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楊局長在席，他可能很清楚，各間大學最希望政府可以令多位教授的科研成果產業化，因此，我由始至終也支持成立創新及科技局，給機會讓他們嘗試。
Probably he knows well about what I am going to say . Universities are eager to see the commercialization of research and development results achieved by their professors . Hence I have always supported the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau in order to provide chances for the sector
因為，很多大學教授在研究後，不懂何謂產業，最後知識產權便浪費了，無法運用。
It is because many professors do not have the knowledge about commercialization and are thus unable to properly apply their research and development results eventually wasting their intellectual property
我認為，我們若要發揮香港自身的優勢，年青人必須有兩個視野，香港人也一樣。
I consider that in order for us to leverage on Hong Kongs own advantages our young people and Hong Kong people in general must develop two perspectives
各行各業必須有國際視野，亦必須有國家的視野，如果缺乏其中一個，其實沒有發揮到香港的優勢。
Industries in Hong Kong must have an international perspective and a national perspective . Missing either one will render them incapable to make full use of Hong Kongs advantages
例如，中國在2013年提出"一帶一路"的概念，由2014年到現在，我算是其中一個積極參與者。
For example China introduced One Belt One Road in 2013 . I can be regarded as an active participant since 2014
我們成立研究院，連同40多個國家專門研究國際經濟的人士進行多次探討，甚至提出意見，內容關於40多個國家的紛爭解決方法、法律差異及如何達成共識。
We established a research institution and conducted numerous studies in collaboration with experts on international economy from over 40 countries with topics ranging from conciliation differences between the legal systems and mechanism for reaching consensus among these countries . We even put forward our recommendations in these areas
香港沒有理由讓"肥水流向別人田"。
It does not make sense that Hong Kong will let other markets grasp this opportunity
其實"一帶一路"肯定與CY無關，是由國家提出。然而，相對其他任何地方，香港在互聯網譏笑"一帶一路"的概念是最刻薄的，用上很卑賤的圖案或用語。
One Belt One Road is certainly unrelated to CY as it is proposed by the country yet in comparison to netizens in other places Hong Kongs netizens are the most scornful of One Belt One Road treating the concept with ridicules involving some very despicable images or wording . One Belt One Road is an strategic initiative on international economy
我們真的要放下這種偏見，特別是新一代的年輕人。
We must eradicate such prejudice especially the young people
如果我們不能與國家同喜同悲，善用中國經濟發展的機遇，我們如何跳出現時所謂的經濟困局呢？
How can we overcome this so - called economic stalemate if we cannot share the same feeling with the country and leverage on opportunities arising from Chinas economic development?
我對香港人很有信心，我接觸很多年青人都很有志向，但他們會問，這麼大的一座山，他們如何能夠早着先機呢？
I have confidence in Hong Kong people . Many of the young people which I have met are ambitious yet they will ask how can they seize the opportunities presented by such a giant mountain before others do?
你想要天上的月亮，是否一下子便能拿取？
You aspire to the moon in the sky but can you grasp it right with you hand?
