Simon Constantinides News Today

Readers discuss the opening of a family office by a prince from Dubai, how Cathay Pacific can give back to the city, portable toilets at outdoor events, and steps public libraries could take to promote the culture of reading.

Readers discuss the need for national governments to work with cities on climate change, public officials using plastic bags and containers, and the potential for social media to help ecological preservation.

Readers question the rationale behind the removal of stamp duties intended to cool the property market, and point to the benefits of the measure.

Readers discuss environmental priorities the budget should address, the catering industry’s apprehensions about the ban on single-use plastics, and the delay of the waste-charging scheme.

Readers discuss what individuals and the UN can do to foster peace in Gaza, the litter left in the wake of the district council election, and the rewards of reading.

Readers discuss the desperate call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, a potential solution to inadequate mental health support in Hong Kong, ways to tell the Hong Kong story, and hospitality towards visitors.

Readers discuss the benefits of adopting a digital ecosystem to improve urban management, an outdated requirement for visitors, the taxi industry’s fear of competition, and a way to inject stability into the stock market.

Readers discuss how to turn bitcoin mining into a green industry, the baby-unfriendly environment in Hong Kong, and the eco-friendliness of designated garbage bags.