莫乃光 Charles Mok [10/12/2006 請投 Vote #20]

Thank You for Supporting Democracy and IT / 感謝支持民主香港‧IT新機會

2006-12-11T10:46:00.000+08:00

Dear Voters and Friends in the Information Technology Sub-sector,

I would like to thank you for your participation in the IT sub-sector election on December 10, and your support for me and all other candidates in the election! I was successfully elected with 1,228 votes yesterday. I thank you for each vote that I have received, and I will work even harder for every vote that I did not get today.

Furthermore, on behalf of several other candidates, namely John Chiu, Daniel Lai, Stephen Lau, Sunny Lee, Richard Li and Agnes Mak, we would like to sincerely thank all voters for your support.

Our IT sub-sector achieved an impressive voter turnout rate of over 45%, more than doubling the turnout rates of 21.95% of the 2000 election. Our voters have spoken loud and clear that they want a faster pace for democracy in Hong Kong and a contested Chief Executive election.

I would pledge to continue to work hard for our IT industry, along with our IT20 ticket, all the other candidates in this election, and every single person and organization in our industry. My goal is to work with all of you to apply our collective power to successfully establish IT as the fifth pillar industry in Hong Kong.

Please continue to share your views with me on how we can create a better future for IT and democracy!

Sincerely,

Charles Mok

尊敬的資訊科技界別分組選民和朋友：

感謝您在昨天參與資訊科技界別的選舉委員會選舉，和您給我和所有其他候選人的支持！我成功獲得1,228張選票，除了為我所得的每一票致謝之外，我也警惕自己更努力爭取我得不到的每一票。

此外，我謹代表幾位候選人趙志洋、賴錫璋、劉嘉敏、李惠光、李澤楷和麥鄧碧儀，希望向每位選民誠意致謝。

您的努力已經令今天成為我們IT界值得驕傲的一天。入我們IT界有超過四成五選民出來投票，比2000年高出一倍；我們選民的聲音清楚得很，他們希望看見一個有競爭的特首選舉，和加快香港民主步伐。

我承諾在未來必定繼續與IT20同事及其他參選者合作，盡力為IT界與您一起爭取，把IT產業建立為香港第五經濟支柱！

講繼續把您的意見給我，讓我們同創一個美好的IT和民主新世界！

莫乃光敬上

2006-12-10T07:30:00.000+08:00

永遠懷念 In remembrance of...

2006-12-07T23:52:00.000+08:00

今天有一件事令我非常遺憾，我因為選舉事忙，不能出席一位故人的喪禮，我想，這應該是就這次選舉中最令我不快，也是我最無法補救的一件事。

英姐是我在HKNet從1996至2000年的「阿嬸」，不久前因病去世，年紀不算很大的她，上帝就要帶走她了。

作為員工，英姐是最盡責任的一位，我們這家小公司，用人用到盡，她也毫無怨言，無時無刻不找地方幫助我們這些年青人。每天早上我們每個人桌上清潔的茶杯，每個人心水的冷暖茶水咖啡，她都不會認錯；我們每月發出給用戶的賬單，都是她親手摺好放進信封的，這些沒有人指示她去做，但她看見我們這些「經理」、「專業人士」忙過不了，她一言不語，即使在休息時間也令我們放心地把事情辦好。

我信，英姐根本把我們當作她要照顧的小孩。我最難忘的，是每天中午時份，她會把我們所有人帶了回來的飯盒集中，用唯一的微波爐輪流「叮」熱，泠了點又再「叮」過，準時一點端出來給我們，人人有飯開。

她在我離開HKNet後仍在公司服務，直到因病離開，前後十年，是公司最忠心的一員。做人不必要是大人物、大老板、大議員，才叫做不枉此生，英姐是最好的例子，她比我們公司每一個人更專業，更可靠，更有誠信。

可惜，今晚我要去向她說一聲「謝謝，再見」的時侯，原來追思會開始和終結得比我以為的早，不能來，真的是我感到最遺憾的。英姐，我真的永遠懷念您！

因為選舉工作而這樣，更令我內疚，今天也發生了些選舉相關的事情，令我很不開心，這些事令我不能盡我對英姐最後的致意，差點兒讓我在開車回家路上要哭出來。不過同時我也很憤怒，所以也哭不出來；我想，無論是接受了什麼的工作，我都會學習英姐您把事情做好，把別人的生命改變，變好了。

Something happened today that has greatly saddened me. Because of election commitments, I could not attend the funeral of someone who recently passed away. I have to think that this should be the single most unhappy thing during this election, and the one that I truly cannot remedy.

Sister Ying was the amah of my company HKNet when I started that company, from 1996 to 2000. She left us not long ago due to sickness. She really is not that old, but God has decided to take her with Him.

As an employee, Ying was the most responsible one. We were a small company, and we truly make the most out of everyone. Not only did Ying never complain, there was not a moment that she was not looking for ways to help us, the young ones. Every morning we have our own mug thoroughly cleaned, and filled with the right kind of drinks we like at the right temperature, and she never made a mistake. In fact, most of the monthly bills we sent to our members were hand-folded and put into envelopes by Ying. Nobody ordered her to do such things. But when she saw those of us "managers" or "professionals" being so tied up, she did what she could do to help us, without a word. Everything would be finished on time.

I think Ying had thought of us as children who needed her care. I can never forget that every day at noon, she would gather all the lunchboxes from us, line them up to be heated with the one single microwave machine we had. By one p.m., everyone would have their lunch heated and ready in front of him or her.

She stayed in HKNet after I left in 2000, so she has close to 10 years of service at the company. She is the most loyal employee. One really doesn't need to be a big shot or a politician to be able to say, this life has been worth it. Ying is the best example in person for me, as to what it means by professional, reliable and with integrity.

Unfortunately, although I was to go to the funeral and say my last words of "thank you, goodbye", her memorial service ended much earlier than I thought, so I could go in the end. This is the most sorry thing for me. Sister Ying, I really would remember you in my heart forever.

The fact that I could not come because of the election has made me feel even more like blaming myself. Some of the things that happened today with the election has also greatly saddened me. And because I missed paying my final respects to Sister Ying, I almost felt like crying when I drove home. But I have to say that I was also very angry, so I did not cry. I think to myself, whatever I have committed to do, I will learn from you, Ying, to do it right. You have really changed other peoples' lives and make them better.

