HKGolden50 () is a small policy research organisation in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. It claims to be "non-political, non-profit, independent" although its prime mover is
Franklin Lam. a former member of the
Executive Council of Hong Kong
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. The group publishes research reports on perceived opportunities and bottlenecks in Hong Kong. The research team consists of Lam and nine
post-80s
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members.
History
Lam, a former
UBS
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property analyst and fund manager, founded the organisation in June 2011.
Activities
Research findings have been published in the local print media, The team has been interviewed on local radio and its findings have been picked up by local television news.
HKGolden50 also disseminates its research findings through lectures and discussions at professional associations, governmental and non-governmental institutions, as well as community talks open to the general public.
Research
HKGolden50 has published several reports:
* Hong Kong - The Golden 5 Years and the Decline that may follow...? ()
* How to become a World City: Lessons from London ()
* How to Invest $100bn for Our Future ()
* How to Create A World-Class Medical System ()
References
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External links
HKGolden50 website
Non-profit organisations based in Hong Kong
Political and economic think tanks based in Hong Kong
Think tanks established in 2011
2011 establishments in Hong Kong