你也得研究火箭，探討月球的情況。
You have to at least study how the rocket works and know about the situation on the moon
很多事情都是千里之行，始於足下，要思考如何利用這種工作發展的態度，創業也一樣。
Many achievements in the world are results of great patience and long - term effort . We must contemplate how to apply this spirit in our careers while the same is true for those who wish to start their own business
如果我把中國的發展分3個階段，我們對經濟發展也要有歷史感，才知道自己站在哪個位置。
We need to nurture a sense of history when looking at economic development in order to know where we are standing . Say we divide Chinas development into three stages
在1949年到1979年，眾所周知，國內有很多政治動盪，勉強到1979年，苦了30年才有經濟開放；在1979年到2009年相對穩定，我是屬於第二個30年，亦應該說是受惠者。
It is widely known that the country was full of political upheavals between 1949 and 1979 . After hanging on for three decades the country finally opened up its economy in 1979; the period between 1979 and 2009 was relatively stable . I belong to the second 30 - year period and one can fairly say that I am a beneficiary of this
當時，我們可謂"開山劈石"，1987年到內地在北京居住數年，了解中國內地各方面的情況，例如法治，以及與中國交往。
At that time we could be regarded as the pioneers . We visited Beijing in 1987 and stayed there for a few years to learn about Mainland China and its various aspects such as rule of law . In effect we interacted with China
在1979年至2009年屬於年青一代，當時去闖去創業的那些人，如果現時再由他們到其他國家去闖去捕捉機遇的話，真的從精力到心態都不再年輕了。
Regarding the generation which were young and explored to start their business between 1979 and 2009 they no longer have the same body and mind if they are asked to venture overseas today
但是，現時中國真的有很多企業家想走出去，因為他們有財富，又或他們的企業已經發展成熟，需要走出去，但他們沒有這樣的經驗，也不理解西方國家的運作。
However there are truly many entrepreneurs in China who wish to expand their business abroad because they have the capital or because their business is in the right stage to explore internationally . But they do not have the experience nor do they have the knowledge about practices in western countries
我認識的不少朋友，現在會到新加坡和南韓消費，犯不着來香港，因為恐怕拉着行李箱會被人歧視、趕走。
Many friends of mine will visit Singapore and South Korea for shopping without having to come to Hong Kong now . They are afraid of being discriminated or driven away merely for carrying luggage
我覺得大家在心態上應該有國際視野，連同我們國家的視野，這樣才是我們香港的精神。
In my opinion we need to have an international perspective and a national perspective in our mind as this is the right spirit of Hong Kong
大家以往會到內地開設廠房、來料加工和合資企業，但現在有互聯網。
In the past entrepreneurs would set up factories in the Mainland engaging in contract processing and joint ventures . Yet we have the Internet nowadays
我每年都會到農村，我兩名孩子從小到大每年都會到農村最少3個星期，那裏連廁所也沒有。
Every year I visit the rural areas where my two kids will spend at least three weeks each year since they were born . There is not even a toilet in the villages
雖然大城市的情況已經不同，但農村仍然是那個樣子。
Despite the changes in big cities rural areas just stay the same
但是，我認識農村的小朋友，我看着他們長大，我帶他們到萬里長城，每年都會帶不同農村的小朋友去，他們有些長大了，現在當了父母；有些只是中學畢業，他們未必能從農村入讀大學，但他們全部都會在互聯網進行買賣，真的比我更有錢。
I know some children from rural communities watching them grown up and I visit the Great Wall with children from different villages each year . Now some of them have become parents while some are secondary school graduates without being admitted to universities . However all of them have started their own trade online with tiny capital and are even wealthier than me
他們以很低的資本發展，香港年青人對於互聯網的技術和將來的科技一定比我們更好，其實這可能與學位無關，學位可以帶領我 們更容易踏出第一步，但今天不再是學位壟斷的時代。
Young people in Hong Kong surely have better knowledge of Internet and future technological development but this is probably not related to degree qualification . A degree facilities us to take the first step yet the era of monopoly by degree holders has long gone
我覺得只要大家願意想一想，每個人都會有機遇。
I believe everyone will get their chances as long as one is willing to do some thinking
因此，在經濟機遇上，我們必須特別提到兩種人，一種是年輕人，一種是年長的人，我不想說是老人。
Therefore in terms of economic opportunities I must specifically talk about two types of persons . The first one is young people . The second is people with experience
因為有些人55歲便要退休，但比較多是60歲退休的。
I intend not to refer to them as the elderly as some of them retire at 55 while more of them retire at 60
說到60歲退休，我們立法會都有很多同事......
