Hong Kong imposed some of the world's toughest restrictions earlier this year after being hit by a fifth wave of coronavirus infections. But from Thursday, they are being relaxed. Restaurants will be allowed to serve until 10pm and hair salons and gyms can reopen. But critics say it's too late for some businesses and the territory's COVID-19 policy needs to change dramatically.

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繼早前在本欄與讀者探討三個香港未來可發展的產業,包括第三代半導體、生物科技和食品科技 ,筆者今次跟大家分享我對三個小型開放經濟體—— 以色列、新加坡和瑞士的經濟政策研究。選擇探討這三個國家的經驗,皆因其人口、勞動力成本和經濟發展均與香港相近,但先進製造業的表現卻遠遠拋離香港。
筆者早前與香港生產力局合作的《再工業化研究報告》,專注研究三個與香港經濟及人口規模相似的經濟體 ——以色列、新加坡和瑞士。近日新加坡政府與以色列政府簽署了關於人工智能的合作備忘錄,並提倡加強在農業科技和食品科技等領域合作。當像新加坡這樣類似香港的小型開放經濟體居安思危,重新想像後疫情時代自身在全球經濟的定位及籌謀新發展方向,香港又是否應想想如何向高端科技工業推進?
Trade between China and the European Union (EU) could see some minor strains over Beijing’s stance on the Ukraine war, but decoupling is unlikely given the entrenched commercial relationship and impracticality of diversifying supply chains, experts say.
In their study “Do multinationals transfer culture? Evidence on female employment in China”, published in the Journal of International Economics in July 2021, authors Heiwai TANG and Yifan ZHANG show that MNC practices do impact the behaviour of local companies, and the outcome is a positive impact on the productivity of local companies.
在本系列專欄的開首,筆者提及半導體産業鏈為香港應發展的五大科技產業之一。當前全球經濟在數碼轉型,生產及生活正在經歷ABCDR(即是人工智能(AI);區塊鏈(Blockchain);雲計算(Cloud Computing);大數據(Big Data)及機械人技術(Robotics)的革命,所有技術都大量增加對晶片需求,令半導體成為一項戰略資產。
半導體行業作為明星行業,既有前景,又是大勢所趨。此行業將壯大本地再工業化人才庫,為工業4.0和工商界注入新動力,提升香港的競爭力。為年輕一代提供合適的工作機會和新技術知識,促成技術開發與學術研究合作。
A surge in cases is forcing Beijing to adjust its strict pandemic measures, but it’s in no hurry to “live with Covid” as other countries are doing.
眼淚,擁抱,一聲聲珍重……上年7月,《港版國安法》實施一周年,香港國際機場每日充斥離愁別緒。事隔大半年,「大遷移」愈演愈烈,2月本港人口淨流出高達7萬,按月大增逾3倍,創兩年新高。與上年不同,這波離港潮由「避疫」觸發,並蔓延至外籍社群。