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President, as the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is to commission soon, I am grateful to Mr WONG Kwok-kin for proposing this motion because this motion is by no means only related to Kowloon East. It also includes Kowloon West and the dream of Hong Kong people to build a waterfront promenade in Kowloon East and Kowloon West. I … Read more
I believe Honourable colleagues would not disagree that economic restructuring is essential and the problem is how it should be implemented. Today, I will discuss this issue from my perspective as a member of the industrial sector. Over the past few years, members of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong … Read more
President, the monotonous industrial structure in Hong Kong has always been the subject of criticism. To ensure the sustainable development of the economy, we have to continue to give full play to our competitive edge, support the traditional pillar industries and help them to upgrade and transform; on the other hand, we must also explore … Read more
In an accident earlier this month in which a lift dropped suddenly, all four suspension cables of the lift involved had snapped, and its safety protection system had not functioned as designed to stop the lift from dropping.
In response to the Government’s announcement that it will abolish land sales by the application mechanism and resume regular land sales, the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) said today (February 28) that the Government’s move to address housing needs through demand-side management measures is acceptable, adding that the move is also a … Read more
Proposals of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), help the middle class and care for people’s livelihood have found their way to the Hong Kong’s Budget 2013 unveiled by the Financial Secretary, Mr John Tsang, today (February 27). Among the measures are profits tax rebates … Read more
The legislation banning trawling in Hong Kong waters (trawl ban) came into operation on December 31, 2012. Affected trawler vessel owners and local deckhands employed by them are entitled to ex-gratia allowances (EGA) and one-off grants.
President, with the facilitation of employers, employees and the Government over the years, the occupational safety of the construction industry in Hong Kong has seen great improvement.
President, the political deadlock in the past two decades or so caused stagnant constitutional development. It is all about trust after all.
President, regarding the implementation of dual universal suffrage, there are diverse public views and no consensus has yet been reached on any specific proposal. Since the reunification in 1997, Hong Kong has experienced lots of controversies over our constitutional development.