Speaking of retiring at 60 many Members in the Legislative Council still very competent they are really talents who retire relatively early
事實上，我們當年真沒想過買樓是人生目標，這不應該是人生目標。
Actually we did not consider purchasing a flat as the target of life at that time . This should not be the target of life
有些同事說，一定要讓他繼續受訓，但這未必最適合他，我們一定要讓他找到理想、夢想，而我們的責任是令年長和仍然有精力的，年輕有夢想的，能夠互相協調、互相配合，令無產的變成中產，再向上流；令中產的，在年老後不會變成無產，這樣會很悽慘。
While some colleagues insisted on keeping him at it this may not be the most suitable path for him . We must allow him to find his dream . It is our responsibility to create an environment where the experienced with vigour and the youth with dreams can complement each other so that those people without asset can climb up the social ladder to join the middle class and even move further upward while those belonging to the middle class will not move downward when they cannot keep their assets after they get old as this will really be miserable for them
我希望政府要有長遠規劃，在5年或10年後，香港 中產的人口比例能否達到50%？
I wish that the Government can do some long - term planning and see if the proportion of middle class population can reach 50 % after 5 or 10 years
我覺得我們應該一起努力。
I believe we should work together towards this goal
所以，即使做了，往往等於沒有做。況且，這份施政報告的內容了無新意，乏善足陳，沒有提出任何新政策、新方向來解決香港目前面對的問題。
What is more innovative ideas are wanting in this Policy Address it is a lackluster piece which fails to put forth any new policy or new direction to resolve the problems currently facing Hong Kong
今年施政報告的主題是"用好機遇，發展經濟，改善民生，和諧共融"。
The theme of this years Policy Address is Make Best Use of Opportunities Develop the Economy Improve Peoples Livelihood Build an Inclusive Society
正如邵家臻議員剛才所說，我們數位議員將這個主題修改為："錯失機遇，民生倒退，官商鄉黑，撕裂香港"。
Like what Mr SHIU Ka - chun has said just now together with several other colleagues we have revised the theme into Opportunities Gone Livelihood Retrogressed Government - Business - Rural - Triad Collusion and Social Dissension
我相信這項改動，反映了不少"打工仔女"和基層市民的心聲。
To me the revision reflects the sentiment of many wage earners and grass - root citizens
過去特區政府一直強調，非常着重經濟發展工作。
The SAR Government has all along stressed the importance of economic development
香港今天能夠發展成為一個國際大都會，最主要的原因無疑是過去經濟發展蓬勃，這一點是無可否認的。
Admittedly our robust economic growth was the most important factor driving Hong Kongs evolution into a global metropolis
而普遍來說，一個地方如果有良好的經濟發展，生活水平自然會相應提高，民生亦會有所改善。
Generally speaking when a place enjoys good economic development its living standards will rise accordingly and its livelihood will be improved
因此，我相信市民普遍認同經濟發展非常重要。
Therefore I think people in general recognize the significance of economic development
但是，很可惜，香港的經濟自從回歸以來，過分依賴內地支撐，這實非香港之福。
However Hong Kongs economy has regrettably displayed an over - reliance on Mainlands support since the reunification and this certainly is not a blessing to us
施政報告過分強調"向北望"，隻字不提香港在環球市場上的重要角色，亦沒有提出任何推動金融科技發展的具體策略。
The Policy Address attaches too much importance to looking northward loses sight of the vital role played by Hong Kong in the international market and fails to map out any concrete strategy to take forward the development in Fintech
就是環球最大的離岸人民幣資金池、國家"十三五"規劃、深港通、CEPA、"一帶一路"等。
They are the worlds largest offshore Renminbi liquidity pool the National 13 Five Year Plan the Shenzhen - Hong Kong Stock Connect CEPA the Belt and Road Initiative and so on
這種側重和依賴，令特區政府和市民，只能夠得到一些空洞無物的假象。
With such emphasis and reliance the SAR Government and its people will only get empty mirages
但是，除了這些假象之外，卻沒有任何創新或自我發展的方向。
Mirages aside it offers no direction for either innovative development or self - development
未來香港經濟發展究竟往何處去呢？
Where is Hong Kongs economic development going?
