Engulfed in the tides of globalisation and the technological revolution, all countries and economies around the world are well aware of the fact that being complacent means being treated as redundant. They strive to improve itself in order to be competitive and avoid elimination. Hong Kong also needs to maintain its own advantage in this global trend and pursue perfection. With this in mind, Savantas Policy Institute has commissioned the Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Centre and Professor Ho Lok-sang to conduct a two-year long research on Hong Kong's long-term competitiveness. Please click here for the Executive Summary of the report (English section at P.15-24) The full version of the report is only available in Chinese, please click here for the Full Report in Chinese.

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Open for Application: Savantas Liberal Arts Academy “STEAM X Dream Summer Program 2017"
This summer, Savantas Liberal Arts Academy is offering a brand new “STEAM X Dream Summer Program” for senior secondary school students. The Program, to be held from 16th July to 5th August 2017 (3 weeks in total duration), will adopt multiple learning approaches including talks (by renowned speakers including Mrs Regina Ip and Dr Louis Shih), corporate visits, technology workshops and a residential camp.The aim is to inspire students’ interest in technology, humanities and social issues and provide participants with the opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving, improve their communication skills and understand various industries for better career planning. The Program is open for application. Please click here for more information.

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Mrs Ip's Article: "Universal suffrage is an issue that cannot be ignored"
...Entering the race with 590 nominations, Lam’s 777 votes show that she was not only able to garner the remaining roughly 120 votes from the pro-establishment camp (votes from the Federation of Trade Unions, district councillors in urban areas and the Chinese Enterprises Association), but also over 70 from various business sectors, including many who were previously pledged to Tsang.But the number fell short of the convincing majority Lam would need to show the public that she had been able to win support across the two opposing political camps... Please click here for the full article.