03 May 2016
Crowdfunding is not a modern invention. As scholar Nadine Scholz points out, the construction of the plinth of the Statue of Liberty was possible only after 160,000 New York citizens made donations in response to a call by the renowned publisher Joseph Pulitzer.
04 March 2016
17 February 2016
27 January 2016
Uber’s arrival in Hong Kong drew fierce protests from the taxi industry. Meanwhile, the service quality of taxis has been a widespread concern. Complaints about taxi drivers being rude, refusing hire or overcharging have been reported. It’s not surprising that Hongkongers are disappointed with them and are turning to Uber.
29 December 2015
近年,手機叫車程式Uber在各地大行其道,引發一連串爭議和訴訟,原因正在於科技發展突飛猛進,監管制度和法例往往未能緊貼最新發展。如何在規管與鼓勵創新之間取得適當平衡,值得當局與社會進一步研判。
14 November 2015
Under the program, developers of apartment buildings in designated areas can apply for a maximum floor area bonus of 33 percent if they set aside for middle- to lower-income households 20 percent of the units.The Mixed Development Pilot Scheme (MDPS), shelved by the Hong Kong government since the property market slump in 2002, resembles inclusionary housing. The successful bidder for a project under the scheme must set aside a certain number of units (equivalent to at least 30 percent of the