成功爭取2008 ASOCIO會議 ASOCIO conference to come here in 2008

2006-12-06T22:56:00.000+08:00

今天傍晚參加了資訊及軟件業商會（ISIA）的新聞發佈會，公佈成功申辦2008年的ASOCIO （Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization，亞太電腦行業組織）的周年會議及展覽，我有幸之前協助申辦，現在能衷心分享這份成功爭取的快樂。

其實，今天五月我也曾代表香港資訊科技商會（HKITF），到美國奧斯汀（Austin）申辦2010年全球資訊科技及服務聯盟的會議，可惜結果輸了給荷蘭阿姆斯特丹，不過，總算是吸取了很多有關申辦國際會議的經驗。

但自己的失敗往往可變成別人成功之母，所以當時ISIA會長黃梓惠女士（Satti）叫我幫忙時，我欣然接受，正好把自己申辦的經驗，能與ISIA分享，我當然十分高興。未來兩年的節目安排及其他細節，會是我在大會的一運串預備工作核心。

2008年秋，再一次歡迎全亞州來臨香江！

I attended the press conference organized by ISIA (Information and Software Industry Associatrion) to announce their successful bidding of the rights to host ASOCIO (Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization) in 2008. I was fortunate enough to share the joy of winning.

But in fact I led a group to Austin, Texas, USA for the bidding of the World Congress on IT in 2010. But our bid lost to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Yet there were indeed many good and useful lessons learnt.

It was good to see that the success of the ASOCIO 2008 bid finds itself firmly built over myprevious loss. When the then-ISIA Chair Ms Satti Wong asked me for help, I was able to pinpoint exactly what is needed for the judging. The main task between now and then will fall on the program committee to come up with the detailed plan.

Fall 2008, let Hong Kong welcome guests from all over Asia!

釋放程翔 Release Ching Cheong

2006-12-06T01:18:00.000+08:00

收到一位朋友發來的電郵，是《就程翔保外就醫的署呼籲》。有關程翔先生的情況，不用多解釋。關心及願意支持程翔的朋友，請登入www.chingcheong.com參加聯署，最後日期剛好也是十二月十日，與選舉日期一樣。所以，在那一天投票支持民主，再聯署支持程翔，都是極具意義的。

I just received an email from a friend, and it has to do with "a call to release Ching Cheong for medical treatment." I think there is no need to describe or further explain the situation with Mr Ching. If you are willing to show concern and support for Ching Cheong, please visit www.chingcheong.com to join the signatory drive. The last day for this call is also December 10, same day as our election. How meaningful it will be if you can vote for democracy and support Ching Cheong on that same day?

沒有商品及服務稅了 The end of GST

2006-12-05T21:30:00.000+08:00

今天財政司司長出來宣佈，政府不再推銷GST（商品及服務稅），我對GST的立場是認同香港面對稅基問題，但不同意在未全面檢討香港財政理念前，強行進展GST為唯一方案，在細節上我也反對GST以「一刀切」沒有括免形式，包括施行於電子商貿。

我早前曾在我的博客這樣寫過：「昨我參加了...“擴闊稅基與商品及服務稅研討會”，我發言的重點為認同擴闊稅基的需要，但現時諮詢不能與未來的醫療融資分開進行，對中產變相減完又加；而香港財政儲備充裕，但理財保守，應利用未來增加的收入配合部份儲備，集中支持發展知識型經濟相關的本土經濟及本地產業，才是長遠解決貧富懸殊的較佳方法，不是單靠福利；最後，我表示不贊成諮詢文件內一刀切地把所有商品及服稅納入稅網，甚至包括教育、醫療這些基本需要，和一些行業性必須及與保持合符國際趨勢的括免，如電子商貿。

「對以上三個意見，可惜司長沒有回應第一點有關醫療融資，對第二點有關知識型經濟，雖然肯定教育的重要性，但卻把我有關財政儲備及理財的意見，誤為指建議金管局採取更進取投資策略代替開徵商品稅，說：“有咁大隻蛤（低風險、高回報投資）隨街跳，就畀車車死好耐啦！”但其實我完全無提過金管局，這也不是我的意思；而對第三點，唐司長只表示什都可以考慮。

「其實，商品及服務稅並非不可，但這次政府推銷的技術水平，真的令人失望。（這是我早前就商品及服務稅發表的意見。）」所以，GST不見了，表面是好事，但深層次的問題實在並未解決，正反映香港政府管治的持續危機。

The Financial Secretary came out today to announce the end of the consultation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). My position on GST is that while I acknowledge the problem Hong Kong faces about a narrow tax base, I do not agree to push GST as the only solution to the problem without a thorough review of the financial governing philosophy of the Hong Kong Government. In terms of details, I am against that there is no exemption to GST, and it was even proposed to be applied to electronic commerce. This I of course am against.

I wrote before in my blog: "Yesterday I attended the seminar on the issues on tax base and GST. I spoke to acknowlege the need for expanding our tax base. But the current consultation cannot be done separately from the upcoming consultation on medical financing, otherwise the middle class will surely feel that they are going to be taxed again and again. Hong Kong has a strong financial reserve system, but our financial management policy on our reserve is very conservative. I believe that if GST is approved, a fixed percentage of the extra revenues should be used to support the development of a knowledge economy, based on the local economy and local industry. This is the better way in the long term ot tackle the widening government between the rich and the poor -- better at least than just relying on welfare. Finally, I indicated my disapproval of the the no-exemption proposal of GST, including no exemptions for basic needs like education and health care, or other industry or applications where GST would be inconsistent with world norms.

"Unfortunately, the Secretary did not respond to my point about medical financing, and on the second point about knowledge economy, he merely stressed the importance of education. He did not respond to my comments about the governing philosophy on financial management. He thought I was talking about more aggressive investment by the Monetary Authority, instead of implementing GST. He said, 'If there is such a big frog with low risk but high gains running around, it would have been hit by a car a long time ago!' But I never mentioned about HKMA, and this is totally not what I meant. On the third point about exemptions, the Secretary only said that the Government would consider anything.

"In fact, GST may not be totally unacceptable, but the sales job by the Government is truly disastrous, and very disappointing." So, now that GST is to be no more, on the surface it is a good thing. But the problems deep inside have not been resolved, and this is indicative of the continuing crisis of governance of the Hong Kong Government.

