Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
因應大灣區的發展，我們樂於與區內的監管機構作進一步溝通。
In response to the development of the Greater Bay Area we stand ready to communicate further with the regulatory authorities of the Greater Bay Area
此外，證監會曾以試驗方式就重組及查問持牌商號提供的交易相關數據進行分析，並識別出原本可能無法偵察到的違規情況、監控缺失及不合規情況。
Furthermore SFC has on a trial basis analysed transactions - related data submitted by licensees undergoing reorganization or under inquiry and identified cases of irregularities monitoring failures and non - compliance which might otherwise have gone undetected
上述結果令人鼓 舞，故證監會現正制訂業界標準，以訂明業界因應證監會要求須提交的交易相關數據的內容及格式。
The results are encouraging thus SFC is now standardizing the contents and formats of transactions - related data required to be submitted by industry players
就議員提及銀行開戶困難的問題，在經過各方的共同努力下，金管局認為有關情況已有改善，並將會繼續與銀行業界、商界和有關各方合作，共同應對，使銀行在維持有效的打擊洗錢及恐怖分子資金籌集制度的同時，亦能夠落實普及金融，讓正當企業及個人客戶不會在獲得基本銀行服務方面受到不合理的阻礙。
Regarding the problem mentioned by Members that it is difficult to open bank accounts HKMA considers that the situation has improved through the joint efforts of various parties . HKMA will continue to collaborate with banks the commercial sector and other relevant parties to address the problem so that while banks can maintain their system of effectively combating money laundering and terrorist financing financial inclusion can also be achieved to provide law - abiding enterprises and individuals with access to basic banking services without any unreasonable hindrances
為進一步改善情況，金管局亦已委聘服務供應商喬裝客戶到零售銀行作現場檢查的工作，金管局現正詳細審視供應商所提交的初步檢查報告。
To further improve the situation HKMA has also engaged a service provider to conduct on - site inspections by mystery shoppers and it is carefully reviewing the preliminary inspection report submitted by the service provider
視乎有關檢查結果，金管局會向個別銀行作出適當的跟進。
Depending on the results of the inspections HKMA may take appropriate follow - up actions with individual banks
金管局亦正進行有關中小企開戶的專題評估，以監察銀行就改善客戶體驗所推行措施的成效，以及識別良好手法及注意事項，並將與業界分享相關結果。
In addition HKMA is conducting a thematic review on bank account opening by small and medium enterprises to monitor the effectiveness of measures taken by banks to enhance client experience and identify good practices and points to note . HKMA will share these results with the trades
金管局亦正積極與業界探討在銀行開立及維持帳戶方面運用創新科技，例如人臉識別、生物認證等，協助遙距開戶，以便提升銀行管理風險能力及改善客戶體驗。
Furthermore HKMA is actively exploring with the trades on using innovative technologies in opening and maintaining accounts . For example they are exploring the use of face recognition technology and biometric identification to assist in distant opening of accounts to strengthen the ability of banks in risk management and enhance client experience
就議員提及的其他建議和措施，我們會與相關的部門一同研究。
In respect of other proposals and measures mentioned by Members we will study them with the relevant departments
最後，我要再次感謝各位議員就推動金融科技發展的工作提出的意見和建議。
Finally I have to thank Members once again for their views and proposals on promoting Fintech development
我們會繼續推動和加強支援金融科技發展的措施，讓香港成為一個亞洲區內活躍的金融科技中心，並鞏固香港作為亞洲領先國際金融中心的地位。
We will continue to implement and enhance the support of measures for promoting Fintech development to enable Hong Kong to become an active Fintech hub in Asia and reinforce Hong Kongs position as a leading financial centre in Asia
世界各地先進文明國家如英國或北歐的議會，我完全看不到其保安人員跟任何國會議員有肢體接觸，當地的國會議員當然亦有抗議行為，亦有非常激烈的言論。
I have never noticed any parliament in any advanced and civilized country in the world in which security officers have had physical contact with parliamentarians . Certainly parliamentarians in those countries would have engaged in acts of resistance and expressed vehement remarks too
主席，我說你近來在處理很多事件上壓制言論自由，並非無中生有。
President my comment that you have recently suppressed freedom of speech in handling many incidents is not unfounded
很簡單，有3個步驟。
You would take three very simple steps
議員的發言是否離題，主席當然可以裁決，但議員亦可以認為他並無離題。
Of course the President can rule whether a Member has digressed but the Member can also disagree with you
議員有其發表言論的空間、自由及時間。
Members should have the room freedom and time to express their views
大家可以見到，有一些議會，尤其是在前蘇聯未解體前一些加盟共和國的議會，其保安人員只會袖手旁觀。
As Members may have noticed in some parliaments particularly those of the Soviet Socialist Republics before the dissolution of the Soviet Union the security staff would stand by with folded arms
議員之間有爭拗，他們不理會，不處理，尤其是在議事廳內，他們只會保護議事廳內的設施，對議員之間的爭執，他們只會袖手旁觀。
They would not pay attention to or deal with arguments between parliamentarians particularly in the chamber . The security officers would only protect the facilities in the chamber
我們也不需要為這些爭拗、衝突等事令立法會的保安人員難做。
