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Letter To Hong Kong

RTHK.HK

543 episodes

9 months ago

Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available after broadcast.

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Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available after broadcast.

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Episodes (20/543)

Letter To Hong Kong

Katharina Reimer, Executive Director, Karen Leung Foundation

September commemorates Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month – I am grateful to be here today to talk about an issue that is the driving force behind the Karen Leung Foundation, and the work I and the team does day in and day out since 2013. The Kare...

4 years ago

6 minutes 17 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Allan Zeman, chairman of the Lan Kwai Fong Group

Almost a year and a half has passed since the pandemic started, we are still surviving. This is definitely not easy. There is virtually no night life in Hong Kong as known a city never sleeps. The last two years have been hard for all the industries e...

4 years ago

6 minutes 34 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Mrs. Ayesha Macpherson Lau, Chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority

Dear D and Mother, So much has happened in Hong Kong since you left us in April 2016 and November 2017. Suffice to say, after some unprecedented challenges to the way of life as you knew it, Hong Kong has returned to stability and should be back on ...

4 years ago

7 minutes 46 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Ricky CHU Man-kin, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission

Dear fellow Hongkongers, The Equal Opportunities Commission was established in 1996 with the vision to create a pluralistic and inclusive society free from discrimination. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary this year, allow me to invite you on...

4 years ago

9 minutes 13 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Dr Gabriel Choi, president of the Hong Kong Medical Association

Hi Matthew, how are things in Toronto? I heard that the epidemic is still pretty scary down there. Be healthy and safe and stick with hand washing, safe distancing, and masking. Say hello to my daughter-in-law and my grandson and I hope to see them s...

4 years ago

8 minutes

Letter To Hong Kong

Executive Councillor Ronny Tong

Just the other day, someone asked me a question many had asked before, “What is the biggest challenge to the success of One Country Two Systems?” The answer came to me almost instantly: without a doubt, lies and misinformation. You may ask, aren’t they...

4 years ago

7 minutes 14 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Professor Ho Lok-sang, Senior Research Fellow, Pan Sutong Shanghai-HK Economic Policy Research Insti

Dear Fellow Hongkongers: Former University of Hong Kong President Professor Wang Gungwu and his wife recently published a memoir, whose Chinese title literally means: “Home is when you find peace in your mind: Memoirs of Wang Gungwu.” Indeed, if y...

4 years ago

7 minutes 26 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Albert Wong, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

To the technology-loving youngsters of Hong Kong, Let me start by saying that the future is all yours. The disruption by technology is obvious in every aspect of our lives and every corner of the world. You are using smart phones, the internet,...

4 years ago

6 minutes 46 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung

Good morning, Hong Kong. The fourth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic has lasted for some time. To our great relief, the number of local confirmed cases has remained at low levels in recent days. The Government’s multi-pronged strategy of ...

4 years ago

8 minutes 48 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Dr Eugene Chan, President of the Association of Hong Kong Professionals

Dear fellow Hongkongers, Hong Kong is my home, and it is also your home. I was born, and brought up in a middle-class family in Hong Kong. I truly love Hong Kong and have lived here all my life. I was fortunate enough to have been able to go abro...

4 years ago

8 minutes 9 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Lo Kin-hei, chairman of the Democratic Party, and chairman of Southern District Council

Dear Hong Kong, Life wasn't easy in 2020. The fast-changing political environment, the pandemic and its effects were hard for HongKongers to swallow. I have seen how individuals suffered throughout the year; the loss of job and income, the difficu...

4 years ago

8 minutes 44 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Henry Fan, Chairman of the Hospital Authority

Thomas, my dear classmate: How are you doing in Vancouver? I heard Canada's Immunisation Programme has entered the second phase and I am sure you can't wait for your turn to receive the vaccination. I am very pleased to share with you that Hong Kong ...

4 years ago

7 minutes 41 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Paul Chan, Financial Secretary

Good morning, Hong Kong. Less than three weeks ago, I delivered my fifth Budget as Financial Secretary. I can tell you they haven’t got any easier, though I do seem to be breaking records. In recent years, Hong Kong has contended with a record-hig...

4 years ago

9 minutes 52 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Dr David Fang, Past Chairman of the HKSAR Health and Medical Development Advisory Committee

My Dear Sons, The Government recently proposed to amend the Medical Registration Ordinance to allow non-Hongkong medical graduates full registration to practise without examination. The proposal is limited to Hong Kong citizens graduating from approv...

4 years ago

9 minutes 49 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Bernard Chan, Convenor of the Executive Council

Good morning Hong Kong! Do you know where your trash goes? This is a question I enjoyed asking friends and colleagues during the time when I was chairman of the Sustainable Development Council and working on the issue of municipal solid waste in Ho...

4 years ago

10 minutes 6 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Felix Chung, the Leader of the Liberal Party

Kung Hei Fat Choi! The Year of the Ox marks the beginning of a new year. We all wish for it to be a better and prosperous year, where we finally put an end to the ongoing pandemic. Earlier, The SAR government had announced that classes would gradual...

4 years ago

6 minutes 57 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Cheng Lai King, Chairwoman of the Central & Western District Council

Good morning, Folks of Hong Kong, Today is Valentine’s Day, of which we all should have had been gathering with our families and beloved ones. However, due to COVID-19 infection control measures, we must stay at home and keep social distancing. It i...

4 years ago

10 minutes 17 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Law Chi-kwong, Secretary for Labour and Welfare

Dear Julian (Hutto-Patterson Charitable Foundation Professor of School of Social Welfare of University of California, Berkeley, Professor Julian Chow), How are you? Long time no see. The infection rate in California has recently dropped by more ...

4 years ago

9 minutes 7 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Alan Leong, Civic Party Chairman

Dear Tom, In our recent telephone conversation, you told me you had been feeling distressed and depressed about what happened in Hong Kong in the year past. Who isn’t feeling the same if he has a heart for Hong Kong? It is however no good just to m...

4 years ago

9 minutes 40 seconds

Letter To Hong Kong

Roundtable legislator, Michael Tien

My dear fellow citizens of Hong Kong, I woke up on a recent Thursday to watch the news. I couldn't believe my eyes. A group of demonstrators stormed the US Congress, causing many casualties. I don’t think anyone would have imagined that this country – ...

4 years ago

8 minutes 24 seconds