Quantitative easing of education”harmful to graduates
CHUK YUET-SHAN- China Daily Hong Kong Edition (HK Views, P10, 13/01/2011) A recent media report noted that Hong Kong youths’ average salary has fallen while their level of education rose. According to the Census and Statistics Department of the SAR government, the median salary of the 15-19 age group was HK$6,000Continue reading>
Submission to the Legislative Council Bills Committee on Competition Bill Regarding Legislation of Competition Law
Submission to the Legislative Council Bills Committee on Competition Bill Regarding Legislation of Competition Law Friday, Nov 19, 2010 For well over 5 years The Lion Rock Institute has devoted considerable time and effort in trying to explain to the Hong Kong government, members of the legislature as well asContinue reading>
Britain’s Trillion Pound Horror Story
Britain’s Trillion Pound Horror Story Link: http://watch.wagtv.com/IOUK/BRITAINS_TRILLION_POUND_HORROR_STORY.wmv
Newsline- working poor?
Host : Michael Chugani Guest: Andrew Shuen, Fernando Chueng Topic: Working poor in Hong Kong? Part 1: http://app2.hkatv.com/v3/webtv/webtv.php?video_id=87602 Part 2: http://app2.hkatv.com/v3/webtv/webtv.php?video_id=87603
Backchat- Policy Address- Standardise Working Hours
In the Policy address, the Chief Executive has said the government will embark on a policy study on standard working hours. How often do you work overtime? Now that there is (nearly) Minimum Wage Legislation, should Maximum Hours laws follow? Guests: Andrew Shuen, Co-founder & Director, Lion Rock Institute LeeContinue reading>
MK Street Debate
The Lion Rock Institute was invited by the Hong Kong Youth Think Tank 【1】 to debate in the streets of Mong Kok against Legislative Council Honourable Member “Long Hair” and the LSD (in Cantonese). The educational debate attracted hundreds of onlookers. The debate was a lively one 【2】 and theContinue reading>
Capitalism.HK
From 2012, you will find more latest articles on Capitalism.HK for discussion of different policies and issues! Capitalism.HK is published quarterly by The Lion Rock Institute to encourage discussion of policy and current issues. Topics and authors are selected to represent a multitude of different views, and those opinions expressed withinContinue reading>
Best Practice Issues
Best Practice Issues Online Version
Competition Law Will Benefit Hong Kong
In a letter to the WSJ dated July 20, 2010, Andrew Simpson and Marc Waha responded to Dan Ryan’s article “Competition Law and (Dis)order” with the following claims: Dan Ryan exaggerates the “vagueness and arbitrariness” of Hong Kong’s proposed competition law; most businesses can pinpoint the distinction between when theyContinue reading>
Initiatives
Education Policy Work The Lion Rock Institute seeks to move “the window of possibility.” We do this through many different means, and one of the most important is our student outreach and education. The Institute hosts secondary and trade school talks, and University lectures. We also offer private and groupContinue reading>