In fact it is not necessary for us to make life difficult for our security officers because of arguments and confrontations etc
第二，如果每每只因為我們多說了幾句，或偏離議題，被主席警告兩次後，便要被抬走，繼而說有人受傷，又要報警請警方處理，跟這公式行事十分容易，每次都是這樣，十分簡單，我都識做。
Second if we speak a bit more or digress from the subject we will be warned twice by the President and carried away and then someone will claim they have sustained injuries and the matter will be reported to the Police for it to handle . Handling the matter in this formularized way is actually very easy . The same method is used every time and it is so simple that I can do it
這是否壓制我們的言論自由？
Is it done to suppress our freedom of speech?
一、二、三，做足這3部分，便可以令有關同事不是身陷囹圄，也官司纏身，煩惱很久，即與我剛才提到的故事，納粹黨可能找人縱火或找人頂罪等事件相類似。
If all these steps one two and three are taken our colleagues may be imprisoned or even if they are not they will be burdened and troubled by the legal proceedings for a long time . The case will be similar to the story I mentioned earlier in which the Nazis might have assigned someone to commit arson or found a scapegoat
我們要想想，究竟這情況會否令立法會議員的言論受到很大限制？
The question we have to consider is Will the current situation greatly restrict the freedom of speech of Members of the Legislative Council?
這是我想帶出的信息。
That is the message I would like to bring out
我無意就現時的事件說太多，因為有關這事件的司法程序已展開，我希望法庭可以很獨立、很公正地處理在《立法會條例》下，立法會議員應受到甚麼保障，以及該條例所保障的對象是哪群人？
I do not intend to speak a lot about the present case because the judicial process has commenced . I hope that the court can very independently and fairly deal with the issue of the level of protection which Members of the Legislative Council are entitled to under the Legislative Council Ordinance and which group of people should be protected under the Ordinance
其實該條例最主要保障的是我們這些立法會議員。
In fact the Ordinance mainly protects us Members of the Legislative Council
所以，我希望代理主席聽完我的發言後，代我詢問主席，究竟他是否要禁制我們這麼多議員的發言權、辯論權？
Thus I hope after the Deputy President has listened to my speech she would ask the President on my behalf whether he intends to restrain the rights to speak and debate of so many Members
讓我總結，今時今日，不但反政府的街頭抗爭會招來政治檢控，民意代表在不公義的議會進行抗爭一樣難逃政治審判，這便是當下香港政治的本相。
Please allow me to wrap up . Nowadays not only will anti - government street protests be subject to political prosecution representatives of public opinions cannot escape political trials for undertaking resistance in the unjust Council either . It is the real inner nature of the Hong Kong politics at present
把抗爭者捲入司法訴訟，先不論勝負，過程已預期充滿艱難險阻，不但消耗金錢和時間，也消磨意志，是絕對嚴峻的挑戰和考驗。
Implicating protestors in judicial proceedings regardless of the results involves a process which is expected to be full of difficulties and dangerous obstructions . It not only expends time and money but also drains the willpower definitely a tough challenge and test
特區政府自成立以來，在立法會的會議席上不論是每周會議的口頭質詢環節、行政長官答問會、各個事務委員會及小組委員會的會議，以至政府帳目委員會的公開聆訊特首至司局級官員很多時均以官腔及空話來回應質詢及作證。
Since the inception of the Special Administrative Region Government the Chief Executive and Secretaries of Departments and Directors of Bureaux alike often speak in official tones or make empty talks in replying questions or giving evidence in meetings of the Legislative Council whether in the oral question sessions in the weekly meetings the Chief Executives Question and Answer Sessions meetings of various panels and subcommittees as well as the public hearings of the Public Accounts Committee
《基本法》第六十四條形同虛設。
Article 64 of the Basic Law is rendered virtually non - existent
多謝主席提醒。
Thank you President for the reminder
剛才陸頌雄議員說，有父母反對小孩看關於立法會的新聞，以免他們被教壞。
Just now Mr LUK Chung - hung has stated that some parents disapprove of their children reading or watching news about the Legislative Council so as to avoid exposing them to bad influence
我必須指出，立法會的支持度長期偏低，並非因為反對派議員的抗爭，而是因為立法會的權力被閹割，不能反映民意，體現民權。
I must point out that the persistently low support rating of the Legislative Council is not a result of the resistance staged by the opposition camp but due to the castration of the Legislative Councils powers and its failure to reflect public opinions and demonstrate civil rights
陸議員又指不認同立法會議員享有不被控告的特權。
Mr LUK also disagrees that Members of the Legislative Council have the privilege of immunity from prosecution
其實有特權的不是立法會議員，而是一眾以票多欺負票少的保皇黨議員，他們和政府只是想進一步壓縮議會的議事空間。
Indeed the privilege is vested in not Members of the Legislative Council but numerous Members from the pro - government camp who bully the minority with their majority vote . They and the Government only wish to further compress the room for policy discussion in the Council
議會抗爭是對政治上不公義制度的公民抗命......
