Following is a question by Hon Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, in the Legislative Council today (May 29): Question: The Transport and Housing Bureau has indicated earlier that the Government has maintained close liaison with the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), and the … Read more
Following is a question by the Hon Christopher Cheung and a reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, in the Legislative Council today (May 29): Question: The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on May 18 this year that it had received notification from Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange … Read more
President, Hong Kong is the most popular city in the world and ever since the inception of Hong Kong as a port, it has relied on its open economic policy to attract overseas capital and talents. In the past two or three decades, Hong Kong has become the door for European and American businesses to … Read more
Following is a reply by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, to a question by the Hon Andrew Leung in the Legislative Council today (May 22): Question: The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress remarked in April this year that with the emergence of some deep-rooted conflicts … Read more
Following is a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Lai Tung-kwok, to a question by the Ir Dr Hon Lo Wai-kwok in the Legislative Council today (May 15): Question : In April this year, a Number 4 alarm fire broke out in an upper floor unit of a building, but the fire hydrant … Read more
Following is a question by the Dr Hon Priscilla Leung and a written reply by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, in the Legislative Council today (May 15): Question: Regarding rodent infestation in Hong Kong, will the Government inform this Council: (a) given that the Rodent Infestation Rates (RIRs) released regularly by … Read more
Deputy President, in this city, where rationalism is playing second fiddle to populism, we need to learn the art of distinguishing between political illusions and economic realities. A case in point, the Policy Address points to the direction of illusionary utopia path, but the Budget brings us back to economic reality. Deputy President, the Budget delivered by the Financial … Read more
The death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher brought back memories of the marathon talks between China and Britain over the handover of Hong Kong that took place during her term in office. But also, more importantly, it reminded us that the willingness to find common ground through rational dialogue is always the key … Read more
Following is a question by the Hon Christopher Cheung and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, in the Legislative Council today (April 17): Question: Some members of the public have relayed to me that the number of bank branches providing counter services has been decreasing … Read more
Following is a question by the Dr Hon Priscilla Leung and a written reply by the Secretary for Development, Mr Paul Chan, in the Legislative Council today (April 17): Question: Recently, the Government has planned to build four residential blocks of 37 to 39 storeys on Northwest Kowloon Reclamation Site 6 (Site 6) in Sham … Read more
