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John Lee policy address 2025

John Lee policy address 2025
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will deliver his fourth policy blueprint in September.
John Lee Ka-chiu at an chief executive election campaign rally at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 6, 2022. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | How has John Lee’s ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong promise held up?

As the chief executive works on both his policy address and a five-year plan for the city, more boldness, reforms and innovation are needed.

Hong Kong politics

Top civil servants ‘liable if they don’t flag systemic loopholes’ under proposal

Education in Hong Kong

Non-local pupils could face HK$350,000 in fees at Hong Kong semi-private schools

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong steps up scrutiny of private schools

Education Bureau releases code of practice for private primary and secondary schools.

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Tsung Tsin Middle School’s licence was revoked last summer. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s children are paying the price for policy gaps in education

Policy failures have already caused a drop in English proficiency and a reading crisis. Officials must tread carefully with new AI plans.

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Education in Hong Kong

40 Hong Kong semi-private schools eye more non-locals in education hub push

Direct Subsidy Scheme schools will be able to admit non-local students on a self-financing basis under new initiative.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | New strategy for the Northern Metropolis may be a game changer

The more agile corporate-led strategy, which balances government leadership with market mechanics, could be a blueprint for managing other projects.

The Hung Shui Kiu development area in the Northern Metropolis is seen on December 30, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong talent scheme: They came for jobs. Will they stay to buy homes?

Imported professionals could sustain the property market – if they put down roots and transition from renting to owning.

Hong Kong economy

Swiss firm aims to help build Hong Kong as an international gold trading hub

Precious metals trader MKS PAMP joins a growing number of European firms that are expanding operations in the city.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong must ensure labour import scheme does its job

Policymakers should make sure the scheme addresses the worker shortage in certain industries while also preventing abuse and keeping options open for local talent.

Workers fix scaffolding adjacent to a building in Causeway Bay as people eat at a restaurant, on April 1. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s semi-private schools eye Southeast Asia as source of extra students

Direct Subsidy Scheme schools announce enrolment strategy to capitalise on government scheme to offer extra spots for non-local pupils.

Indonesia is considered a prime market in the region by Hong Kong’s semi-private schools. Photo: AFP
John Lee

Letters | When it comes to halal inclusivity, John Lee is listening

Readers discuss an exchange with the Hong Kong chief executive, support for mainland Chinese mothers, and the US president’s surprise at China’s rare earth export controls.

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Yuan boost eyed as Hong Kong’s mainland China spending hits HK$5 billion

Authorities are now exploring ways to increase mainland China payments in renminbi and expand its use.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong lawmakers back Lee’s blueprint, but raise fears over labour imports

Legislators point to jobless rate and call for quotas for certain sectors, stressing that concerns of Hongkongers deserve to be addressed.

Lawmakers have called on the government to further limit labour imports to protect the local workforce. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | Cash transfusion not a cure for Hong Kong couples’ reluctance to have children

Readers discuss government efforts to boost the city’s fertility rate, a church’s conflict with an international school, and China’s attitude to its past.

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Parents with with their child in a shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui on September 19. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Think through what it means to discipline Hong Kong’s top civil servants

Unlike ministers, civil servants forced out do not have another career to fall back on but must start again.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong urged to regulate private schools in line with subsidised institutions

Private and international schools should have to regularly disclose their finances and adhere to a self-evaluation checklist, lawmaker says.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | All-round approach needed as Hong Kong classrooms open to world

The city has the world-class universities, language and location. It now needs to combine these with inclusive teaching and well-being support.

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People walk through the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in Sha Tin on August 26, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong housing

Opinion | Help elderly Hongkongers free up prime housing for younger generations

City’s land resources could be used far more efficiently if living spaces were aligned with residents’ needs and life stages.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | What Hong Kong must do to truly harness the pet economy’s potential

Readers discuss a proposed scheme to allow pet dogs in restaurants, increasing accountability in the bureaucracy, and museums in deficit.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong leader’s policy address pushed right buttons on mental health

Readers discuss mental health-related measures in the policy blueprint, the closure of kindergartens during inclement weather, and preserving Hong Kong’s food culture.

A man tries a virtual reality experience that takes users back to school to allow them to interact with classmates requiring peer support at the Psychology and Mental Health Fair 2025 organised by the Hong Kong Society of Psychology and Innovation at Central Market on July 19. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong schools turn to property investment as city eyes education hub status

The demand and interest coming from the education segment is bringing some relief to Hong Kong’s struggling commercial real estate sector.

Hong Kong has been ramping up efforts to attract international students following the launch of the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ initiative. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Northern Metropolis

Opinion | To succeed, Northern Metropolis should learn from Silicon Valley model

Government guidance must set the stage, top local universities must star in the show and the market ecosystem must be cultivated for support.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to look for early lung cancer signs with new AI screening tools

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also says medical fee waiver scheme will be expanded to cover up to 2 million residents.

Hong Kong tourism

Editorial | Hong Kong’s tourism goals show city’s commitment to innovation

Proposals to promote luxury tours and better utilise museums and public beaches could improve experiences for both visitors and residents.

People enjoy the view of Victoria Harbour from inside the Hong Kong Museum of Art on August 8. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Cash-for-residency scheme must not worsen housing market for locals

Talent scheme an example of how government must balance deepening of talent pool with prioritising needs of Hongkongers.

Hong Kong as seen from Victoria Peak. Market analysts predicted a boost in demand for luxury homes following Hong Kong’s easing of the property investment requirements in its cash-for-residency scheme. Photo: EPA
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong could link proposed teacher certificate to living in city: minister

Proposed certificate is new requirement floated in Chief Executive John Lee’s policy address last week.

Hong Kong society

Letters | How new accountability system for Hong Kong civil servants can be impactful

Readers discuss the accountability system proposed in the chief executive’s policy address, and funding for foreign language learning in schools.

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