Confrontation in the legislature is civil disobedience against inequitable political systems
全港性系統評估數年前也曾引起社會熱烈爭議，特區政府最終在2018年把TSA改為每間小學只抽取10%學生參與考評。
Schools are encouraged to use different ways such as group reports quizzes and project learning to assess students performance . The Territory - wide System Assessment TSA aroused heated disputes among the public a few years ago . Finally starting from 2018 the SAR Government only samples 10 % of students from each primary school for TSA
新機制採取不記名、不記校的方針，結果亦只會用作局方的參考，以改善政策。
To improve the policy the authorities have converted the new TSA into an anonymous assessment and the result will only be considered by the Bureau
我認為以評核來了解學生水平是必須的，現時的安排足以回應坊間減少學校對學生操練的看法，同樣亦能反映整體學生的學習水平，所以應該繼續堅持下去。
I think it is necessary to assess the academic standards of students . The present arrangement not only responses to the publics demand for reducing the drilling of students by schools but also reveals students overall academic standards which I think should continue
香港學生的壓力除了源自學校考試，更大的因素是源於公開試。
Apart from school examinations open examinations are another source of pressure on students
在以往的教育制度下，學生要面對升中試、會考、高考3次"大戰"。
In the past students were subject to three major examinations namely the Secondary School Entrance Examination the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and the Matriculation Examination
在新高中學制改為只有1次公開試，但學生的壓力似乎並未因而減低。
Under the New Senior Secondary academic structure students are subject to one open examination only but the pressure they face does not seem to have alleviated
所謂"一試定終生"，一次考試便決定了學生能否獲得大學教育的機會。
As the saying Ones life being determined by one examination goes whether students have the opportunity to receive university education is determined by one single examination
談到大學，去年有59,000名中學文憑考試生，當中有21,000人考獲"3-3-2-2"最低大學入學門檻的成績。
About university education 59 000 students sat for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination last year and 21 000 of them met the 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 minimum entry requirements of universities
雖然可以經過聯合招生申請的資助學士學位只有大約14,000個，但自資院校的首年學位學額有8,000個，總學額最少有22,000個，不計到國外或內地升學的學生，這學額理論上都能完全吸納符合大學入學門檻的考生。
Although there were only about 14 000 places in subsidized undergraduate programmes available for application through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System there were also 8 000 first - year undergraduate places available in self - financing tertiary institutions totalling to at least 22 000 places . With the exclusion of students who chose to further their studies abroad or in the Mainland these places were sufficient to absorb all candidates who met the minimum entry requirements of universities in theory
因此，要增加學生的升學選擇，我認為增加資助學士學位並非唯一解決辦法，政府應思考如何並行發展資助及自資學位，發揮不同的功能，來配合學生的需要。
Hence I do not consider increasing the number of subsidized university places the only way to increase the students chance to further their studies . The Government should consider how to develop subsidized and self - financing places in parallel which will play different roles in meeting students needs
主席，今天的辯題主要是落實多元教育，紓緩學生的壓力，同事提出的大部分建議都值得支持。
President todays motion debate is on implementing diversified education to alleviate the pressure on students . Most of the proposals put forward by colleagues are worth our support
然而，我亦擔心不小心處理將會製造矛盾，學生的負擔只會越來越重，學習壓力不跌反升。
However I worry that conflicts would arise if we do not handle it carefully . It will add to students burdens and the pressure of learning faced by them will not be reduced but will increase instead