香港—珠三角信息產業合作與交流中心 Hong Kong-Pearl River Delta Information Industry Cooperation and Exchange Center

2006-12-05T17:29:00.000+08:00

今天早上我與十多位香港業界代表去了珠海，參加了「香港—珠三角信息產業合作與交流中心」的「揭牌儀式」，這是珠海南方軟件園，與香港五個資訊科技專業學會及商會，包括香港電腦學會、香港資訊科技商會、資訊及軟件業商會、香港互聯網供應商協會，以及香港無線科技商會，聯同其他企業及學界合作伙伴，共同成立協作及交流平台。

中心的發起宣言指，中心的目的和宗旨，是鼓勵中港行業及專家合作，提供商務資訊、工作資料、組織與應用支援、專家討論、及與科技有關的論壇，中心的職能與服務，包括提供市場、產業、職業相關資訊及情報的搜集知分析，提供熱線服務，並會組織訪問團、主辦研討會夃其他聯誼活動等。

南方軟件園是國家十一個一級的軟件發展基地之一，亦是與香港在地理上最接近的，不少香港與國際企業都已經進駐，在我過往與珠海業界與政府人士交流時已發現，在外包、技術產品共同開發，以及協助中國企業打出去，都存在不少互惠發展空間，但最大的障礙，似乎在於資訊流通的不對稱，我希望中心的成立，能為兩地合作創條件，做些實際有用的事。

希望能在未來中心的活動中，與你在珠海相見。

Today, I went to Zhuhai with a group of IT industry representatives to attend the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong-Pearl River Delta Information Industry Cooperation and Exchange Center. This is the joint effort by the Southern Software Park of Zhuhai, five IT professional and trade organizations including the Hong Kong Computer Society, Hong Kong Information Technology Federation, Information and Software Industry Association, Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association, and Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association, plus other enterprise and academic partners, forming a new collaborative and exchange platform.

According to the founding declaration, the objectives of the center will be to encourage the cooperation of the relevant industries and experts from China and Hong Kong, and through providing commercial information, work information, organizational and application support, expert discussions and other technology-related forums. The services provided by the center will include collecting, analyzing and providing market, industry and occupational infromation and intelligence. The center will also provide hotline services, and organize visit tours, seminars and other exchange programs.

Southern Software Park is classified as one of the eleven first-class software centers of the country, and the one that is closest to Hong Kong. Many Hong Kong and international companies have moved into the software park. In my past discussion with industry counterparts or government officials in Zhuhai, I have found that there are significant room for mutually beneficial development, such as in the areas of outsourcing, co-development of technology products, and supporting Mainland enterprise to get out to the international market. But the biggest obstacle that is faced by many is the imbalance of information flow. I hope the new center can create the right conditions for developmnent for Zhuhai and Hong Kong, so that we can focus on doing things with practical use.

I hope we can meet in future events with the new center in Zhuhai!

資訊科技專業認證 IT Professional Certification

2006-12-02T13:28:00.000+08:00

今天電腦學會舉辦了一個有關資訊科技專業認證系統及人力資源名冊可行性研究（ITPCRS）的介紹會，根據官方形容，這計劃包括「資訊科技能力要求的標準化，以為香港發展一套專業認證系統，及研究發展一個可自我持續的全港人力資源名冊，為香港長期資訊科技人力資源計劃貢献。」

我一向堅持，專業與誠信是我們專業的基石，必須盡力維護，而ITPCRS對我們重建這行業為尊重的，十分重要，所以，我很高興看見真的很多同業參加了這個星期六早上的研討會，當中很多有經驗的項目經理、系統設計師、質量保證經理等，可見在行內的需求是存在的。張偉犖教授和單仲偕議員都在會上發言，而單議員更強調令計劃成功，對未來爭取立法確認專業認證是非常重要的。

而我也很高興剛被委任為人力資源名冊研究的委員會主席，我必定盡我所能，為爭取改善及保護我們的專業標準而努力！

Today, Hong Kong Computer Society held an introductory seminar for the IT Professional Certification System and IT Manpower Roster Feasibility Study (ITPCRS). According to the official description, ITPCRS is "a project on standardisation of the IT professional competency requirements towards a professional certification system for Hong Kong, and a feasibility study on a territory-wide self-sustainable IT Manpower Roster for long-term IT human resources planning in Hong Kong."

I have always maintained that professionalism and integrity are important cornerstones of our profession, and they must be upheld. ITPCRS is crucial to help ensure we can restore ourselves to be a more respected profession. I was glad to see that this Saturday mnorning seminar was very well attended by professional project managers, system architects and quality assurance managers, demonstrating a strong interest from the IT community. Prof David Cheung and the Hon Mr Sin Chung-kai, both members of the advisory committee, were among the speakers. Mr Sin in particular stressed the importance for our industry to make this scheme a success, as this will be an important step en route to legislative accreditation for our profession.

I am glad that I was recently appointed to be the Chairman of the committee on IT Roster Feasibility Study, as part of this project. I look forward to doing my best to advance the interest of our industry in this important area of advancing and protecting our professional standards.

數碼21資訊科技策略諮詢委員會會議 Digital 21 Strategy Advisory Committee meeting

2006-11-30T23:51:00.000+08:00

今天是新一屆數碼21資訊科技策略諮詢委員會第一次會議召開的日子。今屆的新會員當中包括了沈運生教授，香港業界對他認識，多數是由於他在科大電腦系任教，曾任系主任及香港政府的科學顧問，但我認識沈教授，卻是差不多二十五年前在普度大學時，沈教授除了在大學任教外，更是普度華人團契的領袖，當年為我施浸的正是沈教授。

說回這個數碼21資訊科技策略諮詢委員會，雖說是港府資訊科技決策的最高諮詢組織，但幾個月才開一次會，真的有用嗎？這問題不容易有肯定的答案，但我認為有參始終也有機會，也能瞭解多些決策者的可為與不可為。

在這次會議中討論較激烈的主題，是政府資訊科技採購的問題。政府採購資訊科技產品及服務，佔可觀的市場份額，但近年出現了很多嚴重的問題，例如很多大型政府資訊科技項目都出現「爛尾」情形；中小企和本土公司一直都不容易拿下政府的單子，即使拿到也常因政府部門項目管理的不善，令成本大增甚至不能完成項目，對這些情況，政府資訊科技總監辦公室（OGCIO）顯得不能有效地指導各政府部門。

就算是早前業界由我所屬的香港資訊科技商會統籌，多家服務供應商共同成功爭政府開放項目知產權，但有些部門仍不完全依隨指引，令單仲偕議員在會議上又要再提出向政府詢問，總之，問題仍未解決。這個問題，我必定會繼續關注跟進。

We had the first meeting of the new term of the Digital 21 Strategy Advisory Committee today. Among the new members today is Prof Vincent Shen, who is known to most of those in the industry in Hong Kong as a Professor of Computer Science in HKUST, formerly the department head and science advisor to the Hong Kong Government. But the Vincent that I knew from Purdue University 25 years ago was the leader of the Purdue Chinese Christian Fellowship. In fact, I was baptized by Vincent then.

