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April 28, 2016
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 10 Society and Livelihood What Makes Young People Feel Negative 28 April, 2016 According to the World Happiness Report 2016[1], Hong Kong has fallen to 75th place in world happiness rankings among the 157 countries and territories surveyed. The city has dropped three places since 2015. In terms of developed economies, Hong Kong has a relatively low ranking. The rankings of other Asian countries, such as Singapore (22nd), Thailand (33rd), Taiwan (35th), Japan (53rd) and Korea (58th), are higher than that of Hong Kong. A survey reveals that Hong Kong has dropped to its lowest […]
March 30, 2016
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 09 Employment and Economic Development Challenges and Opportunities : Hong Kong’s Role as a Super-connector 30 March, 2016 The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. It is an important long-term foreign development strategy of China. The central government announced the co-operation and development principles of the BRI in 2013 in a bid to achieve connectivity and to seek common prosperity via enhancing co-operation among different countries and regions along the belt and road. The aggregate economic value of these places amounts to […]
January 31, 2016
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 07 Governance and Constitutional Development Young People’s Perception on Public Consultations 31 January, 2016 Launching public consultation exercises regarding policies or other matters provides a chance for the public to find out more concerning the issues that they are being consulted about and to engage in discussion with the issues. This helps not only to maintain an open and transparent process of policy formulation, but also to facilitate consensus among the public. This could also garner the public’s support for or recognition of the policies, which is an important element for good governance. It […]