這份施政報告完全沒有答案。
This Policy Address provides absolutely no answer
梁振英口口聲 聲說，香港金融市場及金融服務業要持續發展。
LEUNG Chun - ying has reiterated time and again the continual development of the financial market and financial services industry in Hong Kong
但是，很可惜，這份施政報告對香港在金融方面落後於其他國家或地區的情況，卻隻字不提。
But regrettably this Policy Address makes no mention of our laggard financial development vis - à - vis other countries and areas
究竟他如何帶領香港金融長遠發展呢？
How is he going to lead the long - term financial development of the territory?
在這裏我必須強調，近年來政府所推動的經濟發展，已是嚴重扭曲的，利益只向大財團、大企業傾斜，兼且這些產業發展趨向單一性，以大吃小的模式，蠶食中小企的發展。
I must stress here that Hong Kongs economic development in recent years as promoted by the Government is highly distorted benefits are skewed towards large consortia and enterprises industries are getting homogenous and development of small and medium enterprises is checked as they fall into prey to large enterprises
可以說，小市民分享不到絲毫經濟成果。正所謂，在民生方面沒有推進，反而不斷倒退。
We may say that the ordinary public cannot partake any of the fruits of economic prosperity and we see no advancement only continued setbacks in livelihood
在梁振英上任3年後的2015年，我們看看香港的貧窮人口，在不計算福利補助的情況下，竟然有1,345 000人，比起在2012年的1,312 000人，增加了3萬多人。
In 2015 three years after LEUNG Chun - ying took office the poverty population in Hong Kong stood at 1 345 000 calculated with welfare subsidy factored out . The figure was some 30 000 greater than 1 312 000 which was the poverty population recorded in 2012 before he took office
而即使我們計算各種福利補助，貧窮人口亦有971,000人，比起2014年多約1萬人。
Even when welfare subsidy was factored in the poverty population still stood at 971 000 about 10 000 higher than the 2014 figure
可見，貧窮問題根本沒有顯著改善。
The poverty problem in fact has not been improved in any significant measure
我們不是要求有很大變化，只是要求不要增加，但貧窮人口卻有加無減。
What we are actually asking for are not huge changes just an end to the increase in poverty population and yet we see growth instead
因此，香港的貧富懸殊在世界上，仍然數一數二，名列前茅。
Hence the wealth gap of Hong Kong still ranks among the top in the world
香港表面經濟繁榮，原來最終獲益的不過是一小撮權貴和既得利益者，究竟小市民可以得到甚麼呢？
Despite Hong Kongs apparent economic prosperity our economic gain goes only to a handful of rich powerful people and vested interests at the end of the day . What else is left to the ordinary public then?
今天香港經濟最大的問題就是，產業過於單一化，多年來都是集中於泡沫經濟，例如房地產業、金融業、服務及旅遊業等，又相當依賴外來經濟體系，令香港經濟容易受到外圍因素影響，蒙受極高風險。
The biggest problem with Hong Kongs economy today is that industrial development is far too homogenous . Over the years it has been focusing on bubble economies such as real estate and realty finance service industries tourism and so on . Leaning considerably on external economies Hong Kongs economy is vulnerable to external factors and susceptible to extreme risk
但是，更加重要的是，這些產業大多遭到寡頭壟斷，如果政策繼續向這些產業傾斜的話，對香港經濟只會帶來更多潛在危險，並且受惠的不是普羅市民，而是現有的經濟霸權。
But more importantly these industries are mostly dominated by a few oligopolists . If our policies continue to slant towards them it will only generate more potential risks to Hong Kongs economy and bring benefits not to the general public but to existing economic giants only
現在香港需要的是，支持內部經濟和建立更多實體經濟，包括本土和社區經濟，以及一些實體的創造企業。
What Hong Kong now needs are support to its domestic economy and creation of more real economies including local and community economies and some real innovative enterprises
政府應該增撥資源支持自家製作、本地生產，並推動墟市、小店企業發展等，令到基層市民和婦女能夠投入生產，年青人的創意能夠有所發揮，不會再將發展局限於單一性的產業。