Let's get back to the meeting today. Although the D21SAC is the "highest-level advisory committee" for IT, with only a meeting every three months, how effective is it? This is not easy to answer. But I do believe that participation is the right thing to do, and it helps us understand what policy-makers can or cannot do.

One of the more hotly debated topics this time was again about government IT procurement. Government IT procurement makes up a sizable proportion of Hong Kong's market. But a number of serious problems have been occurring with alarmingly increasing frequency. For instance, many large government IT projects have gone into troubles. Local companies or SMEs find it consistently difficult to get government contracts, and even if they get a job, troubles often still follow when project are mis-managed, leading to cost overruns. It seems that even OGCIO facing these problems are finding it hard to effectively direct all the IT departments in all the government branches.

Even though HKITF has coordinated with many concerned government IT suppliers to successfully get the government to open up the IP rights of delivered government projects, some departments are still found to be not following this new government guideline. Our IT legislator Mr Sin Chung-kai brought this up again in the meeting, and I will also commit to follow up accordingly.

科大「卓賢匯」晚宴 Confluence Dinner at HKUST

2006-11-30T01:14:00.000+08:00

今晚在科大參加了「卓賢匯」的晚宴。今年已經是我第二年擔任這師友計劃的導師了，不過原來這個晚宴卻邀請計劃以外的學生參加，而我就被分派到一桌子十多位來自內地的全時間制本科生和交換生。

原來現在香港的大學有這麼多內地學生，尤其科大應有過千名，這些中國學生顯然十分適應香港的生活，部份更有在海外學習的經驗，另一些就對去海外升學很感興趣，在談話間我相信他們都是精英學生，未來前途光明，香港本地學生有機會與他們交流，是很好的事。

這些交換計劃真的愈來愈普遍，例如上星期我就花了半天在香港城市大學，為一個新的資訊管理課程進行審評，那課程的特色，就是包括了到海外或內地作交換生的部份；同學們即使不能留學海外完成整個學位，至少作一段交換也是吸取一些國際經驗的好辦法。

I was in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology tonight for a special dinner of the Confluence program, of which I am now in my second year as a mentor. Many students who are not mentees under the program are invited to this dinner tonight to meet with mentors like us. I was assigned to a table of mainland students, both full-time and exchange.

I did not realize before that there are so many Mainland students now studying in Hong Kong. There are more than a thousand of them in HKUST alone. It is quite obvious to me that these young people from China are adapting very well to life in Hong Kong. Some of them even have significant study experience overseas before, while others have shown strong interests to go abroad for their future advanced studies. It is also a great experience for the local students to be able to interact with them.

These exchange programs are becoming more and more popular and common. In fact, a new academic program in information management, which I spent half a day in the City University of Hong Kong for program validatio, also will have substantial exchange component, either to overseas or the Mainland. Even if students cannot actually finish the whole degree overseas, it would still be a great way to gain valuable international exposure.

香港電台新媒體發展如何配合社會需求 Issues about RTHK's new media development

2006-11-25T16:59:00.000+08:00

今天我應邀在香港電台節目顧問團會議上發言，而今次會議的主題是「香港電台新媒體發展如何配合社會需求」。

我的題目是互聯網視頻的新趨勢，尤其是中國特別流行的P2P流媒體。會議上多位顧問發言，例如有學者指港台的主要發展空間應該在香港以外，也有很多位社會服務界朋友指出港台為小眾社群提供的服務遠遠不足。

港台內容要打出港外，不應只集中發展自己的網站服務，尤其是面對中國市場，要訂出較具彈性的內容授權機制；網上視頻的可容頻度基本上是無限的，是發展公民社會參與及小眾內容的好媒體，不過，對小數民族人士、長者、婦女等而言，缺乏電腦等儀器和在家上網的裝置，這正是個政府有必要回應的社會數碼共融問題。

但有一點是顧問們極少提出的，就是政府願意提供給公共電台的資源，當然，這也正是問題的核心。

I was invited to be a speaker in the meeting of RTHK's advisors today. The topic of discussion this time was the role of RTHK in the age of new media.

My presentation focused on the latest trends in Internet video, in particular the very popular P2P streaming services in China. Many advisors commented that the future room for development of RTHK should be outside Hong Kong, while others from social service organizations urged RTHK to provide more programs for minority interests.

If its content is to expand out of Hong Kong, RTHK cannot focus only on its own web development. Especially for the China market, RTHK's content licensing must be made more flexible. With virtually no limit on the number of channels provided online, Internet video is a naturally suitable media for civil society participation and minority content.

However, for ethnic minorities, elderlies and women, the problems that they face is usually about the lack of computers and Internet subscriptions. And, this is a digital inclusion issue that the Government must face up to.

But, there is one important issue that few advisors touched on. This is, of course, money. How much resources would our Government provide for this purpose? This remains the core of the problem.

討論數碼21資訊科技策略 Discussing Digital 21 Strategy

2006-11-24T00:23:00.000+08:00

今天參加了香港一家大學畢業同學會主辦的一個午餐會，談談香港政府最近推出作諮詢的數碼21資訊科技策略。參與的朋友來自業內外的各方，短短一個午飯時間的交流仍然很充實。

座上有中小型IT服務商的朋友批評政府沒有考慮有利本土企業發展的環境，這是個老問題，未解決，特首提倡「大市場，小政府」，但香港的本土IT市場小，政府採購也不便利本地中小企參與，豈不是只有「小市場，小政府」？政府協助本地IT企業及人創造環境，責無旁貸。

席間不少朋友都提及無線寬頻服務的發展，香港在此的確落後了，這個課題我已經推動了很久，也有愈來愈多的行家表示同意，政府真的不能再漠視了，如果特首還是不明白這是什麼，我和很多電訊、互聯網、無線應用和內容供應商萬分願意再說一遍。

對於數碼21資訊科技策略，我的意見是這是一篇很全面的報告，但缺乏遠景及承諾可達目標，也絲毫沒有任何具體產業政策可言，再此下去，香港會白白浪費我們的IT戰略資產，未來連在知識型中國的地位也令人擔憂。

I attended a lunch-time discussion today, organized by the graduate association of a local university. The topic was the recent Digital 21 Strategy consultation. We had very solid discussions over lunch with friends from different parts of the IT industry and beyond.

