“Rehabilitation-based” “People’s First” – Wing Lee Street Regeneration Proposal

“Rehabilitation-based”  “People’s First”

Wing Lee Street Regeneration Proposal

Press Statement

11 March 2010

復 修為先 居民主導 – 永利街更新保育方案 (pdf)

附件(pdf)

Possible revitalization and conservation area(pdf)

Tags: 保育, 專家組, 更新, 永利街

Ensure the Financial Security of the Elderly Research – Report on Universal Old Age Pension Scheme

Extract:

I. Introduction
1. In light of the emerging problem of ageing population, the financial security for
growing number of senior citizens merits greater attention as there is still no
comprehensive retirement protection mechanism in place. Several latest local
incidents as well as global developments also demonstrated that the financial
sustainability of the elderly would be a matter that needs to be tackled in an
urgent manner.
2. However, the HKSAR Government (hereafter the Government) has not accorded
great importance to the ageing problem in recent years. Ageing population was
translated by the Government as a rationale to justify the proposition of
“healthcare reform consultation” under which the middle class will eventually
be required to use and pay for the private‐sector healthcare services.1 Although
the Government has certain extent showed its concern to elderly issue like old
age healthcare, it fails to address more important issues such as the problem of
financial security and poverty facing an ageing population.

Executive Summary(PDF)

Full Report(PDF)

Tags: 人口老化, 退休金

Responses from The Professional Commons Regarding the “Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2012” Consultation Document

Responses(PDF)

Tags: 2012, Chief Executive, Legislative Council

Narrowing the Rich-Poor Gap Promoting Social Mobility Submission to the 2010-11 Budget

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Tags: 2010, Budget, Social Mobility

[Hong Kong Interchange Option] – A cheaper, faster and better Express Rail Link

Extract:

The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link is a new railway line which will link Hong Kong with the National High Speed railway network and will further enhance Hong Kong’s strategic position as the southern gateway to Mainland China.

The Link will provide frequent services from a new terminus in Hong Kong to Shibi in the suburbs of Guangzhou, via Futian and Longhua in Shenzhen and Humen in Dongguan. At Shibi the Link will connect to the national express rail network which will provide long haul services to other major cities in the Mainland.  Also from Shibi, a separate rail link will take passengers into the centre of Guangzhou.

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Tags: Express Rail, 廣深港, 高鐵