David O'Rear

Architect of a democratic nation: Honouring the life of Lee Teng-hui, former President of Taiwan

David O'Rear | August 4, 2020 | 0 Comments | 0 Likes

The contributions of Taiwan’s first native-born president led to the nation’s successful transition to a democratic political system.

How Not to Budget for Hong Kong

David O'Rear | March 2, 2020 | 0 Comments | 0 Likes

The 2020-21 Budget demonstrates the Hong Kong government’s inability to address structural reforms and responsibly plan for the city’s fiscal future. Photo: Hong Kong by…

Stop bad mouthing the peg

David O'Rear | July 2, 2019 | 1 Comment | 1 Like

Former Harbour Times columnist David O’Rear returns! During his 30+ years in Hong Kong, David O’Rear was the regional economist for the Economist Group and…

O’Rear Guard Action: David O’Rear returns on Budget 2018

David O'Rear | March 1, 2018 | 0 Comments | 0 Likes

David O’Rear is the former Chief Economist of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and a legend in Hong Kong economics…

BUDGET 2017: All is lost! Except a trillion dollar surplus

David O'Rear | February 24, 2017 | 0 Comments | 0 Likes

The constant prophecies of doom has justified the building of a massive government stash. This constant overdraw on Hongkongers pockets is mollified only by one-off…