OPINION / Liang Hongfu

Liang Hongfu

Diet pills in the time of rice shortage
Hi, boys and girls, it's no longer that cool to talk about dieting and staying thin.


HK worries on negative interest rates
Beware of negative real interest rates.


Myth the market can do without
If you have got nothing better to do on a rainy Sunday afternoon, get onto the Internet and read the stock comments. They can be most entertaining, provided you do not have any money in the stock market at this point in time.


Low-cost airlines can still fly high
We all have a soft spot for budget airlines. They offer us a choice, which is rare in an industry ruled by intricate sets of inter-government agreements that tend to favor the few dominant players, many of which are government-owned.


No need to tamper with HK currency
Whenever the Hong Kong dollar peg is seen to be under pressure because of an unusually large movement of the US dollar either way, there is no shortage of economists and commentators calling for the scrapping of the 24-year-old currency arrangement.


No need to tamper with HK currency

Shanghai lacks road courtesy

Hasty actions could stifle innovation

Good for some, bad for others

Scenic spots waiting to be developed

Healthcare seen as HK birthright

What to do with our windfall

Carrier's bid needs more explanation

Our holiday spirit shines through

A Shanghai winter to remember

Slow down in GDP a healthy sign

HK again tops freest economy list

Road ahead could be bumpy

Living in a very noisy city

Slogans can be deceiving

Traveling light benefits everyone

Making a fashion statement

HK set to open its doors wider

Market blow to HK's green policy

Displeasure over new regulations

It's not all gloom for the market

Prepare for leaner returns

Blot on Hong Kong companies

Minimum wage, right HK move

The fairest fare is not negotiable

HK must preserve the best

Hong Kong's window of opportunity

HK's lofty goals are achievable

TV series mirrors rural life

Learning from a page in history

Let Owen's return serve as a lesson

Investor education now vital

Stored-value cards problem

Lamenting slow death of egg tarts

Time to re-evaluate policies

Charmed by Shanghai on a cool night

Side effects of long-term economic trend

Hong Kong shows civic responsibility

Hong Kong's economic foundation still strong

Paying homage to the lotus

In search of the missing newsmen

Listening to the wisdom of investors

Congestion charge needs fresh look

Cheap housing can narrow HK wealth gap

HK's wealth gap must be narrowed

Stay tuned for Shanghai growth story

Expanded QDII good news for HK

Hooray for plastic bag tax

Welcome, pushy mainlanders

Crack down on insider trading

Reform Dickensian Hong Kong

Judge transit merger by its benefits

Laws required to rein in HK's cheating merchants

Forget bikes for HK's health

Civil service not about salary

HK, stop worrying about size

Waking up to high quality made-in-China

Cue the HK collective memory

HK is serious about growing RMB business

Balancing HK's big finances, small gov't

Last Tuesday sell-off not Black Tuesday

HK-mainland market link worth effort

Time to link HK, mainland stock markets

One man's ode to a long-gone Alfa Romeo

Free press must be impartial

HK's agony and ecstasy: the novel

HK budget surplus may come and go

Caution on Hong Kong good times

Return visit stirs great fondness for Tokyo

HK gov't should spell out benefits of new taxes

Green tax the most sensible for Hongkongers

Christmas spirit shines bright in Hong Kong

Modern life can't take the edge off romance

Grandiose dreams can make us miserable

Hong Kong in need of law for fair competition

Ode to a radiant city in the best of times

Venturing out into my new city

Civic quality brings order and harmony

To write well, one first must read well

Preserve HK's natural treasures

Tsang offers good ideas, if little drama

A little gov't help gives HK a boost

How to keep HK as a top financial hub

In HK, job advancement matters more than living

The written word in a digital age

HK should develop as financial centre

HK must attract talent from mainland

Professor's entertaining approach to history

Home-buyers fall into traps of developers

The rightful criteria for a good company

ICAC has law, people on its side

Homeowners must fulfil obligations

Good writing is all about clarity

Little for Hong Kong to learn from Singapore

Hong Kong's tax base must not expand

Stop painting wrong picture of Hong Kong