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Paul Stapleton
Paul Stapleton is a long-time resident of several countries in Asia, where he has been teaching and researching at various universities. He writes about environmental, social and educational issues. In his op-eds, Paul's goal is to shed some light on issues of interest as well as generate a bit of heat.
The housing shortage is severe now and solutions are needed. But expensive projects that take over a decade to realise must be assessed against Hong Kong’s very low birth and immigration rates.
The Huawei CFO’s tin-eared blog about her ‘rough road ahead’ is in sharp contrast to the grim fate of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, denied access to lawyers, with no trial date set. Between Canadian rule of law and Beijing’s ‘hostage diplomacy’, there is a clear deficit of fair play.
The city uses too much air conditioning, contributing to record heat, and the government must take measures to reverse this dangerous trend
To better prepare our youths for a brave new technologically different world, education needs to change, starting with experiential, out-of-classroom self-learning.
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Machine translation is advanced enough to produce believable versions of primary school students’ compositions. What are the implications for the way English and other subjects are now taught in Hong Kong?
Universities should take the lead in looking at student’s all-round achievements, not just their exam scores, when considering applicants
The discussion surrounding a fourth runway for Hong Kong’s airport has ignored the high carbon footprint of air transport.
It is understandable that Hongkongers want to preserve traditional Chinese characters but the writing on the wall is in favour of the simplified script.
There may be signs of an actual improvement in how the locals are speaking English, and that most of the complaints are coming from native speakers who can’t be bothered to learn any Cantonese
Celebrity golfers should stick to sport and the Hong Kong government to common sense on the issue of whether the Fanling golf course should be sacrificed for housing.
The government’s reluctance to substantially raise penalties for traffic violations and parking meter fees indicates a lack of commitment to curbing congestion and pollution. However, the unrestricted growth in the number of private cars on the roads is the real problem.
Whether it succeeds or not, the Alpha Centauri project is already a testament to the wonders of life
