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Mark Pinkstone

Mark Pinkstone

Mark Pinkstone

Former Chief Information Officer of HK government

The balancing act of tourism: outbound versus inbound travelers

The balancing act of tourism: outbound versus inbound travelers

Hong Kong is facing a dilemma as more locals are spending their dollars outside of the city than what the visitors are ...

Patriotism is the hallmark for a safe legislature in any country

Patriotism is the hallmark for a safe legislature in any country

Ninety legislators will be sworn into office this week, 35 of whom will be taking the oath of office for the first time...

Jimmy Lai trial: Justice seen is justice done

Jimmy Lai trial: Justice seen is justice done

The conclusion of the Jimmy Lai Chee-ying trial, which lasted 156 days, was a showcase on law and order in Hong Kong an...

Committee to investigate Tai Po fire will expedite closure for the bereaved

Committee to investigate Tai Po fire will expedite closure for the bereaved

The decision by the Chief Executive John Lee to establish an independent committee to investigate the Tai Po fire is th...

The return of Roach and his poisoned tongue

The return of Roach and his poisoned tongue

The apply-named Stephen Roach wonders why no one agreed to his speech at the 6th US-China Hong Kong Forum at the Fuller...

Washington publication attacks Hong Kong handling of Wang Fuk Court fire

Washington publication attacks Hong Kong handling of Wang Fuk Court fire

Washington-based Foreign Policy magazine has been quick to point out that the Wang Fuk Court fire confirmed that the ci...

Hong Kong poised to be the medical centre of Asia

Hong Kong poised to be the medical centre of Asia

As Hong Kong has been developing in leaps and bounds, so has its medical services increased to meet local demands. And ...

LegCo race on to bring in the voters

LegCo race on to bring in the voters

The race is on and Hong Kong is about to show the world how democracy works. It is a unique system where everybody gets...

Lai’s wife, daughter meet Pope Leo

Lai’s wife, daughter meet Pope Leo

The family of Jimmy Lai are now praying for Divine Providence to intervene in the case of the jailed publisher after th...

Hong Kong is all that glitters with a new super gold vault open to the world

Hong Kong is all that glitters with a new super gold vault open to the world

Within three years Hong Kong will see a new building at its international airport housing some 2,000 tonnes of gold bar...

How to sell Hong Kong overseas

How to sell Hong Kong overseas

A constant problem for Hong Kong has been its inability to project a positive image overseas. Prior to the 1997 handove...

UN experts on shaky grounds defending renegade solicitor

UN experts on shaky grounds defending renegade solicitor

The two United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs who expressed “grave concern” over the barring to practice solicitor Ke...

New top US diplomat is no friend of Hong Kong

New top US diplomat is no friend of Hong Kong

The appointment of Julie Eadeh as the new US Consul General in Hong Kong does not auger well for the city. In her previ...

Washington Post loses its credibility

Washington Post loses its credibility

The Washington Post is in no position to cast stones at Hong Kong. While the almighty USA is in tatters with its leader...

CE’s policy address is a blueprint for the future

CE’s policy address is a blueprint for the future

The Chief Executive’s, John Lee Ka-chiu, annual policy address painted a bright future for Hong Kong with his opening r...

There are no stopping Hong Kong’s success achievements

There are no stopping Hong Kong’s success achievements

Hong Kong has done it again. It is first in Asia and fourth in the world in the World Talent Rankings by the Swiss-base...

Forbes strikes again, this time poking our judiciary

Forbes strikes again, this time poking our judiciary

Forbes magazine, which once infamously cited the “Death of Hong Kong” on its cover and later apologized for it, has aga...

Patriotism: The halo for electoral candidates

Patriotism: The halo for electoral candidates

With local elections looming just around the corner in September and December, preparations are now taking place for ca...

US Report on Hong Kong seriously flawed

US Report on Hong Kong seriously flawed

The US State Department’s so called 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which severely criticizes Hong Kong...

Confusion reigns over new UK extradition laws

Confusion reigns over new UK extradition laws

The British government’s decision to amend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong has been greeted with shock and confus...

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