Pan-democratic force gains strength from ‘localist’, Occupy movement
By Joseph Lian Yizheng – The just-ended District Council election has given new impetus to the pan-democratic camp for them to recuperate from their setback…
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Can China be like Chattanooga? Shifting from industry to services
By Ben S. Bernanke – Since the beginning of China’s growth miracle, a large part of the country’s development has been directed from the center….
New faces breathe fresh air in Hong Kong political scene
By Chris Yeung – Inspired by the 2012 protests against a massive development plan in northeast New Territories, Clarisse Yeung has taken her first step…
Is Xi Jinping a Paper Tiger?
By Willy Lam – Beijing has ruled out any military action against the Islamic State (IS) despite having made vehement calls to punish the executioners…
‘Vote them out’ versus ‘let pan-democrats in’
By Chris Yeung – On Sunday, more than 1.47 million voters cast their ballots in the District Council election. The pro-government flagship Democratic Alliance for…
Government indecisiveness deters business investments in low-carbon economy
By John Sayer and Albert Lai – Big international businesses are waking up to the changes brought by climate change, and are already preparing to…
Hong Kong’s high-speed rail heads towards ‘one country, two systems’ maze
By Chris Yeung – Billed as a multi-billion-dollar project aimed to connect with the mainland’s high-speed rail network, it cannot be more ironic that Hong…
Are you ready for the storm? Hong Kong Business and Paris climate talks
By John Sayer and Albert Lai Kwong-tak – To stop the risk of global warming threatening such basic aspects of our lives as food supply,…
High stakes in Sunday District Council polls
By Chris Yeung – Conflicting signals are aplenty in the upcoming District Council elections on Sunday. On the face of it, the overall atmosphere of…
Jack Ma’s e-commerce empire struck by Forbes
By Chan King-cheung Alibaba founder Jack Ma hit the cover of the Forbes magazine again. This time it has nothing to do with his latest…