Alice Wu fell down the rabbit hole of politics aged 12, when she ran her first election campaign. She has been writing about local politics and current affairs for the Post since 2008. Alice's daily needs include her journals, books, a multi-coloured pen and several lattes. She is currently a political consultant and a former associate director of the Asia Pacific Media Network at UCLA
While the city’s investment in innovation and technology is laudable, lower rankings in cybersecurity and data privacy underscore the need for more reform.
The apparent anointment of judge Sam Hou-fai to follow Ho Iat-seng as chief executive puts to rest any remaining illusions over the political influence of the city’s four dynasties.
If the government wants Hong Kong to be a hub for mega events, it would do well to take lessons from the recent Doraemon exhibitions in the city. There is an art to building hype, linking multiple events and creating memorable experiences, something the organisers did with aplomb.
The public and Hong Kong’s taxi drivers have long had a strained relationship, something that won’t be helped by an impending fare increase. Instead of dragging its feet, the government should clear up any legal grey areas over Uber and better regulate taxi.
The government finds itself facing calls for civil servants’ pay to rise when it is trying to curb a ballooning budget deficit. This may be hard to swallow for Hongkongers amid a sluggish economy with small local businesses struggling.
Despite governments around the world fretting over falling birth rates, society still puts up many barriers to mothers returning to the workforce. This Mother’s Day, let’s work to help mothers feel truly supported rather than penalised for choosing to have children and also wanting to work.