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11/5（四）
Editorial | Hong Kong’s sweeping fire safety reforms are on…
Reform has taken centre stage as Hong Kong officials proposed sweeping legislative and institutional changes in building and fire safety in the wake of a damning inquiry report on the blaze that killed 168 people and displaced 1,984 families at Wang Fuk Court last year. The pledges by the top leader and the ministers implicated in the independent probe to fix the underlying issues that led to the city’s deadliest inferno in decades are being tested by how they will be put into practice. But the...
南華早報11/4（三）
Editorial | ‘Security’, ‘opening up’ complementary for Hong…
Beijing has affirmed to an international audience the national importance of Hong Kong’s finance sector. In a video address to the annual Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Vice-Premier He Lifeng’s message was clear: the finance sector is where Hong Kong can best serve the nation. Hong Kong will have the central government’s support, so long as it understands the nation’s needs and balances security and efficiency. The words...
11/3（二）
Editorial | Outcry over Hong Kong’s lighting plan for The P…
Hong Kong tourism officials have sensibly pulled the plug on a controversial light spectacle project at The Peak – a decision that proves that shows which are not backed by key stakeholders must not go on. The reversal may seem uncharacteristic of an administration that has pushed through a raft of contentious policies and legislation in no time under its “result-oriented” mantra. But the episode shows that the authorities must carefully consider how to properly implement the “tourism is...
#Hong Kong environmental issues#Hong Kong tourism#Hong Kong Tourism Board#Environment#Hong Kong#China
11/2（一）
Editorial | Clean, efficient government crucial for China’s…
China observers often watch party plenum meetings for clues about major personnel changes. This is especially true of the fifth plenum, which traditionally fires the starting gun for the once-every-five-years leadership reshuffle. But the fifth plenum in Beijing last week mattered for more than that. After all the official commentaries, articles and meetings ahead of the event, everyone was expecting it to focus on party discipline. Still, the extent and language of the final readout of...
#Xi Jinping#Xie Chuntao#Sinopec#fifth plenum#Communist Party#China
11/1（日）
Editorial | Child sex abuse sentencing must ensure justice
Overdue moves to reform Hong Kong’s outdated laws on sexual offences are under way. Following a month-long public consultation on proposed changes, a wide-ranging overhaul could be revealed this year and enacted before the end of the current legislative term next year. It is aimed at aligning laws with changes in society and ensuring justice for survivors of sexual assault, including children and other vulnerable people, while continuing to ensure fair trials. Meanwhile, a High Court judge and...
#Crime in Hong Kong#Sexual harassment and assault#Hong Kong courts#Hong Kong society#Hong Kong children#Hong Kong
10/31（六）
Editorial | Hong Kong’s university towns concretise Norther…
With Hong Kong doubling down on the university town venture as a new engine for development, there is no better way to promote it than by inviting top educators to exchange ideas and see the progress for themselves. The Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit, bringing together senior leaders from over 50 institutions across more than 20 countries and regions, was more than an academic gathering. It was a strategic showcase of the developing university towns in the Northern Metropolis...
#Northern Metropolis#Education in Hong Kong#Universities in Hong Kong#Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan#Hong Kong#China
10/30（五）
Editorial | Ensure reform in wake of Tai Po fire report del…
Hong Kong is still healing from the trauma of the Wang Fuk Court fire that claimed 168 lives nearly a year ago. The difficult process has been taken a step further with the release of the final report of an independent committee of inquiry led by a High Court judge, and the response of the government, revealed on Thursday by the city’s leader and his administration. The concept of accountability has hung heavily over proceedings. It is only natural after such a catastrophe for people to expect...
