Kev-On Air EP5 | Johnny Ng: New opportunities await HK youth in GBA

In this episode, our guest is Mr. Johnny Ng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kao Fong Group.

As a native of Hong Kong, he loves this city and is passionate about its youth affairs, technology, arts, and culture. The world is currently focusing on talents with high diplomas, high skills, and cutting-edge scientific knowledge. Against the backdrop of increasingly fierce global competition in science and technology, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area still faces some challenges in cultivating talents.

"I think the new industry development is very important for them (young people)... I am very happy to share that experience with all my colleagues and young people," Mr. Ng said.

Mr. Ng has submitted several proposals related to Hong Kong's youth, including measures to promote the integration of Hong Kong youth into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, as well as to make Hong Kong's young people more aware of the Constitution and the Basic Law through national education. "The first thing is I want to help to broaden the development pathway for the Hong Kong youth people... to let the young people of Hong Kong with the similar background of me, no family backgrounds, no particular connections, can have opportunity to uplift the life."

Mr. Ng is exploring ways to help broaden their development paths, not only in traditional industries such as finance, logistics, and tourism but also in technology and culture. He hopes that young people can build up their national self-confidence, take a long-term view, step out of their comfort zones, and look to the Mainland market, where more opportunities await them.

During the show, Mr. Ng also showed concern for developing Hong Kong's arts and cultural industries. "I think arts and culture and music is a way of peacefully uniting people," he said, "We have to have this kind of products, not only the music, not only the movies to go around the world, to export. That's important to rebuild Hong Kong and resume our cultural markets."

Mr. Ng said he hoped young people would use their time well, explore their potential, and aspire to success. He was willing to guide the younger generation and contribute to the prosperity of Hong Kong.