A friend from a successful local IT service provider lamented that the Government has failed to provide a favorable environment for local small and medium sized businesses. This is of course nothing new. The Chief Executive has been talking about "big market, small government" lately. But the local IT market is relatively small, and our Government procurement policies are far from ideal for local SME participation. So, isn't "small market, small government" the actual reality? There is no excuse for our Government not to assist our sector or our professionals to develop an environment more conducive to growth.

Many also brought up the issue of wireless broadband services, and I really believe that Hong Kong is already behind in this regard. I have been proposing a wireless Hong Kong network covered by Wifi and WiMAX (in future) for years. While I am glad that more and more friends from the industry is joining the call, I am also very disappointed by Government inactions. If our Chief Executive still does not know what we are talking about, many of our friends in IT, telecom, Internet, wireless applications and content providers will be more than willing to explain all over again.

The strategy document is a very comprehensive report, but it lacks visions and commitments to achievable goals. There is still no trace of industrial policy for IT. As this continues, Hong Kong is wasting our valuable strategic assets in IT, and we have to even begin to worry about our future role in a knowledge-based China.

佛利民與積極不干預 Milton Friedman and positive non-interventionism

2006-11-18T23:55:00.000+08:00

昨天我在上海的大學教授來港授課，我和一些同學找了他一起吃飯，談天說地。老師的研究範圍是產業經濟，我們便問起他對最近逝世的諾貝爾經濟學獎得主佛利民（Milton Friedman）的看法，包括他剛好在臨終前不久對香港特首說放棄積極不干預的回應。

簡單地總結教授的意見，他認為彿利民是一個較極端的自由市場經濟論學者，他的理論在一九七零年代解釋當年在二戰後美國消費經濟發展有重要貢獻，對列根經濟也有很大影響，但他對香港的批評，可能更多地出於一種不願意看見香港這個代表他的思想的經濟，在實際或名義上偏離他的理論。我想，這就像一個父親最喜歡的兒子，說了一些父親不喜歡話，傷透了父親的心。

佛利民說過：「如果你要看見活著的資本主義，去香港吧。」我不敢說佛利民不瞭解香港的實況，也不知道他在香港回歸後有沒有來港，但我始終覺得也許香港對他只是一些數字居多，香港經濟轉型發展面對的方向問題，未必能泠泠地只以理論定位。

我心目中的問題是，香港今天在全球化世界中，處於亞洲各個比香港都要干預的經濟體系的對手中間，若然「獨善其身」，是好是壞？從另一個層次看，在今天全球化的世界中，彿利民式的自由經濟論，是否有修正空間？我沒有答案，但覺得這些會是不錯的研究題目。

不過話說回來，雖然我並不認同香港的所謂積極不干預，令我擔心的，卻是香港的官員們，由特首開始，是否懂得如何干預，才對香港整體有利，而不是只對大財團有好處？在過去，港府似乎為既得利益者作的干預，來得為資訊科技這些無權無勢的界別，更是積極、直接，也許，這才是問題癥結所在。

我早前曾發表有關積極不干預的文章有：
邊緣化的機遇
新經濟策略

Yesterday my professor from Shanghai was in town to teach, and some classmates and I caught up with him for dinner and some good chats. The professor's research focus is in industrial economics, so we asked him about his views on Milton Friedman, the Nobel Prize winner in economics, who recently passed away. Just before he died, Friedman of course was very critical of the Chief Executive's comment on the end of "positive non-interventionism".

To briefly summarize the views of my professor, he believed that Friedman is an extremist among free market economists, and his theories made substantial contribution in the 1970s to explain the development of American consumer economics. Of course, he also greatly influenced Reaganomics of a decade later. But, his harsh criticism in the end may be more of a reaction to watching unwillingly that Hong Kong, an economy which symbolizes his views, apparently moving away from him. I think that it is like a father's favorite son has suddenly said something that the father dislikes, breaking the father's heart.

Friedman once said, "If you want to see capitalism in action, go to Hong Kong." I dare not say that he does not know the actual situations in Hong Kong, and I don't know if he has come to Hong Kong after the handover. Yet, Hong Kong may still be more like a bunch of numbers to him. The directional and developmental problems faced by Hong Kong in our economic transition cannot be coldly guided by some theory.

The question I have in my mind is that, in today's globalized economy, Hong Kong, being in the midst of other neighboring competiting economies that are all more interfering than we are, is it even possible, let alone good or bad, for us to go our own way? On another level, in today's globalized world, is there room for revision to Friedman's free market economic theory? I don't have the answers, but I would think that these would make good research topics.

Looking back at Hong Kong, even though I do not support the so-called positive non-interventionism, what worries me is whether officials in Hong Kong, starting from the Chief Executive down, know how to intervene positively, so as to bring benefits to the whole of Hong Kong, rather than just for the big conglomerates. Up to now, we see that the Government have intervened more actively and directly for the benefits of the have's, than for those sectors which have little power, like information technology. Maybe this is where the real problem lies.

向老師們講面對資訊洪流 Talk for teachers on dealing with the flooding of information

2006-11-18T21:01:00.000+08:00

今天早上為一家教育公司為百多名老師辦的研討會，擔任了主講嘉賓，我的題目是「裝備自己，駕馭潮流」，談論如何處理學生濫用資訊科技的問題，和如提升學生的資訊素養。我們就著一些有趣問題，進行了即時分析，這些題目就像：傳媒報導的可信性如何？身為藝人被狗仔隊偷拍私生活，應視之為閒事，工作需要還是被侵犯？當老師處罰學生時，有同學拿出手機攝錄，你會如何處理？老師實在不想這樣地變成YouTube明星呵！

Yesterday morning I was the speaker in a seminar organized by an educational company for over 100 teachers. My topic was "Equipping Oneself to Ride on the Latest Trend," and we discussed how to handle the problem of the misuse of the information technology, and how to elevate the information literacy of the students. Our group has discussed a number of questions, and instant pollings were conducted, and the results were analyzed. Some sample questions: What is the credibility of the media? How should artists look at the issue of paparazzis spying on their lives -- as a very casual matter, a part of work, or being violated? When a teacher is conducting punishment on a student, if another student pulls out a mobile phone with camera to record the incident, what should the teacher do? Naturally, no teacher wants to become a YouTube star this way!