The Government should allocate more resources for supporting self - made production and local production for promoting bazaars the entrepreneurial development of small shops and so on so as to help grass - roots citizens and women engage in production and the young utilize their creativity with a view to releasing our development from the confines of an homogeneous set of industries
可惜的是，這份施政報告依然沒有就這方面的經濟發展，提出任何有效措施，只是提出一些與內地合作的建議。
It is regrettable that this Policy Address has yet to suggest effective measure with regard to this aspect of economic development as it puts forth proposals only on collaboration with the Mainland
對於基層和廣泛的社會階層來說，這是極為"離地"的，實在不會產生甚麼效果，亦幫助不到他們。
To the grassroots and to a wide social spectrum these proposals are downright detached from their lives ineffective and unhelpful
除了發展上述經濟之外，我覺得政府更加應該在分配經濟成果方面，做更多積極有為的工作，不要再盲目信奉自由市場，而應放棄"低稅率、簡單稅制"的思維。
Apart from developing the economies above I believe the Government should be more proactive in the distribution of economic outcome . It must not blindly follow the free market and should relinquish the low and simple tax regime philosophy
最直接有效的做法就是，改革現在的稅制，例如引入累進利得稅、大額股息稅、物業空置稅等，將現在超過 8,000億元的財政儲備和各項稅收，合理地投放，特別在於民生政策上，這樣才能夠還富於民，使香港市民的生活水平得到提升。
The most direct and effective approach is to reform the existing tax regime for instance introducing progressive profits tax tax on dividend income of significant amounts vacant property tax and so on . It should also allocate the 800 billion - plus fiscal reserves and various tax incomes appropriately with special emphasis on livelihood policies so as to return the wealth to the people and to raise their standard of living
主席，在航空運輸上，政府的施政令人沮喪。
President in respect of air transport the policies of the Government are rather disappointing
主席，經濟發展一直是梁振英政府強調的要務，不論是5年前提出的政綱或每年的施政報告，莫不表示"經濟、民生無小事"。
President the LEUNG Chun - ying administration has been emphasizing that economic development is its priority task . The saying that nothing about the economy and peoples livelihood is trivial is mentioned in his election manifesto five years ago and his successive annual policy addresses
無論是河套發展或忽然提出的香園圍創科發展計劃，大家只要細心想清楚，便可發現都是以科技或經濟發展為名，更加靠攏內地。
If we do some serious thinking we will realize that the development of the Loop or the innovation and technology development plan suddenly put forward for Heung Yuen Wai are just attempts to move closer to the Mainland in the name of technology or economic development
在內地資金充裕，不斷透過印鈔的方式製造大量紙上財富時，香港的確能在過去一段時間從中受惠。
As the Mainland seeks to create massive paper wealth and an abundance of capitals through the printing of more money Hong Kong has indeed been able to get some benefits
但是，大家也知道這樣的日子不會很長久，當中國人民銀行公布的外匯儲備或美元儲備不斷下跌，國庫被掏空時，北方吹來的風只會越來越冷。
However we all know that such good times will not last long . Once the foreign exchange reserves or US dollar reserves announced by the Peoples Bank of China spiral down and the national treasury is emptied the winds from the north will only get colder and colder
政府不但沒有汲取經驗，反而依然"撼頭埋牆"。
But instead of learning from past experience the Government still wants to bang its head against the wall
但是，它實際上可對香港整體旅遊發展帶來多大益處？
However what actual benefits can it bring to the development of Hong Kongs tourism industry as a whole?
對小本經營的創業人士有多大幫助？
To what extent can it help business - starters with a small capital base?
近100萬元的投資，又是否初創企業所能負擔？
Can start - ups afford an investment of nearly 1 million?
