The government recognized the merits of bringing more laymen into the Medical Council of Hong Kong (MCHK), Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man said on Monday.

A lone lawmaker is seeking to reduce the dominance of the cabal of doctors in Hong Kong - in an uphill battle against one of the city's most guarded professions.

The number of seats held by the pro-establishment camp in district councils may shrink in the coming election due to the opposition's successful tactics of running "anti-vote-planting" campaigns, according to one of the city's leading political commentators, Song Sio-chong.

There is little doubt that there is an urgent need for Hong Kong to catch up with its neighboring competitors in the innovation race. Unsurprisingly, the establishment of the new Innovation and Technology Commission is widely seen as a positive step forward in creating a friendly environment for young entrepreneurs who are big on ideas but short on funds.