Paul Yip
The Commission on Poverty provides detailed figures on the situation in Hong Kong and has just released the fourth update to the poverty line since it was set in 2013. The poverty line is set at half the median household income, according to household size. Those living below it are considered poor. As it is in relative term, there will always be a certain proportion of the population below the threshold. Read More
葉兆輝
上個月筆者參與香港賽馬會慈善信託基金舉辦的「慈善共創 都市聚焦」國際慈善論壇，此論壇聚焦「共享價值」（shared value）議題，講者們講述很多商界「善有善報」的成功例子（doing well by doing good），這些善舉不單捐贈盈餘，還展現出商界對社會的承擔，企業如何回應社會充滿挑戰性的需要，如何通過與非政府機構和整個社會創造「共享價值」，一同突破原有資本主義商業營運的限制。 Read More
Paul Yip
Last month, I attended a Hong Kong Jockey Club forum on “Philanthropy for Better Cities”, which was all about creating shared value. It provided some excellent examples of how business can do well by doing good, a deeper and wider type of corporate social responsibility that involves more than just donating money to charities after making a profit. It is about how businesses can respond to the challenging needs of society and do it together by creating shared values with non-governmental organisations and the community at large. It pushes the boundaries and expands horizons. Read More
Life is about courage and going into the unknown.
Paul Yip
The chairman of a government-appointed student committee has called on Hong Kong’s educators to “deeply reflect” on why the city cannot create a happy learning environment for its youth.
Led by Professor Paul Yip Siu-fai, the committee was set up after a worrying spike in the number of youth suicides in the city between January and April this year. Read More
葉兆輝 | 陳夢妮
家庭是社會構成的一個核心單位，為所有人提供了生活和心理上的支持和保護。
近10 多年來，香港的家庭組成不斷在演變，住戶人數不斷減少，在2015年只有2.8人。另外隨着跨境婚姻的增加，香港的家庭組成起了重大的變化。根據政府最新統計數據，2015年本港結婚登記數目為51,609宗，在港登記的香港與內地的跨境婚姻數為17,953宗，約佔整體登記數目的35%。其中，新郎為香港人而新娘為內地人的有13,123宗；新娘為香港人而新郎為內地人的有4830宗。跨境婚姻已然成為本港婚姻的重要一環，「港男北娶」仍舊是主流，同時「港女北嫁」也在日益增加。另外，值得注意的是，2015年本港整體結婚登記數目較2014 年下降了4845 宗，跌幅約達9%。 Read More
Paul Yip
Cross-border marriages have become a significant component of Hong Kong marriages. According to the latest figures, in 2015, about 35 per cent of registered marriages, or 17,953 out of 51,609, were cross-border marriages. Of these, 13,123 involved mainland brides and 4,830 mainland bridegrooms. Cross-border unions are also common between Chinese and our neighbours from Taiwan (9,000), Japan (6,000) and Korea (4,500). Read More
葉兆輝 | 梁穎姿 | 沈君瑜
今屆中學文憑試（DSE） 共有68,128名考生，包括57,127名日校生及11,001 名自修生，較去年整體考生人數減少約8%。今年有23,611 名日校考生至少考獲「33222」（中、英文3級，數學、通識及一選修科亦取得2級或以上成績），符合本地學士學位課程基本入學要求，佔整體日校考生42.2%，較去年增加1.9個百分點。政府改善青年人繼續爭取升學機會，職業訓練局（VTC）於今個新學年開設逾百個課程，合共提供超過1.8萬個學額，有助增加年輕人的就業和培訓機會，從而改善未來的升學就業前途。與此同時，今年亦有6名特殊教育需要（SEN）的考生考獲3科或以上5**，成績優異。他們面對身體上各種不同的障礙，努力向上，也是為了在這個充滿競爭的社會上找到有利位置，實踐他們的夢想。能夠考上優異成績的學生固然值得讚賞，但是，未能考上的是否就代表他們能力不夠？大家有否發覺，本地年輕人的發展空間往往被DSE的成績控制和支配，就如齊天大聖頭上的金剛箍般箍得緊緊的，讓所有年輕人和家長圍繞着DSE的成績團團轉。 Read More
Jennifer Qiu
The Diploma of Secondary Education exam is a one-time bet for life and 18 years of hard work has all been for one thing – this single sheet of paper. The scene on DSE results day is no stranger to Hong Kong students – it has been replayed time and time again throughout the course of our lives whenever a test or exam has been given out. Marks determine our future and define who we are. Read More
Susan Elliott & Paul Yip
The Canadian Index of Well-being was 11 years in the making and involved consultations with people across the country. The result is 64 indicators across eight domains: education, healthy populations, leisure and culture, time use, community vitality, living standards, environment and democratic engagement. Read More
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