這項議案正好讓我們有機會辯論和道出香港本地教育的最根本問題，即我們的教育制度和社會風氣是崇尚精英主義，分數便是一切。
This motion exactly provides us with an opportunity to debate and expose the fundamental problem with education in Hong Kong that is our education system and social atmosphere uphold elitism and exam scores are everything
雖然社會不同人士指我們應改變這種文化，但這種文化根深蒂固。
Such a culture is deep - rooted even though various members of the community say we should change it
李慧琼議員剛才提到，很多家長如果經濟能力較好，可能會選擇其他途徑，讓子女讀國際學校。
Ms Starry LEE has said just now that parents who have the financial means will make other choices such as sending their children to international schools . Her remark really reflects the aspirations of many parents
這真的是很多家長的心聲，我相信很多家長也會同意，有錢寧願讀私校，有錢寧願讀國際學校。
I believe many parents also agree that they would rather send their children to private schools or international schools if they have the financial means
很多中產家庭或專業人士家庭的家長告 訴我，送子女到國際學校或外國讀書，純粹因為想對自己輕鬆一點。
Many parents who are middle - class or professionals have told me that they send their children to international schools or foreign countries simply for making themselves relaxed
我想大家知道為何讀本地學校那麼辛苦，有那麼大壓力，但我也想提及數個有規模的調查。
While I think Members know why students of local schools face such hardships and heavy pressure I would also like to refer to a number of large - scale surveys
香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會在2017年訪問了1,624名中四至中六學生，發現近八成受訪學生認為，學業是他們最大的煩惱來源。
The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong conducted a survey on 1 624 Secondary 4 to 6 students in 2017 and some 80 % of the respondents said that education was the biggest source of distress
浸信會愛羣社會服務處於去年收集了7,500個中學生的問卷，當中發現51.5%的受訪學生有不同程度的抑鬱症狀。
Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service BOKSS collected questionnaires from 7 500 secondary school students last year and found that 51.5 % of the respondents had varying degrees of depression symptoms
這些調查的結果與社會很多家長的感受和觀察是一致。
Such findings are in line with the feelings and observations of many parents
香港本地學生和家長壓倒性地認同，學業對他們而言是一個壓力煲，他們快要"爆煲"了。
Local students and parents in Hong Kong overwhelmingly agree that education is a pressure cooker to them that is about to explode
政府要落實多元教育的方針，培養學生多元的志趣和技能。
The Government needs to implement the strategy on diversified education and cultivate diverse interests and skills in students
"求學不是求分數"這口號大家都懂得說，但我們現時真的未能落實。
Learning is more than scoring is a slogan that we can all chant but we have so far failed to put it into practice
所以，我在修正案特別提出，當局要正視小學生及家長的家課壓力問題。
For this reason I particularly propose in my amendment that the authorities need to address squarely the problem of homework pressure on primary students and their parents
我們具體建議推行"在校完成家課"的政策，讓學生能善用課餘時間發展多元興趣。
I specifically propose implementing a policy of finishing homework at school thereby enabling students to make good use of their spare time to develop diverse interests
小朋友不應該成為功課的奴隸。
But they should not become the slaves of homework
有不少家長向我反映，小朋友的功課越來越深，不同網上群組經常有功課試題貼出來，很多功課的內容已經變質，以前三年級學習的知識，現在一年級便要學懂，其實這也是揠苗助長。
Many parents have relayed to me that their children face increasingly difficult homework assignments which are often posted in various online groups . The contents of many homework assignments have been altered . Primary 1 students are now required to learn what Primary 3 students were previously required to learn
普通的小朋友怎會有能力理解高數個年級才學習的複雜概念、艱深知識？
This is like helping shoots grow by pulling them upward . How can ordinary schoolchildren understand complex concepts or difficult ideas that only students who are several grades more senior are required to learn?