所以，我們不奢望政府能在包括政制、教育、醫療等方面作出長足的發展，但最低限度在他們經常掛在嘴邊，香港作為一個經濟城市這方面，我們完全看不到在未來一年或半年內，能對這份短命的施政報告寄予任何期望，又或希望前海、河套等向北望的經濟發展計劃，能為香港發揮一些甚麼帶動經濟的作用，除了表面上能創造更多口號之外。
We do not cherish any excessive hope that the Government can achieve really substantial progress in various areas like constitutional reform education health care and so on . But to say the very least in respect of Hong Kong as an economic city something they keep talking about we fail completely to see why we can ever expect this Policy Address with such a short life span to achieve anything in the coming six months or one year . Nor do we expect that all those northward - looking economic development projects in Qianhai and the Loop can really bring forth anything to boost the economy of Hong Kong except an illusion of opportunities painted by numerous slogans
主席，我真的感到欷歔，當我們辯論施政報告時，特首選舉數大候選人正在說其宏圖大計，其中一項是有關房屋。
President I do feel heavy at heart . While we are debating the Policy Address some leading contestants for the Chief Executive election are talking about their respective grand blueprints under which housing is an item
五年過去，公屋輪候時間由2012年的2.6年，延長至現在剛公布的4.7年。
Five years have passed and the waiting time for PRH application has grown from 2.6 years in 2012 to 4.7 years as announced just now
截至2016年落成的公屋單位是51,373個，距離目標欠24,000個，私營市場物業價格在梁振英任內上升44.8%，而當時的中原城市領先指數是100.6，現在則是144.91。
As at 2016 the number of completed PRH flats stood at 51 373 some 24 000 short of the target . Private property prices have risen 44.8 % during LEUNG Chun - yings term of office with the Centa - City Leading Index shooting up from the then 100.6 to the current figure of 144.91
最近啟德發展區數幅發展地，便由一些大陸到港的國企購得，並炒賣至破紀錄的天價。
Several development sites at the Kai Tak Development Area have recently been acquired at record - breaking sky - high prices by state - owned enterprises coming to Hong Kong from the Mainland
政府不會理會這些情況，因為事實上，這可能是政府最易收取財政收入的方法，懶理普通市民的死活。
As it is actually easiest to earn financial revenues this way the Government has chosen to turn a blind eye to these cases and ignore the suffering of common people
這個政府不斷說謊，不過，最令我們擔心的是，現在的特首候選人，包括"689"的"2.0"版本林鄭月娥，已經有數大地產商和大地主公開支持。
This Government keeps on lying . But what worries us most is that the candidates now running for the Chief Executive election including 689 version 2.0 Carrie LAM have gained open support from several major property developers and landlords
因為每次當我們的電力管制協議有效期屆滿時，便是政府差不多換屆的時候，今次也不例外。
Whenever the Scheme of Control Agreements we entered with the power companies are about to expire we will soon have a change of government . There is no exception this time
政府的對手兩大電力公司已儲備充足彈藥，耗盡所有人力、物力，與政府斡旋、角力。
The opponents of the Government the two major power companies have already had their arsenal fully loaded and are ready to use all their resources human resources or otherwise to bargain and negotiate with the Government
但是，現時管制利潤的協議，卻給予電力公司魔術棒，只要他們不斷增加固定資產投資，包括利用新能源組合所需要的儲存、管道等，便可以一直"賺到盡"，而燃料帳也一直作為對沖，成為他們拒絕削減電費的最好方法。
The profit control agreements are nonetheless as useful to the power companies as magic wands . So long as they keep increasing their investment in fixed assets including the reserves and ducts necessary for the new fuel mix they can earn to their hearts content . The fuel cost has all along been used to offset the call for reduction in electricity tariffs and is thus the best excuse for refusal
主席，今年的施政報告以"發展經濟"和"改善民生"為主要施政理念，積極提出各界關心的經濟民生議題，亦有回應商界部分的訴求，這方面我們是認同的。
President the policy philosophy of the Policy Address this year is developing the economy and improving peoples livelihood . It actively raises various economic and livelihood concerns felt by different social sectors and responds to some aspirations of the business sector