保護我們的環境 Protecting our environment

2006-11-11T11:20:00.000+08:00

今天我與十多萬香港人一起到了舊天星碼頭，在它和鐘樓最後運作的一天，作點集體回憶。香港就是這樣，不專重自己的歷史，維港也愈來愈不像樣。愛香港，就要護香港，保護我們的環境，在這方面，資訊科技界也有責任，也代表著機會。

多點推動電子化，少點使用紙張，對保護環境是好事；但更重要的，是電腦廢物對我們地球的污染，已經到了人類不能逃避的階段，每天從海外運到我們中國的毒物，正在殺害中國的土地和人民，尤其是重金屬對兒童的為害更令人痛心。

我們作為資訊科技界的一份子，有責任推動電腦廢物回收，由用者協助支付回收費用，業界也要配合，讓我們一同關注和推動這方面的立法和教育吧！

Today, I witnessed in person the last day of operation of the old Star Ferry terminal and its clock tower. Hong Kong does not respect our own history. Our Victoria Harbour is vanishing. To love Hong Kong is to protect Hong Kong and our environment. In this regard, we in the information technology sector has our responsibilities and we also carry many opportunities.

More adoption of IT may reduce the use of paper, and this may be a good thing for our environment. But more important than that, we must do something about the contamination of our Earth from computer wastes. Every day, tons of computer wastes are shipped to China, killing our land and pur people. It is painful for us to even think about our children being murdered with poisons from heavy metal.

We as part of the IT sector have the responsibility to push for recycling of computer wastes, based on the "user-pays" principle, with industry cooperation. Let us work together to concern and propose the necessary legislation and education!

與港大談互聯網規管 Conversation with HKU on Internet regulation

2006-11-06T18:17:00.000+08:00

我在香港大學的中國資訊科技及法律中心以「互聯網規管中服務供應商的角色」，我的簡報可在這裡下載。

我談及的內容主要包香港去年的BT刑事案件和後來版權擁有者向互聯網供應商要求得到用戶資料的案件，以及中國政府對互聯網的監控。

有關這些問題，我以前發表的文章有：
探視中國防火長城
內地多網絡順民
侵權舉證「技術疑點」法例須釐清

I gave a talk on November 6 at the China IT & Law Centre of the University of Hong Kong, on the topic of "The role of ISPs in the regulation of the Internet." My powerpoint presentation can be downloaded here.

The focus of my talk was over the criminal case over BT download last year and the subsequent request from copyright owners to Internet service providers for users' personal data, and also the Internet regulations imposed by the Chinese government.

2008 IT界一人一票：是時候了 One Person, One Vote for IT: It's Time

2006-11-05T09:37:00.000+08:00

我們IT界從業人員據統計有七萬多，為什麼只有五千左右的選民？我們IT界得到公平參與，聲音更壯大，就要推動《2008 IT界一人一票》的運動，這將會是我未來工作重點！

With over 70,000 IT practitioners, why are there only just over 5,000 IT voters? In order to achieve fair participation by all in the IT sector, and a bigger voice for us all, I will dedicate myself to promote “2008 One Person, One Vote for IT.”

候選人專訪 An Interview with the Candidate

2006-11-05T09:32:00.000+08:00

你希望如何推動香港IT界，有何具體發展方向？

我會繼續推動IT作為香港經濟發展的重要資本，特別在「教育+研發」、「專業+人才」、「產業+企業」這三方面，強化香港社會在創意、創新及創業活動的核心能力。

我相信IT的四大核心價值—資訊自由、資料私隱、公平競爭及數碼共融，我會推動更有效的產業政策，包括成立專業資格認證、增撥IT持續進修資助、爭取企業得到較佳市場拓展支援及在內地獲得國民待遇、建立知識產權交換平台、鼓勵電子醫療應用等各項具體工作。

你將會以哪些準則提名及投票選出下一任特首？

我會提名及投票選出一位對IT專業有承擔，對知識型經濟發展有遠見，並願意深化香港創新及科技基建投資及應用的特首；而是香港作為一個自由、開放、國際化的大都會，民主普選是人民的基本權利，所以，我要求下一任特首能承諾加快民主政制發展，支持2012年雙普選。

我並承諾將與下任特首建立溝通及監察機制，向IT界的選民定期匯報。

What are your development directions and initiatives for Hong Kong’s IT industry?

I will continue to promote IT as a critical asset for Hong Kong’s economy, especially in education/R&D, professional manpower and industry/enterprises, in order to strengthen our core competency in creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.

I believe in the four core values of IT: information freedom, data privacy, fair competition and digital inclusion. I will strive to develop more effective IT industry policies, including professional certification, allocating more continuing educational fund for IT, better marketing support for firms, national treatment in the Mainland, setting up an intellectual property trading platform, and promoting health IT applications.

What are your criteria in nominating and voting for the next Chief Executive?

I will nominate and vote for a Chief Executive who is committed to support the IT profession, and increase Hong Kong’s investment in innovative and technological infrastructure and applications. Hong Kong as a free, open and international city should recognize universal suffrage to be the basic right of all citizens. I call for our next Chief Executive to support direction elections in 2012.

I will also monitor the future Chief Executive, and report periodically to voters in the IT sector.

政綱要點 Platform

2006-11-05T09:23:00.000+08:00

1. 重視IT專業為香港戰略資本
2. 增加投資IT持續教育、電子醫療等重點應用
3. 推動IT專業資格及成立認證
4. 協助IT企業拓展市場及爭取內國民待遇
5. 支持有競選特首選舉及2012雙普選

1. Recognize "IT Matters" as Hong Kong's strategic asset
2. Invest more in continued IT education and key applications like eHealth
3. Promote IT professional qualifications and set up certification program
4. Assist IT firms in market expansion and obtaining Mainland national treatment
5. Support competitive Chief Executive election, and direct election in 2012

給未來特首的一句話 Words for our Future Chief Executive

2006-11-05T08:59:00.000+08:00

香港的特首應具備改變現狀的勇氣—邁向以科技及創意為本的知識型經濟，趨向以普選為基礎的民主制度。

Hong Kong deserves a Chief Executive who is bold enough to stand up for change – change toward a technology and creativity based knowledge economy, and change toward a democratic system with universal suffrage.

