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Greater Bay Area: Comment
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The Chinese families who forgot their mixed-race heritage
Chinese families that conceal ethnic difference, despite appearances to the contrary, have long caused the loss of their own heritage.
2 Jun 2024 - 8:15AM
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Extension of business visas double delight for recovering Hong Kong
30 Apr 2024 - 7:30AM
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How Hong Kong can avoid being sidelined in the Greater Bay Area
29 Feb 2024 - 9:30AM
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Just another Chinese city? 3 reasons you can’t write off Hong Kong
Hong Kong is the heart of the Greater Bay Area, has growing ties with emerging economic blocs in Asia and the Middle East, and remains an international lifestyle and financial centre.
21 Feb 2024 - 9:31AM
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Shake-up to benefit Greater Bay Area
Tweaking of Wealth Management Connect scheme aims to encourage more investment to help turn development zone into economic powerhouse.
3 Oct 2023 - 6:15AM
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Ageing Hong Kong can be Greater Bay Area’s pensions and healthcare hub
Hong Kong can and should pioneer health and retirement solutions for the ageing Greater Bay Area, given its advanced insurance sector and healthcare reputation.
8 Sep 2023 - 1:32AM
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Hong Kong’s young talent is a strength that must be strategically nurtured
Universities, the government and businesses must deepen their commitment to creating a sustainable ecosystem for developing talent and encouraging entrepreneurship.
15 Jun 2023 - 4:30PM
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Connectivity is key to Beijing’s innovation ambitions as US-led tech war heats up
The capital city must improve its coordination with nearby Tianjin and Hebei, and look to the Greater Bay Area tech cluster for lessons. China must also establish outposts of innovation overseas.
14 Jun 2023 - 9:47AM
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Inside Out
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With city in the red, Ip is not wrong to question costly Lantau vision
Ip wants priority for the cheaper Northern Metropolis project, which will provide homes for five times as many people and a more natural fit given the Greater Bay Area. Given Hong Kong’s budget deficits and a looming global recession, Ip is well justified in demanding that officials examine costs carefully.
3 Apr 2023 - 8:15AM
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Outside In
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Boost Hong Kong’s tourism appeal with easy Greater Bay Area access
Driving from Hong Kong to the mainland remains a luxury limited to a tiny minority of Hongkongers because of the many permits and permissions needed. Such obstacles are also a hindrance to tourism. Visitors might find a trip to Hong Kong more attractive if it could include taking in sights in southern China.
31 Mar 2023 - 3:46PM
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Hong Kong’s only recipe for success is to be a truly international city
Hong Kong must strengthen its global links, lead the Greater Bay Area integration and educate our young into tomorrow’s pioneers of innovation. It is high time Hong Kong thought more comprehensively about China’s needs, and what we can bring to the table.
18 Mar 2023 - 2:37PM
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Editorial
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Hong Kong with its unique role offers great deal more than free air tickets
Promotion campaign needs to tell world Hong Kong’s vibrancy, opportunities, free flow of information and advantages under ‘one country, two systems’ remain unchanged.
3 Feb 2023 - 6:45AM
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China’s path to modernisation will support global stability
“Chinese modernisation”, a key phrase in Xi Jinping’s recent congress report, holds a promise for the world. A China that stays committed to high-quality development will give a much-needed shot in the arm to the global economy.
1 Nov 2022 - 4:30PM
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How great cities like Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore can save globalisation
As states are increasingly divided into competing blocs, cities rise as hubs that hold together the unravelling fabric of a deglobalising world. Cities’ ability to build and extend new connections will be crucial, and the Greater Bay Area is fertile ground for Hong Kong to do just that.
30 Oct 2022 - 9:45AM
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How Hong Kong and Shenzhen can be linked as a ‘super twin’ metropolis
From moving the Hong Kong government headquarters to the North District to setting up an art tech hub at the border, there are several ways to foster synergy between the two cities. Through collaboration, Hong Kong and Shenzhen could also find their place in the Belt and Road Initiative.
22 Oct 2022 - 9:15AM
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How self-financing tertiary institutions can attract more students
As the pool of DSE graduates shrinks, the government must step in to help such institutions expand enrolment of mainland students and help finance new programmes to teach skills sought-after throughout the Greater Bay Area.
13 Sep 2022 - 2:45PM
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The View
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Why the dice are still loaded in Macau’s favour long-term
China’s tough line on vice and its zero-Covid approach have hurt Macau’s gaming industry over the past several years and its real estate markets more recently. However, in the long run, Beijing will still prefer a more tightly controlled gambling market on the mainland’s doorstep to a free-for-all across China.
12 Sep 2022 - 4:00PM
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A social media lesson for Hong Kong ‘novice’ Lee
Hong Kong leader was feted when he first joined Weibo but soon got a taste of the power of the mainland China microblogging site when complaints flooded in about the stench from a landfill near the border with Shenzhen.
8 Sep 2022 - 7:30AM
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Frustration as Covid controls dent Hong Kong’s fintech ambitions
Business prospects are hurting as more firms see Hong Kong as becoming less competitive relative to other places in the region.
30 Aug 2022 - 8:00AM
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Concrete Analysis
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How Hong Kong’s evolving economy can help firms maximise real estate gains
Hong Kong is likely to evolve into a North-South commercial corridor with two anchor cores. Tech firms will relocate to the Northern Metropolis and the financial sector will stay in Harbour Metropolis.
23 Aug 2022 - 12:01PM
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Triple helix of collaboration needed to power Hong Kong’s I&T ambitions
Attractive policies are urgently needed to stem the tide of talent flowing to Singapore and Shenzhen and to nurture an industry-ready local talent pool. Dialogue between academia and industry must be enhanced to commercialise university research outcomes.
20 Aug 2022 - 7:06AM
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The View
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Hong Kong must unleash the power of university researchers
On the mainland, a strong focus on research, and entrepreneurial spirit within academia have driven the country’s success as a breeding ground for innovation. In Hong Kong, technology development has been sluggish and entrepreneurship is less encouraged among university researchers. This must change.
11 Aug 2022 - 2:15PM
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Macroscope
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Hong Kong must offer tech start-ups a faster, better way to list
Many tech start-ups that drive the economy remain in pre-profit, which hinders mainboard listing and access to needed R&D funds. Listing reforms can unlock this potential and meet Hong Kong’s financial and tech hub goals.
2 Aug 2022 - 1:26PM
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Opinion
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Hong Kong must deepen links with Shenzhen to retain and attract talent
From convincing Chinese tech giants to move their headquarters to Hong Kong to capitalising on the Northern Metropolis’ strategic location, there is much the city can do as part of the Greater Bay Area. Hong Kong must also reckon with young people’s changed career expectations and ensure they have the skills to access opportunities.
29 Jul 2022 - 9:15AM
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Greater Bay Area: Comment
The "Greater Bay Area" refers to the Chinese government's scheme to link the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing into an integrated economic and business hub.
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3 September, 2024
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