopping destinations.

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Customers leave a Bakehouse shop in Causeway Bay with their purchases on July 26, 2025. Photo: Antony Dickson
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | 10 steps Hong Kong can take to make the most of its 5-year plan

Whether it’s fintech, gold trading or investment migration, Hong Kong has a role in supporting the nation’s 15th five-year plan.

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A member of the public collects a copy of the consultation document for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan from the Wan Chai District Office on June 15. Photo: Karma Lo
A member of the public collects a copy of the consultation document for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan from the Wan Chai District Office on June 15. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong has a chance to think bigger about its place in the world

With international organisations moving away from the West, Hong Kong has an opportunity to go beyond being ‘Asia’s World City’ and become a multilateral hub.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong make a giant leap to commercial space insurance?

The explosive growth of China’s commercial space business, combined with geopolitical realities, gives the city a captive market.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

The challenge is not simply identifying problems. It is mustering the political will and building the capacity to overcome them.

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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu arrives to meet the press at the government headquarters in Admiralty on February 10. Photo: Elson Li
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu arrives to meet the press at the government headquarters in Admiralty on February 10. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

Publisher's Pen | Hong Kong’s media must go global amid tech disruption, economic uncertainty

Deals signed during city leader’s Central Asian trip have opened new doors for industry, but it’s up to companies to boldly step through them.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Pursuit of academic excellence in Hong Kong shouldn’t be a deadly race

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.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s domestic helpers need safe places to work and play

As climate change intensifies and urban space dwindles, migrant workers’ needs must be prioritised.

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Domestic helpers rest in makeshift shelters in Tsuen Wan on May 24. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong courts

Opinion | Why executive branches are best placed to gauge national security risks

Courts the world over sit on national security cases but defer to executive judgment on national security issues. Hong Kong is no different.

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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu attends the opening ceremony of National Security Education Day at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 15. Photo: Nora Tam
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu attends the opening ceremony of National Security Education Day at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 15. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Scott Pelley’s firing from 60 Minutes offers Hong Kong food for thought

Internal scrutiny and public engagement are a must for institutions to gain support and show they are working in the people’s best interests.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hongkongers should be very interested in the Pinglu Canal

China-Asean trade is expected to surge as the Pinglu Canal synergises with the Hainan free-trade zone – creating demand for services Hong Kong can provide.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s first astronaut shows world a different side to the city

The opportunity is to turn a moment of scientific achievement into a new way for visitors to engage with Hong Kong and its future.

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Shenzhou-23 crew members (from right) Lai Ka-ying, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan. Photo: Handout/Xinhua
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