支持人仕 Supporters

2006-11-05T08:58:00.000+08:00

政界/智庫 Politics/Think tanks
張炳良教授 Hon Prof Anthony Cheung
朱耀明收師 Rev Chu Yiu-Ming
陸恭蕙女士 Christine Loh
史泰祖醫生 Dr Louis Shih
單仲偕議員 Hon Mr Sin Chung-Kai

IT專業/商會 IT Professionals/Trade
區煒洪先生 Mr Anthony Au
陳金哲先生 Mr Roy Chan
鄭韓菊芳女士 Ms Cindy Cheng
鄭家安先生 Mr Dominic Cheng
朱焯麟先生 Mr Raymond Chu
方保僑先生 Mr Francis Fong
方健僑先生 Mr Ken Fong
黃岳永先生 Mr Erwin Huang
洪為民先生 Mr Witman Hung
郭燦輝先生 Mr Al Kwok
李運力先生 Ir Lee Wan Lik
梁慧珠女士 Ms Judy Leung
龍家麟先生 Mr Alan Lung
關雁博士 Dr Edith Mok
吳國聲先生 Mr Aldous Ng
吳志成先生 Mr Daniel Ng
沈兆華先生 Mr Frankie Sum
鄧永安先生 Mr Stephen Tang
黃仲翹博士 Dr C.K. Wong
黃宴平女士 Ms Patty Wong
黃梓惠女士 Ms Satti Wong
任景信先生 Mr Peter Yan
楊思毅 Peter Yeung

電訊/網絡/保安 Internet/Telecom/Security
鄭志豪先生 Mr Che-Hoo Cheng
鍾宏安先生 Mr Edmon Chung
何力勤先生 Mr Craig Ehrlich
何玉成先生 Mr Alan Ho
何錦華先生 Mr Andy Ho
劉漢良先生 Mr Howard Lau
莫兆華先生 Mr York Mok
黃平達先生 Mr Pindar Wong
葉旭暉先生 Mr Lento Yip

學界 Academic
陳振沖教授 Prof Keith Chan
張偉犖教授 Prof David Cheung
蒙美玲教授 Prof Helen Meng
李仲誠博士 Dr Victor Lee
梁秉雄博士 Dr Karl Leung
勞維信博士 Dr Waishun Lo
吳其彥教授 Prof Joseph Ng
沈運生教授 Prof Vincent Shen
崔志英教授 Prof Tsui Chi-Ying
衛炳江教授 Prof Alex Wai
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醫療/社福 Health/Social Services
方敏生女士 Christine Fang
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IT20
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趙志洋先生 Mr John Chiu
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賴鍚璋先生 Mr Daniel Lai
劉嘉敏先生 Mr Stephen Lau
李惠光先生 Mr Sunny Lee
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鄧淑明博士 Dr Winnie Tang
曾勵強先生 Ir Tsang Lai Keung
黃錦輝教授 Prof Kam-Fai Wong
黃景輝先生 Ir Wong King Fai, Peter
容啟泰先生 Mr K.T. Yung

個人簡介 Personal Highlights

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個人簡介

莫乃光是香港早期互聯網創業者之一，多年來積極推動香港資訊及通訊科技行業發展與及社會數碼共融，在公平競爭、媒體自由、網絡私隱、消費者保護、醫療、交通、人權、民主發展等多方位服務社會，普及IT，監察政府。

莫先生是香港互聯網協會之創會主席及香港資訊科技商會之當然委員及上任會長，並曾任香港互聯網供應商協會主席和創辦人。

莫先生現任詩納柏國際有限公司的主席，該公司提供流動媒體及營銷技術與服務；莫先生也同時擔任思創智有限公司及全球科技發展有限公司的董事。莫先生曾任HKNet之副董事總經理及創辦人，成功將其發展成區內極具領導地位的互聯網服務供應商及新一代電訊公司；HKNet於1999年被日本 NTT Communications 收購。

莫先生是香港特別行政區政府的多個法定機構和諮詢組織的成員，包括策略發展委員會經濟發展及與內地經濟合作委員會、消費者委員會、數碼21策略諮詢委員會委員、醫院管理局、交通諮詢委員會及非本地高等及專業教育上訴委員會，而他現任醫院管理局的支援服務發展委員會的副主席，和消費者委員會的競爭政策研究小組副主席。莫先生曾任港府中央政策組非全職顧問及工貿諮詢委員會委員。於1998及2000年莫先生被選出為第一及第二屆香港特區選舉委員會資訊科技組別成員。

在國際上，莫先生是 dotMobi的政策諮詢委員會成員，該公司是專為流動互聯網而設的新頂級域名“.mobi”的註冊機構；莫先生並擔任數家中外科技創業公司的顧問。

莫先生畢業於美國普度大學，擁有電機工程學士及碩士學位，並曾在美國任職於昇陽軟體公司及迪吉多電腦公司，回後於1999年獲選為香港十大傑出數碼青年。他的有關科技和管理的文章多年來以專欄發表，現時包括《信報財經新聞》、《太陽報》、《茶杯》月刊等。

Personal Highlights

Mr Charles Mok is an early entrepreneurs of Hong Kong’s Internet industry, and has been actively promoting Hong Kong’s ICT industry development and digital inclusion. He has served the community and monitored the government in his various capacities relating to fair competition, media freedom, personal privacy, consumer protection, healthcare, transport, human rights and democracy development.

Mr Mok is the founding chairman of Internet Society, Hong Kong Chapter (ISOC HK), and the ex-officio member and immediate past president of the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF). He was also a past chairman and a co-founder of the Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association (HKISPA).

Mr Mok is the Chairman of Snappa International Limited, a leading provider of mobile media and marketing technology and services. He is also a director of Computancy Limited and Globe Technology Development Limited. Previously, Mr Mok was the Deputy Managing Director and a co-founder of HKNet Company Limited, one of Hong Kong’s first Internet service providers, that was acquired by NTT Communications of Japan in 1999.

