BPAHK, Author at Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong

BPA Marches for Peace and Democracy

September 15, 2014August 17, 2014 by BPAHK

Some 500 individuals involving members and friends of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) today (August 17) took part in a march for peace and democracy. The BPA leadership comprising Dr Peter Lam Kin-ngok, BPA Council Chairman, Mr Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, BPA Chairman, and Mr Jeffery Lam Kin-fung, BPA Vice Chairman, led the march to symbolize taking the first step towards universal suffrage through peaceful and rational means.

BPA Rally Unites Businesses and Professionals to Stand Up for Hong Kong
– Safeguard Hong Kong’s economy, Protect livelihoods, Elect the next CE through popular vote, No to Occupy Central!

September 15, 2014August 13, 2014 by BPAHK

The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) today (August 13) provided a platform for representatives from different segments of the community to voice their concerns on the threat of a blockade in Central.

Camps split on candidate limits for 2017 election (SCMP)

August 14, 2014August 11, 2014 by BPAHK

Beijing loyalists and business groups want cap on number of chief executive nominees, but pan-dems say it will screen out popular choices.

SCMP Debate on electoral reform (SCMP)

August 18, 2014August 11, 2014 by BPAHK

Every Hong Kong voter will get to cast a ballot in the 2017 chief executive election. But what say will they have in nominating candidates? For second part of the Post’s debate series on electoral reform, we asked politicians, business leaders and academics for the best way to select candidates.

BPA Urges Transport and Housing Bureau to Clear Project Backlog

August 18, 2014July 30, 2014 by BPAHK

The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) today (30 July) met with Mr Yau Shing-mu, Under Secretary for Transport and Housing. At the meeting, BPA expressed concerns with an increasing project backlog, which included, among other things, inadequate pedestrian links and transport connections.

BPA Says “NO” to Occupy Central

August 18, 2014July 23, 2014 by BPAHK

The “Anti-Occupy Central” petition has been launched in response to the wishes of the Hong Kong people for a peaceful and non-violent approach to universal suffrage in the 2017 Chief Executive (CE) election.

Questions – Continuing Education Fund (Abraham Shek)

July 17, 2014July 2, 2014 by BPAHK

The Government established the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) in 2002 to encourage the local labour force to equip themselves in coping with the globalised and knowledge-based economic development, and to create opportunities for young people to move up the social ladder…

Questions – Control on the number of visitors to Hong Kong (Jeffrey Lam)

July 17, 2014July 2, 2014 by BPAHK

It has been reported that at a meeting of the Commission on Strategic Development held last month, the Chief Executive raised the issue of reducing the number of mainland people visiting Hong Kong under the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS visitors) to seek the views of Commission members. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council…

Questions – Development of knowledge-based economy in Hong Kong (Abraham Shek)

July 17, 2014June 25, 2014 by BPAHK

Networked Readiness Index (NRI) is a measure of how prepared an economy is in applying the benefits of information and communications technologies for promoting economic growth and well-being…

Work of the offices of the SAR Government on the Mainland (Jeffrey Lam)

March 15, 2021June 25, 2014 by BPAHK

Following is a question by the Hon Jeffrey Lam and a written reply by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Raymond Tam, in the Legislative Council on June 25: Question: With the ever-growing economic and business activities between Hong Kong and the Mainland, Hong Kong people doing businesses on the Mainland (Hong Kong … Read more