Sir John Cowperthwaite (1915 – 2006)
Sir John Cowperthwaite, a major figure to establish Hong Hong as a prosperous market oriented economy, has already left us for a year. As the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong in the 60s, Sir John strongly recognized individuals’ decisions and wisdom as the key to economic development and wealth creation. Continue reading>
Budget 2006-2007 Special: The Language of Taxation
(10th March 2006) This article was written before the release of the 2006 Budget.Budget day has arrived again and all Hong Kong eagerly anticipates the government’s spending plans in 2006-2007. Cries for increased spending by welfare advocates and for tax cuts by politicians reveal a startling fact about political discourseContinue reading>