Critique Articles

2019-02-13
R&D tax incentives: a policy of subsidizing business operational costs?
2019-01-28
What to do to make Hong Kong’s economy more innovative?
2019-01-24
What does research tell us about the economic impacts of research and development?
2017-01-20
Hong Kong: a city consumed by public-private partnership (Chinese version only)
2016-11-25
It’s all wet: blurred boarders in Hong Kong’s fishing industry (Chinese version only)
2016-04-09
No data transparency makes Hong Kong a dull ‘smart city’ (Chinese version only)
2015-10-09
Addicted to bad decisions: the plight of pubic finance in the face of wasteful infrastructure projects (Chinese version only)
2014-11-22
The Post Occupy Central Economic Order for Hong Kong
2014-03-31
The unfree trade in service market (Chinese version only)
2014-03-17
Killing intent: what Nansha’s “Hong Kong district” means for Hong Kong (Chinese version only)
2014-03-05
Industrial policy and planning, twin culprits of MTR overcrowding? (Chinese version only)
2014-02-17
Pride cometh before the fall? Nay! (Chinese version only)
2014-01-05
Deciphering China’s hawkish gaze is essential to Hong Kong studies (Chinese version only)
2013-10-03
Hong Kong must open the door to innovation
2013-07-05
A tale of two cities: Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and the past and present of the NENT development plan (Chinese version only)
2013-06-24
Hong Kong has the tools to be a leading knowledge economy
2012-11-17
Matter of fact
2012-08-22
Shenzhen-Hong Kong integration: a natural market trend? Or machinations of the government? (Chinese version only)
2011-10-27
Linked Rate Mechanism
2011-08-04
A plea for the next chief executive to dismantle real estate hegemony (Chinese version only)
2010-12-16
Land and housing policies of the Hong Kong Government: cannot see the wood for the trees (Chinese version only)
2010-09-03
Knowledge-based economy cannot be empty talk
2010-08-21
The new property stabilization policy is merely palliative (Chinese version only)
2010-03-17
The Hong Kong Government’s land policy blunders (Chinese version only)
2009-11-19
Don’t give up Hong Kong’s role as an international financial center (Chinese version only)
2009-10-15
The “difficult-to-plan-for and undeveloped” West Kowloon Terminus of the Express Rail Link (Chinese version only)
2009-02-23
Make good use of the budget to facilitate IT development (Chinese version only)
2009-02-20
Fresh possibilities with .tel (Chinese version only)
2009-01-09
Disappeared wifi network (Chinese version only)

Position Papers & Proposals

2014-02-01
Waiting on retirement investments as finance officials ignore struggling bond market (Chinese version only)
2013-04-17
Protect retirement investments, develop the market for HKD bonds (Chinese version only)
2012-05-07
Submission on “Public Consultation on Management of Fixed Pitch Hawker Areas”
2012-05-01
Submission regarding scheme to accelerate Innovation and Technology Development from the Panel on Commerce and Industry (Chinese version only)
2012-04-23
Submission related to the First-hand Residential Property Sale Bill by The Professional Commons
2012-04-19
Responses from The Professional Commons to Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Bill 2012
2012-03-30
Submission by The Professional Commons on consultation on Mechanism for Cancellation of Hawker Licenses
2012-03-02
Response from The Professional Commons on the Second Draft of the Code of Practice for Online Service Providers (OSPs)
2012-02-28
Submission by The Professional Commons on Competition Bill
2011-11-30
The Professional Commons’s response to “Regional Co-operation Plan on Building a Quality Living Area” consultation document
2011-08-19
Economic diversification and the proposed Innovation and Technology Bureau
2011-03-16
Hong Kong’s innovation and technology role in Mainland China’s 12th Five Year Plan
2010-11-19
Submission to Bills Committee on Competition Bill
2010-10-08
Consultation paper on establishment of an independent Insurance Authority
2010-10-05
Submission on the 2010-11 Policy Address: Information and Communication Technology*
2010-09-24
Enhancing social and environmental sustainability, fair sharing of economic prosperity: submission on the 2010-11 Policy Address (Executive summary)
2010-09-24
Enhancing social and environmental sustainability, fair sharing of economic prosperity: submission on the 2010-11 Policy Address
2010-04-22
Proposed establishment of an Investor Education Council and a Financial Dispute Resolution Centre
2010-01-22
[Hong Kong Interchange Option] – a cheaper, faster and better Express Rail Link
2010-01-21
Narrowing the rich-poor gap, promoting social mobility: submission to the 2010-11 Budget (Executive summary)
2010-01-14
Proposals for 2010/11 Budget – “six industries” versus offering horizontal support to all industries
2010-01-01
Narrowing the rich-poor gap, promoting social mobility: submission to the 2010-11 Budget
2009-09-07
Opportunity to implement necessary reforms of Hong Kong Monetary Authority
2009-09-01
“Unleashing Hong Kong’s Present and Future Potential”: submission on the 2009-10 Policy Address
2008-12-01
Budgeting for a sustainable economy and most livable city – submission on 2009-10 Budget
2008-12-01
Budgeting for a sustainable economy and most livable city – submission on 2009-10 Budget (Executive summary)
2008-09-01
Beyond conventional wisdom – steps to diversified development: submission on the 2008-09 Policy Address (Executive summary)
2008-09-01
Beyond conventional wisdom – steps to diversified development: submission on the 2008-09 Policy Address
2008-07-21
City of opportunities?! Research report on the shrinking middle class in Hong Kong (Executive summary)
2008-07-01
City of opportunities?! Research report on the shrinking middle class in Hong Kong
2008-03-01
Reconstructing urbanscape – research report on development strategies of the Hong Kong “Secondary City Centre” and the Hong Kong section of the Hi‐Speed National Rail Network

Research Briefs

2008-08-01
Hong Kong: Asia’s world city with a vibrant digital life research report

Speeches, Forums & Seminars

2013-10-16
Avoiding ‘new town blues’ in the Northeast New Territories
2013-07-04
Why Hong Kong needs a Financial Services Development Council
2010-11-26
Why Hong Kong needs an Innovation and Technology Bureau
2010-05-31
Hong Kong as a knowledge-based economy and its role in China’s economic development
2009-11-30
Does Hong Kong need a Mortgage Corporation – political and financial adventurism in a public institution?
2001-12-18
Invest Hong Kong and its objectives