Hong Kong’s pressing demographic challenges demand tailored, well-considered civil service policies. However, the proposal put forward in recent Legislative Council debates on population policy to raise the retirement age for all civil servants to 65 offers no viable solution to these issues. This one-size-fits-all approach overlooks the civil service’s flexible retirement frameworks and works against…
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett announced Thursday that he is seeking re-election. He ran unopposed three years ago. Prior to his first term, he served as Chief Deputy under Sheriff Jim Hammond. In a public statement, Sheriff Garrett says he’s focused on building a brand founded on exceptional customer service, professionalism, and innovation: “Three years…
The scandal involving a company using fraudulent documents to win a HK$52.9 million (US$6.78 million) bottled water supply contract has put the spotlight on the Hong Kong government’s procurement mechanism. Equally worthy of concern is the long-standing practice of subcontracting works in the construction industry, with the city’s railway operator looking into a suspected fraud…