我們的機制是追求考試分數，學校也追求"贏在起跑線"。
Our mechanism is one that pursues exam scores and our schools likewise pursue winning at the starting line
我已在學校做完了。
I have finished it at school
所以，"在校完成家課"是非常重要的，對學生、對教師、對家長而言都是非常好的做法，我希望當局能夠考慮。
For this reason finishing homework at school is very important and a good practice to students teachers and parents . I hope that the authorities will ponder it
學生過度操練試題的弊病，大家並非第一天知道，當然我們在議會相關委員會上多次指出，不應繼續讓學生操練。
Drilling students excessively is not a new problem . As we have pointed out at the relevant panels of this Council time and again schools should stop drilling students
我想圍繞着法理和道理兩方面發言，讓公眾思考為何不應給予許可。
I would like to talk about legal principles and reason to facilitate the public considering why special leave should not be given
為何當行政機關進入立法會搜證時，立法會有時候不應批出許可？
Why should the Council not give leave sometimes for the executive authorities to enter the Legislative Council Complex to collect evidence?
我們應從《立法會條例》的精神來理解，《條例》的精神就是議會應有其地位和保障。
This should be interpreted on the basis of the spirit of the Legislative Council Ordinance ie . the Council should have its status and protection
這便是《條例》的精神，亦是三權分立的原意，是很重要的原則。
This is the spirit of the Ordinance and the original intention of the separation of powers and this principle is very important
究其原因，就是向議會提供最基本的保障。
The reason is that the parliaments should be provided with fundamental protection
英聯邦國家的案例說明，這些保障對議會的議員及代議士的言論自由非常重要。
The precedents of the Commonwealth countries show that the protection is very important to ensure the freedom of speech of members of the parliaments and the representatives of public opinion
我認為在法理上我們應該按每宗個案的情況予以考慮，決定每次行政機關或法庭要在議會內取得證據時，是否應該給予許可。
If giving evidence is necessary special leave of the Council should be requested as stated in the provisions . According to legal principles I think that the circumstances of each case should be considered before determining whether leave should be given for the executive authorities or the court to obtain evidence in the Council
這次行政機關取得這些證據的行為是否行政上的不當介入、會否干預或影響議會的運作？
Is the obtaining of evidence by the executive authorities this time considered as improper interference? . Will this interfere with or affect the operation of the Council?
還是符合既有程序，亦是必須和合理的程序？
Is this in line with the established procedures? . Is this procedure essential and reasonable?
這是我們應該考慮的事。
All these should be considered
基於這個考慮的準則，我們便要看看香港特別行政區訴林卓廷及尹兆堅一案是否行政機關對立法會的不當干預。
Moreover we have to consider whether the case of HKSAR v LAM Cheuk - ting WAN Siu - kin Andrew involves improper interference with the Legislative Council by the executive authorities
我相信政府當局的政治目的，在市民眼中十分清楚和明顯。
I believe that the political objective of the Administration is very clear and obvious to the public
按我這種看法，再套用我剛才說三權分立、保障議會的原則，既然這是赤裸裸的政治打壓，檢控本身已是不正確，是一種干預，我們還要給予許可嗎？
In my opinion basing on the separation of powers as I have just mentioned and the principle of protecting the Council as this is naked political prosecution which is incorrect and a kind of interference should we still give leave?
當然不，因為政府正在介入議會的程序，希望影響議會日後的運作模式，便是不准議員提出抗議、叫喊口號，最好乖乖做順民，與保皇黨和建制派一樣坐在議事堂內，政府說甚麼便按下"Yes"按鈕，想民主派變成這樣。
We certainly should not give leave because the Government is intervening in the proceedings of the Council hoping to influence the future mode of operation of the Council Members are not allowed to protest or shout slogans and they should be submissive just like the royalists and pro - establishment Members in the Chamber and they should say yes to whatever the Government proposes . It wants the democrats to become like that
第二，便是說道理。
The second point is about reason
我當時也是其中一個被你這個不合理的濫權安排所限制，導致無法在高鐵的二讀辯論中發言的議員。
I was one of the Members restrained by your unreasonable arrangement made by abusing power and I eventually had not spoken during the Second Reading debate on the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link Co - location Bill
所以，把話說回到道理上去，在《法案委員會主席手冊》中提到，主席應公正無私地履行職責，並確保所有議員有充分機會商議，有同等的機會讓所有議員表達意見。
Returning to my argument about reason as mentioned in the Handbook for Chairmen of Bills Committees the Chairman should conduct himselfherself with impartiality in discharging hisher responsibilities . Heshe should ensure that members have adequate opportunities to take part in the deliberations of the Bills Committee and the Chairman should give each side an equal chance to express its views
如果有議員站起來抗議立法會主席的濫權決定，用一些可能是政府當局很不認同的手法無論是站起來或叫喊口號本身有沒有道理？
When some Members stood up to protest against the decisions made by the President of the Legislative Council through abusing power and they used certain tactics that the Administration might not agree with ie . they stood up or shouted slogans were there any reasons?
