Feb 4Is Hong Kong ready for The Metaverse?Recently, Switzerland began to accept non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its new digital exchange platform. Initially spurned as a bubble, NFTs are now expanding their frontiers across the crypto-community and the mainstream alike. NFTs are the harbinger of a new digital era in the form of the Metaverse. In principle, The…Metaverse5 min read
Sep 26, 2021Is An Art and Cultural Bureau what Hong Kong needs?Recently, Chief Executive Carrie Lam indicated that she intends to set up new bureaus for housing and culture. At the same time, Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has also urged Hong Kong to expand its international reach on the arts and culture frontier and to promote deeper integration with…4 min read
Aug 15, 2021Don’t let the impact of Cash Voucher Plans to go WasteThe recent $5000 shopping voucher scheme introduced by the Hong Kong government has thrown the public into a temporary spending spree. Amidst opposition the Hong Kong government rejected the cash handout plan as was offered in 2020. …Cashless Society4 min read
Jul 7, 2021Why universal basic income might be what our youngsters need?After more than a year, the pandemic has left our economy in ruins. Business closure and redundancy loomed. The latest act from the Hong Kong government to counter the assault of the crisis came in the form of a HK$5,000 cash voucher. Crisis such as the pandemic often impels us…Universal Basic Income4 min read
May 25, 2021Could Non-fungible Tokens Revitalize Hong Kong Creative Young Talents?Jazmine Boykins is a 20-year-old digital artist. Her online artwork, while receiving positive feedback, did not produce any real income. But Boykins has recently sold the same pieces for profits using non-fungible tokens, also known as NFTs. NFTs enable artists like Boykins to gain from their artwork. Hong Kong artists…Hong Kong5 min read
Apr 22, 2021Why creating jobs won’t solve Hong Kong’s Unemployment Problem.Widespread unemployment has been roiling our economy since the beginning of the pandemic. Recently Hong Kong Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung revealed that about 35,500 young people are unemployed — a 17-year high. Sadly, there is nothing to indicate that this rate will drop any time soon. As part of relief…Hong Kong5 min read
Mar 2, 2021Why the ‘Leave Home Safe’ app won’t leave Hong Kong saferRecently, there has been cheering in Hong Kong as the arrival of multiple vaccines seemingly heralds the beginning of the end of the pandemic. …Hong Kong5 min read
Jan 20, 2021Innovating on the Cusp of Disruption: Greater Bay Area Data HavenOn 24th December 2020, many multinational companies based in Britain breathed a sigh of collective relief. After years of diplomatic wrangling, the United Kingdom and the European Union struck a deal on Christmas Eve to extend a grace period to permit the free flow of data between the two regions. …5 min read
Dec 4, 2020Hong Kong’s Policy Address 2020 to promote youth jobs is not a panacea but it’s a good startIn her 2020 policy address, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the start of a new youth employment scheme that encourages companies to recruit local graduates to work in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), a leading hotbed of innovation and technology. Some critics have argued that the initiative fails…Greater Bay Area5 min read
Nov 17, 2020The (Data) Renaissance of Our TimeEach year millions of tourists crane their necks upward to stare at Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, or stand on tiptoe to seek out the all-seeing gaze of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa at the Louvre. From now till February 2021, Hong Kong…Data6 min read
