BPA’s Response to the Delay and Costs with the Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Shenzhen Express Rail Link

In its progress report submitted to the Government on the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Shenzhen Express Rail Link project, the Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) has forecasted a further delay to the commissioning of the Express Rail until the third quarter of 2018 and that construction costs would raise to $85.3 billion……

BPA Youth Job Fair

The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) today (June 21) held a “Youth Job Fair” at Tai Ming Lane Plaza to provide young people with employment and summer internship opportunities.

BPA Regrets Legislature’s Veto of the Political Reform Package

  The Motion Concerning the Method for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2017 was vetoed by the Legislative Council today (June 18). The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) expresses deep disappointment and profound regret with this development. The Central Government’s determination to implement universal suffrage in Hong Kong according to the Basic … Read more

BPA Makes Strong Appeal for Support to Political Reforms

Today (June 17), the Legislative Council will begin the debate on the proposed political reform package. At this critical juncture of the run-up to a legislative vote, members of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) were joined by other pro-establishment lawmakers and members of the public at the Legislative Council’s designated protest area in a final bid to muster support for the reform proposals……

BPA Mourns Director Lu Ping

The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) expresses profound sadness at the passing of Director Lu Ping, former Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, and extends heartfelt condolences to his family. Director Lu dedicated himself to ensuring the smooth transition of Hong Kong’s return to the Motherland, and … Read more

BPA : Register as a Voter Now!

In anticipation of the District Council Election to be held later this year, the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) will be organising a series of voter registration campaigns to urge eligible members of the public to register as voters. The BPA kicked off the voter registration campaign in Kwai Fong today (May … Read more

BPA throws weight behind Political Reform and the FS: Make It Happen!

Mr John Tsang Chun-wah, Financial Secretary (FS), and Mr Chow Chung-kong, member of the Executive Council were out and about on the footbridge outside Exchange Square in Central this afternoon (April 30) to explain and distribute pamphlets on the government’s political reform plan. They were joined by Legislative Councilors and young volunteers from the Business … Read more

BPA Urges New Measures to Alleviate Negative Impacts of “One-trip-per-week” Policy

Three weeks into the replacement of the “multiple-entry” arrangement with the “one-trip-per-week” policy under the Individual Visit Endorsements (IVE) for Shenzhen permanent residents, a group of Legislative Councilors from the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) comprising Mr Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, BPA Chairman; Mr Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, BPA Vice Chairman; Mr Christopher Cheung Wah-fung, BPA Vice Chairman; and Dr Lo Wai-kwok, BPA Vice Chairman, yesterday (April 19) met with Mr Gregory So Kam-leung, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development to exchange views on the consequences to the retail and travel trades as a result of the policy change.

BPA Promotes Political Reform Package: “2017! Make It Happen!”

Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Secretary for Administration (CS), and Professor KC Chan, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, were joined by the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) to explain the Proposals for Selecting the Chief Executive by Universal Suffrage (political reform proposal) at the entrance of Lai Chi Kok … Read more