Mr Mok is a member of many key Hong Kong government statutory bodies or advisory committees, including the Committee on Economic Development and Economic Cooperation with the Mainland of the Commission on Strategic Development, Consumer Council, Digital 21 Strategy Advisory Committee, Hospital Authority, Transport Advisory Committee and Non-Local Higher and Professional Education Appeal Board. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Support Services Development Committee of the Hospital Authority and the Vice Chairman of the Competition Policy Committee of the Consumer Council. Previously, Mr Mok was a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit and Trade and Industry Advisory Board. Mr Mok was elected as a member of the First (1998) and Second (2000) Election Committee for the Legislative Council, IT Subsector.

Internationally, Mr Mok sits on the Policy Advisory Board of dotMobi, the operator for “.mobi,” the sponsored top level domain operator dedicated for mobile Internet. He also sits on the advisory boards of several other technology startups.

Mr. Mok graduated from Purdue University in the United States with Bachelor and Master Degrees in Electrical Engineering. Previously, he was with SunSoft Inc. and Digital Equipment Corporation in the United States. In 1999, he was awarded as one of Hong Kong’s "Ten Outstanding Young Digi Persons”. He has been writing extensively on technology and management, currently appearing regularly in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the Sun, and CUP magazine.

小擋案 Bio data

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職位

思創智有限公司董事

全球科技發展有限公司董事

湃力媒體有限公司董事

詩納柏國際有限公司主席

.mobi TLD 政策諮詢委員會 成員

公共服務公職

香港互聯網協會主席

香港資訊科技商會 當然委員；前會長 (2001-05)

香港電腦學會 醫療信息科技分部主席

香港互聯網供應商協會 前主席 (1998-00)

策略發展委員會 經濟發展及與內地經濟合作委員會 委員

消費者委員會委員

競爭政策研究小組 副主席

網站服務及電腦網路工作小組 主席

數碼21策略諮詢委員會委員委員

促進無線及流動服務及科技應用專貴小組 及 資訊安全專貴小組 成員

醫院管理局委員

支援服務發展委員會 副主席

資訊科技服務管沾治委員會成員

交通諮詢委員會委員

非本地高等及專業教育上訴委員會成員

香港電台 電視節目諮詢委員會成員

中央政策組 非全職顧問 (2000-01)

資訊基建諮詢委員會 成員 (1998-2004)

貿易及工業諮詢委員會 成員 (1998-2005)

上訴委員會（消費者產品安全） 成員 (1999-2005)

第一及第二屆香港特區選舉委員會資訊科技組別 獲選委員 (1998/2000)

香港人權監察 創會成員 (1995)

香港民主基金會董事

新力量網絡 創會成員

長者網絡發展協會老有網 管理委員

數碼共融基金 委員會成員

香港總商會 創意產業工作小組 召集人

履歷

HKNet Co Ltd 副董事總經理 (1994-00)

康柏電腦台灣有限公司 首席科技顧問 (2000-2001)

高富系統有限公司 行政總裁 (2001-04)

美國昇陽軟體公司 系統工程經理(1993-94)

美國迪吉多電腦公司 軟件顧問(1988-93)

學歷及專業資格

中國上海財經大學 企業管理 博士生

美國普渡大學 電機工程 碩士 (1987)電腦及電機工程 學士 (1985)

香港華仁書院 中學畢業 (1981)

香港電腦學會員會員

計算機器學會會員

電機暨電子工程師學會會員

個人著作

信報 專欄作家 (自2000年起)

太陽報 專欄作家 (自2003年起)

茶杯 專欄作家 (自2005年起)

博客 (自2004年起)

“創新與創業的政府支持政策：以香港特區為例”，《外國經濟與管理》期刊第28卷，上海財經大學，2006年8月

Occupation

Computancy Limited Director

Globe Technology Development Co Ltd Director

Piperix Media Limited Director

Snappa International Limited Chairman

.mobi TLD Member, Policy Advisory Board

Public Services

Internet Society Hong Kong Chairman

Hong Kong Information Technology Federation Ex-officio Member; Past President (2001-05)

Hong Kong Computer Society Chair, Health Information Technology Special Interest Division

Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association Past Chairman (1998-00)

Commission on Strategic Development Member, Economic Development & Economic Cooperation with the Mainland

Consumer Council Member
Vice Chairman, Competition Policy Committee
Chairman, Web-based Services and Computer Network Working Group

Digital 21 Strategy Advisory Committee Member
Member, Task Force on Facilitating the Adoption of Wireless and Mobile Services and Technology, and Task Force on Information Security

Hospital Authority Member
Vice Chairman, Supporting Services Development Committee
Member, Information Technology Service Governing Committee

Transport Advisory Committee Member

Non-local Higher and Professional Education Appeal Board Member

Radio Television Hong Kong Member, Television Programme Advisory Committee

Central Policy Unit Part-Time Member (2000-01)

Information Infrastructure Advisory Committee Member (1998-2004)

Trade and Industry Advisory Board Member (1998-2005)

Appeal Board Panel (Consumer Goods Safety) Member (1999-2005)

Information Technology Subsector, First & Second Election Committees Elected Member (1998/2000)

HK Human Rights Monitor Founding Member

Hong Kong Democratic Foundation Director

SynergyNet Founding Member

Cyber Senior Network Development Association Member, Management Committee

Digital Solidarity Fund Committee Member

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Convener, Working Group on Creative Industry

Resume

HKNet Co Ltd Deputy Managing Director (1994-2000)

Compaq Computer Taiwan Co. Ltd. Chief Technology Advisor (2000-2001)

Halo Systems Limited CEO (2001-04)

SunSoft, Inc. System Engineering Manager (USA; 1993-94)

Digital Equipment Corporation Software Consultant (USA; 1988-93)

Qualifications

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China Ph.D. student (Enterprise Management)

Purdue University, USA MS Electrical Engineering (1987), BS Computer and Electrical Engineering (1985)

Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (Class of 1981)

Hong Kong Computer Society Member

Association of Computing Machinery Member

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Member

Publication

HK Economic Journal Columnist (since 2000)

The Sun Columnist (since 2003)

CUP Columnist (since 2005)

Blogger (since 2004)

“Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Policy by Government: HKSAR as Example”, “Waiguo Jingji Yu Guanli” (“Foreign Economics and Management”) Journal Vol. 28, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, August 2006