還是因為主席濫權在先，才會出現這個場面？
Had they done so because President abused his power first?
就這件事本身而言，政治檢控應否出現？
Should there be political prosecutions?
事情本來便是梁議員濫權在先，才會出現這些政治檢控，我希望公眾好好記住這一點。
Mr LEUNG abused his power leading to political prosecutions . I hope the public will bear this in mind
所以，我特別要說，梁議員濫權已不是第一天的事，"吹黑哨"，漠視任何規程......
I particularly want to say that this is not the first time that Mr LEUNG abused his power blew his whistle as a corrupt referee and disregarded the rules 
濫權、徇私、限制議員發言，還使用過分武力對待議員，把政見不同的議員、提出反對和抗議你的議員，全部用武力驅逐出會議廳這便是今時今日的立法會。
You abused your power practised favouritism imposed restrictions on Members speaking and used excessive force against Members . You forcibly ordered Members with different political views who opposed and protested against you to leave the Chamber . This is the Legislative Council today
今時今日的議會便是如此敗壞，禮崩樂壞，全部用武力解決問題。
The Legislative Council today is corrupted . There is a collapse of traditional values and ethics and force is always used to solve problems
梁議員，作為主席，你是難辭其咎。
Mr LEUNG as President you can hardly absolve yourself of the blame
我希望在法理上、道理上讓市內民理解為何有林卓廷議員和尹兆堅議員的案件。
Basing on legal principles and reason I hope that the public would understand why there is such a case involving Mr LAM Cheuk - ting and Mr Andrew WAN
所以，梁議員，無論在法理或道理上，我都同意這個許可是不應該批出的。
Hence Mr LEUNG on the basis of legal principles and reason I agree that leave should not be given
許智峯議員，由於毛孟靜議員、莫乃光議員及何啟明議員的修正案已獲得通過，請動議你經修改的修正案。
Mr HUI Chi - fung as the amendments moved by Ms Claudia MO Mr Charles Peter MOK and Mr HO Kai - ming have been passed you may move your revised amendment
主席，我動議我經修改的修正案，進一步修正經毛孟靜議員、莫乃光議員及何啟明議員修正的李慧琼議員議案。
President I move that Ms Starry LEEs motion as amended by Ms Claudia MO Mr Charles Peter MOK and Mr HO Kai - ming be further amended by my revised amendment
主席，我動議我經修改的修正案，進一步修正經毛孟靜議員、莫乃光議員、何啟明議員及張超雄議員修正的李慧琼議員議案。
President I move that Ms Starry LEEs motion as amended by Ms Claudia MO Mr Charles Peter MOK Mr HO Kai - ming and Dr Fernando CHEUNG be further amended by my revised amendment
主席，對於黃國健議員的議案，要求取消強制性公積金的累算權益與遣散費和長期服務金的對沖安排，我代表飲食業界表示強烈反對。
President on behalf of the catering industry I strongly oppose the motion moved by Mr WONG Kwok - kin who calls for abolishing the use of the accrued benefits derived from the Mandatory Provident Fund MPF to offset severance payments and long service payments
因此，取消對沖安排對勞動力密集的飲食業將會造成極大打擊。
For this reason the abolition of the offsetting mechanism will deal a very heavy blow to the labour - intensive catering industry
近年，在最低工資及高租金的雙重夾擊下，飲食業已是舉步維艱。
In recent years given the double impact of minimum wages and high rentals the catering industry has been operating under very difficult conditions
如取消對沖安排，作為負責任的企業便需為其僱員另作撥備，以應付員工的長期服務金和遣散費。
If the offsetting arrangement is abolished those responsible enterprises will have to make provision for long service payments and severance payments of employees
有業界向我反映，現時許多中小企都在掙扎求存，在欠缺流動資金的情況下，根本不可能有多餘資金另作撥備。
Some members of the trade have relayed to me that many small and medium enterprises are struggling to survive . Given the lack of cash flows it is simply impossible for them to set aside an extra amount of money as provision
如政府一意孤行，取消強積金的對沖安排，便是罔顧他們的死活。
If the Government is hell - bent on abolishing the MPF offsetting arrangement it is totally indifferent as to whether members of the trade are alive or dead