President, the SAR Government has all along failed to formulate any overall development strategy on population, rendering it hard to undertake long-term planning in many aspects. To be fair, it is not that the authorities do not notice the problems, and some corresponding actions have been taken.
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Regarding education for students with special educational needs (SSEN), will the Government inform this Council…
Question – Development of Hong Kong as an international asset management centre (Christopher Cheung)
The Financial Secretary mentioned in the Budget of this year that to strengthen its position as a premier international asset management centre, Hong Kong would provide relevant legal and regulatory frameworks, and a clear and competitive tax environment with a view to attracting more funds of various types to base in Hong Kong.
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke recently disclosed his timetable for the withdrawal of quantitative easing, leading to speculation that the US may tighten liquidity by raising interest rates…
President, as the incident of the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Limited (HKMEx) involves a Member of the Executive Council, we are all very concerned about it…
President, the recent reports about Edward SNOWDEN have aroused great concern in society. If his allegations are found to be substantiated, many major strategic resources facilities in Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong Internet Exchange (HKIX) and Satellite Remote Sensing Receiving Station, might have been hacked by the National Security Agency of the United States.
President, as Chairman of the House Committee, I move the following motion: “That this Council do now adjourn for the purpose of debating the following issue: cyber security”…
President, the SNOWDEN incident has awakened the people of Hong Kong to the fact that Internet security in Hong Kong is like the King’s New Clothes, and they have no privacy at all in the cyber world.
Deputy President, I learnt from today’s news report that another Mainland tour has traffic accidents in Taiwan, which killed the tourist guide and injured more than 20 people. The earlier incident of hot air balloon crash in Egypt is still unforgettable to Hong Kong people…
President, as some urban facilities in the territory have been ageing, and certain ordinances and measures relating to safety regulation have failed to make amendments to keep up with the times, many hidden safety hazards have arisen, and various kinds of accidents may occur, resulted in property loss and even heavy casualties.