Mind The Gap | Student banners are merely the result of Hong Kong genuinely moving with the times
The recent conflict could be viewed by some, as a sensitive matter highlighting a crucial part of Hong Kong’s future economic development
We all fully appreciate the political and geopolitical implications of today’s global interconnectedness provided by the internet, and recently in Hong Kong one issue gained extra attention around the world, which illustrates just how powerful this can play out – the appearance of pro-independence banners and posters at some Hong Kong educational institutions.
Depending on how it is resolved – if ever – the conflict could be viewed by some, as a sensitive matter highlighting a crucial part of Hong Kong’s future economic development.
Whether it is possible to be truly creative in the intellectual and business sense when the government is accused of wishing to selectively suppress or censor the expression of free, but offensive, thought will play a strong part in illustrating if the economy can reinvent itself.
The demographic problem here is that anyone over the age of 50 in Hong Kong grew up in a city and economy that is totally different than today’s generation.
Through the 1970s to 1990s, horse race betting was considered the intellectual and social high point in Hong Kong. Simple businesses like trading and property development didn’t require much innovation
Through the 1970s to 1990s, horse race betting was considered the intellectual and social high point in Hong Kong. Simple businesses like trading and property development didn’t require much innovation.
