The Chamber has called on the Financial Secretary Paul Chan to implement near-term measures to help businesses hurt by the prolonged pandemic. In its submission to the Government’s 2021-2022 Budget, the Chamber also suggested, among other measures, issuing government debt to preserve fiscal strength, promoting Hong Kong as a leader in green finance and conducting a comprehensive review of the MPF system.

The Chamber is pleased to note that a Legislative Council’s Bills Committee was formed on 16 October 2020 to again study a bill to implement a charging scheme for the purpose of reducing MSW following a previous attempt to do so during the previous legislative term. The Chamber believes that such a charging scheme would lay a useful foundation for Hong Kong to manage waste in a more responsible and effective manner.

The Chamber does not object to the Commission's proposal to amend its guidelines under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance, but suggests that any additional compliance requirements should be facilitative and reasonably practicable to achieve.