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Carrie Lam policy address 2017

People have to be responsible for their own health, local think tank Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre says. Photo: Shutterstock

Subsidised health checks for all under think tank’s HK$7.8 billion proposal

The development of district-based primary health care in Hong Kong is ‘way too slow’ while the public sector is constantly stretched, a think tank says.

Opinion | Can Carrie Lam ever understand Hong Kong’s young people?

Letters | ‘Smart city’ just empty talk until all Hong Kong villages get connected

Hong Kong proposes to increase paternity leave from three days to five

Legislators on manpower panel describe amendment as ‘conservative’ and ‘lagging behind international standards’.

Employers in Hong Kong will have to pay HK$84 million more a year if paternity leave is increased to five days. Photo: Alamy

New scheme will let students shadow city’s top government officials

Summer holidays programme will see a select few shadow ministers as they go about daily business of running the city

Stanford, MIT among universities eyeing Hong Kong for stem cell research

Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University and Waterloo University want to form a consortium in the city to engage in biotechnology R&D, source says – but hurdles remain

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How Hong Kong can harness youth power to create future leaders

The response to government initiatives to enhance youth engagement in policymaking shows they are willing to invest their time in public service.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam answers questions at a programme hosted by the Federation of Youth Groups during the Hong Kong Book Fair, at the Convention and Exhibition Centre on July 20. Photo: Nora Tam

Commuter subsidy scheme extended to tune of HK$2.3b a year

My Take | Motion of thanks quaint but meaningless

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Hong Kong public housing policy still failing low income families

Many residents have been waiting years to get into public housing. Photo: Edward Wong

Carrie Lam’s youth engagement bid is admirable, but will it work?

The chief executive has her heart in the right place on greater youth representation, but navigating the dominant power dynamics would bring its own risks for the 11 young people who make the cut.

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam arrives for a discussion with students about policy address initiatives, at the Federation of Youth Groups Jockey Club Media 21 venue in Aberdeen, on October 16. Photo: Sam Tsang

Revamped think tank will drive policy innovation in Hong Kong

The Central Policy Unit will be turned into an outfit that coordinates efforts across different bureaus to serve a common goal – how to steer Hong Kong towards greater growth and development

‘Open up city to foreign talent or risk lagging behind in innovation’

Civil service must be lean and responsive

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General photos of civil servants at Central Government Offices in Tamar. Photo: Felix Wong

Unlike Xi, Carrie Lam fails to deliver when it matters

While the initiatives announced may have some positive effect, none really tackles the major problems Hong Kong faces in housing, urban planning, environmental management and technological development. Nor do they spur economic innovation

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The will to take on entrenched interests is nowhere to be found in Carrie Lam’s policy address. Photo: AFP

My Take | Policy unit being put back in its place

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Bumper pay packets up for grabs at Carrie Lam’s new think tank

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Hong Kong is right to rethink taxes to encourage growth opportunities

As global tax rates fall, Hong Kong’s traditional advantages are eroding. Tax policies should be used to encourage sectors where the economy has room to expand.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends the Canadian Chamber Luncheon on Monday. The two tax measures Lam announced in her policy address signal a competitive new direction for Hong Kong’s tax system: using tax policies to strategically support economic growth. Photo: Edward Wong

Broaden the safety net for those in need

‘Hong Kong should tone down laissez-faire business attitude’

Financial chief dashes hopes for wide-ranging corporate tax cuts

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said corporate taxes would not be cut across the board. Photo: Dickson Lee

Bid to break chains of housing market to boost ownership

Our Hong Kong Foundation said that the premium a subsidised flat owner needs to pay the government to fully privatise the flat should not be linked with market inflation. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong’s ‘cheap’ elderly care is nothing to be proud of

The chief executive’s modest proposals in her policy address will not break the bank, but that is probably because they are far from adequate in meeting the challenges of a fast-ageing society.

Hong Kong needs active governance and Carrie Lam can deliver

Hong Kong looks to avoid past mistakes with ‘e-ID’ roll-out

The new electronic ID is expected to be launched within two years but will not replace the existing resident ID card (pictured). Photo: Antony Dickson

‘National studies for city’s civil servants is not brainwashing’

Hong Kong government headquarters are located near Admiralty. Photo: Felix Wong

‘Boosting R&D in Hong Kong not just about pumping in money’

Housing policy will benefit developers more than Hong Kong families

The chief executive’s focus on home ownership risks favouring the better-off middle class, thus creating divisions in society, and raises concern about possible concessions to developers.

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Carrie Lam policy address 2017
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor delivers her maiden policy address on October 11, 2017.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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