Students take part in a flag-raising ceremony at a school run by a Buddhist organisation in Kwai Fong on January 3, 2022. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Letters | Why Hong Kong’s religious schools should live on

Readers discuss the suggestion that Hong Kong phase out religious schools, the display of the national flag at a church, and steps the government can take to boost patriotism in the young.

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Letters | How Hong Kong can prepare to face the next once-in-a-century rainstorm

Readers discuss how the city can up its flood prevention game, and measures that are not been taken to tackle climate change.

Readers discuss how the city can up its flood prevention game, and measures that are not been taken to tackle climate change.

12 Oct 2023 - 2:30PM

Letters | Keep goal of ensuring eye health in the workplace in plain sight

Readers discuss challenges to ensuring healthy vision on World Sight Day, and a Nobel laureate’s inspiring journey.

Readers discuss challenges to ensuring healthy vision on World Sight Day, and a Nobel laureate’s inspiring journey.

12 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | How Hong Kong lost its top economic freedom ranking after over 50 years

Readers discuss Hong Kong slipping in an economic freedom league table after a five-decade reign at No 1, and the need for Hongkongers’ to boost cybersecurity in the face of emerging threats.

Readers discuss Hong Kong slipping in an economic freedom league table after a five-decade reign at No 1, and the need for Hongkongers’ to boost cybersecurity in the face of emerging threats.

12 Oct 2023 - 11:13AM

Letters | After Hamas attack, will Israel try to settle Palestine question by force?

Readers discuss how the events in the Middle East might play out, and the need to keep hope alive for Palestinians who support Israel’s right to exist.

Readers discuss how the events in the Middle East might play out, and the need to keep hope alive for Palestinians who support Israel’s right to exist.

10 Oct 2023 - 2:30PM

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A smiling face sits atop The Mills in Tsuen Wan as a response to World Smile Day and World Mental Health Day in October. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Letters | On World Mental Health Day, let’s make equal access to care a priority

Readers discuss how mental health inequities can be bridged, and a measure that would help Hong Kong attract talent from overseas.

10 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | Hong Kong needs a clearly defined and well communicated cryptocurrency tax regime

Readers discuss the challenges governments face in bringing cryptocurrency gains into the tax net, the financial costs of junk calls, a scheme to attract talent to the city, and the use of the Fanling golf course.

Readers discuss the challenges governments face in bringing cryptocurrency gains into the tax net, the financial costs of junk calls, a scheme to attract talent to the city, and the use of the Fanling golf course.

9 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | 3 proposals for the Hong Kong government

Readers discuss how the government can tackle local problems more effectively, and the displaying of the Chinese national flag in church on National Day.

Readers discuss how the government can tackle local problems more effectively, and the displaying of the Chinese national flag in church on National Day.

8 Oct 2023 - 2:31PM

Letters | As Australia boosts its defence capabilities, will its young volunteer for war?

Readers discuss Canberra’s efforts to boost the country’s defence capabilities, and the scourge of armed conflict.

Readers discuss Canberra’s efforts to boost the country’s defence capabilities, and the scourge of armed conflict.

8 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | Three ways Hong Kong can revitalise talent for the digital economy

Readers discuss steps the chief executive can take to upgrade the city’s talent pool, how students can prudently use ChatGPT and similar platforms, and the accreditation of a university’s veterinary programme.

Readers discuss steps the chief executive can take to upgrade the city’s talent pool, how students can prudently use ChatGPT and similar platforms, and the accreditation of a university’s veterinary programme.

7 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | ‘Harmcore’ videos by trafficking syndicates create perfect storm of criminality

Readers discuss criminal groups’ use of social media to gain additional revenue, the need to hold online influencers responsible for their endorsements, and an inspirational pastry chef.

Readers discuss criminal groups’ use of social media to gain additional revenue, the need to hold online influencers responsible for their endorsements, and an inspirational pastry chef.

6 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | Azerbaijan must prioritise reconciliation in Karabakh region

Readers discuss Azerbaijan’s actions in an enclave in the Caucasus, and the visit by a delegation of US senators to China.

Readers discuss Azerbaijan’s actions in an enclave in the Caucasus, and the visit by a delegation of US senators to China.

5 Oct 2023 - 2:30PM

Letters | M+ museum’s latest exhibition is a must-see – but not for the best reasons

Readers discuss the second exhibition of works from a renowned collection of contemporary Chinese art at Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture, and how the city can take its promotional efforts to the next level.

Readers discuss the second exhibition of works from a renowned collection of contemporary Chinese art at Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture, and how the city can take its promotional efforts to the next level.

5 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | How nature-based solutions can help Hong Kong cope with climate change

Readers discuss the need to pay attention to more than drainage systems in the aftermath of the floods that hit the city, Victoria Harbour’s potential to increase Hong Kong’s appeal to tourists, and the significance of a traditional dance performance.

Readers discuss the need to pay attention to more than drainage systems in the aftermath of the floods that hit the city, Victoria Harbour’s potential to increase Hong Kong’s appeal to tourists, and the significance of a traditional dance performance.

4 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | The West doesn’t understand why China is ahead

Readers discuss Western failure to grapple with Chinese thinking, and the profit motive behind tragedies involving buildings.

Readers discuss Western failure to grapple with Chinese thinking, and the profit motive behind tragedies involving buildings.

3 Oct 2023 - 2:30PM

Letters | Post-colonial Hong Kong should rethink religious schools

Readers discuss whether religious schools still have a place in Hong Kong, and why schools on outlying islands shouldn’t have to close.

Readers discuss whether religious schools still have a place in Hong Kong, and why schools on outlying islands shouldn’t have to close.

3 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | How NGO donors can help ‘bake a difference’

Readers discuss how donors can better help non-profits achieve their potential, the government’s green tech ambitions, the waste-charging scheme, and the nightlife campaign.

Readers discuss how donors can better help non-profits achieve their potential, the government’s green tech ambitions, the waste-charging scheme, and the nightlife campaign.

2 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | Pandemic of loneliness among healthcare professionals needs attention

Readers discuss how the pandemic has affected the mental health of those in the medical field, the impact of the loss of small businesses, and the need for better sex education in schools.

Readers discuss how the pandemic has affected the mental health of those in the medical field, the impact of the loss of small businesses, and the need for better sex education in schools.

1 Oct 2023 - 11:30AM

Letters | Why the sparse Asian Games coverage in the Western media?

Readers discuss media treatment of the Asian Games, and the source of tension between India and Canada

Readers discuss media treatment of the Asian Games, and the source of tension between India and Canada

30 Sep 2023 - 2:30PM

Letters | Improving Hong Kong’s Deep Water Bay could showcase cross-departmental cooperation

Readers discuss how a beach could be made more accessible, the deaths of two workers underground at a construction site, and the role of volcanic eruptions in extreme rainfall events.

Readers discuss how a beach could be made more accessible, the deaths of two workers underground at a construction site, and the role of volcanic eruptions in extreme rainfall events.

30 Sep 2023 - 11:30AM