我們亦期待下星期的財政預算案有一些在財務上實質可幫助香港經濟發展，以及扶助中小企的措施。
We approve of this . We also look forward to seeing some fiscal measures in the Budget next week which can offer concrete assistance to Hong Kongs economic development and small and medium enterprises SMEs
香港有人才、資源，只欠我們如何開拓和運用。
Hong Kong has no lack of talents and resources . The only problem is that we must find out how we can develop and make good use of them
施政報告說"用好機遇"， 把握背靠祖國的良機，維持有利的營商環境，首先要把經濟造大造強，才能投放更多資源來發展。
The Policy Address says Make Best Use of Opportunities . Leveraging on the Mainland we should seize the good opportunities and maintain a favourable business environment . We should first of all expand and strengthen our economy so that we can inject more resources for its development
所以，我認為政府怎樣利用金錢和機會，對經濟發展會有很大影響。
I thus think that how the Government makes use of the money and opportunities will have a great impact on our economic development
主席，英國脫歐，特朗普上場，現時的外圍環境和香港經濟並不明朗，大家都擔心不知今年會發生甚麼事情。
President with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Donald TRUMPs election as the President of the United States in the external environment and the economic outlook of Hong Kong are faced with uncertainties and people express worries about what will happen this year
所以，政府除要做到施政報告中所說的內容外，更要做好風險管理，制訂在不同情況下有不同的應對措施，穩定人心。
Therefore apart from implementing the initiatives in the Policy Address the Government should also put in place different risk management measures to cope with different scenarios so as to maintain public confidence . After all 98 % of the enterprises in Hong Kong are SMEs
畢竟，香港98%的企業是中小企，近年來港遊客減少，影響香港的零售業，出口業亦受外圍或全球經濟的影響而下降，工資成本每天也在上升；條例增加，它們的開支亦會增加，加重它們的成本負擔。
In recent years the drop of inbound visitors has affected the retail industries of Hong Kong . The export trade is also adversely affected by the external environment or global economy and is facing ever - increasing manpower cost . The increase in regulatory legislation has also raised their expenditure and added to their cost burden
以最低工資為例，實施最低工資對它們影響很大。
I will take the minimum wage as an example . The implementation of the statutory minimum wage has the greatest impact on them
香港總商會在這方面提出了一系列建議，認為政府要確保規管減至最少，減少繁瑣的程序，維持低稅率，這樣香港才能繼續發展下去。
In this regard the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce HKGCC has put forward a number of recommendations . In its opinion the Government has to keep the regulation and cumbersome procedures to the minimum and maintain a low tax regime so that Hong Kong can continue to develop further
我覺得政府可從兩方面進行一些支援小企的措施，一方面幫助中小企找尋更多流動資金；另一方面，亦幫助中小企減少運作上的開支。
I think the Government can carry out some SME supportive measures in two aspects . Firstly it can help boost the liquidity of SMEs; and secondly it can help SMEs reduce operating cost
主席，由於經濟不明朗，政府應多做工作來幫助中小企，例如放寬"中小企業發展支援基金"的申請額度，簡化手續。
President owing to economic uncertainties the Government should do more to help SMEs such as increasing the amount of grant and streamlining the application procedures under the SME Development Fund
其實這些我們已多次提及，但在今次的施政報告中，在這方面着墨不多。
In fact these have been mentioned by us many times but not much is said in this Policy Address in this regard
所以，正如我剛才所說，希望下星期的財政預算案在扶助中小企方面會多着墨一點。
Therefore as I said earlier I hope that there will be more support to SMEs in the Budget next week
其實，上述措施可令中小企有彈性地再次申請。
In fact SMEs should be given more flexibility to make multiple applications for the assistance under the above measures