... fundamentally reversed the trend of government retreat in public service within neoliberal regimes since the 1980s. Design/methodology/approach For this research, the authors selected two “strong governments” in Asia—Hong Kong and Taiwan—by showing how administrators outline their anti-pandemic strategies...

...Anthony B.L. Cheung; David S. Jones; Anthony B.L. Cheung Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain the evolution of the system of public governance in Hong Kong, the various public sector reforms undertaken over the past two to three decades, and the present quagmire in governance resulting...

...Isaac Ng Outlines the urban redevelopment of Hong Kong from the early 1900s to the present day. Obstacles such as: absentee ownership, compensation to owners, resettlement of tenants, financial difficulties, piece‐meal efforts and the lack of a centralized co‐ordination body are discussed...

...Shu‐hung Tang The Hong Kong government emphasizes very much the importance of achieving the “financial stability” objective, and has been very successful in controlling expenditure growth and in accumulating fiscal reserves. This remarkable performance is attributed to adhering consistently...

...Anthony B.L. Cheung Argues that from the 1980s onwards, the Hong Kong Government has initiated a series of reforms within the civil service which eventually have been subsumed within a programme of public sector reform. The key features of these reforms are not dissimilar from the style of reform...

...Stephen C. Yam; Joyce Chan; Samuel Chiu; Esther Sam; Phoebe W. Yam Examines the restructuring of Hong Kong Telecom Ltd with respect to its two subsidiaries: Hong Kong Telecommunication International Ltd and Hong Kong Telephone Company Ltd. The process and impact of this restructuring is discussed...