Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
該216億元本來已經包括所有項目，但西九文化區管理局超支，又不來立法會再申請撥款，大家便沒有辦法向它問責，所以今次以BOT形式是絕不可取的。
The 21.6 billion upfront endowment is supposed to cover all WKCD projects but the WKCD Authority overspent its money and did not come to the Legislative Council for funding . We have no choice but to hold it responsible for the matter . Hence it is definitely unacceptable that the Government proposes to adopt a BOT arrangement again this time
第二部分是有關房屋。
The second part of my speech is about housing
梁振英上任後不斷說要增加土地供應來遏抑樓價，但大家很清楚看到，5年很快過去，不單沒有辦法遏抑樓價，樓價反而越升越高，又再打破香港的樓價紀錄，所以本質上已經完全不符合科學精神。
Since assuming the post of Chief Executive LEUNG Chun - ying has been saying the need to increase land supply to suppress rising property prices . However five years have passed and property prices have apparently skyrocketed rather than being suppressed . The property prices in Hong Kong which have again made a new record have actually increased in a way that betrays science
先講私人樓宇，政府過去不斷犧牲環境，見縫插針，破壞綠化帶，只是為了推高建屋量。
Let us start with private properties . In order to push up housing production the Government has been using every narrow strips of land for housing construction jeopardizing our environment and green belts
運輸及房屋局在1月底公布2016年全年私人樓宇落成量是14,600伙，按年增長29.2%，全年私人樓宇施工量25,500伙，按年大幅增加8成，創下了2000年以來的按年最高紀錄，而且還說未來3至4年間的潛在供應量會再創高峰，達到94,000伙。
According to the statistics released by the Transport and Housing Bureau in the end of January private residential units completed in 2016 reached 14 600 units indicating a year - on - year increase of 29.2 % while private residential units constructed in the year reached 25 500 units indicating a great leap of 80 % and registering a new record high since 2000 . The Bureau also says that there will be a potential supply of 94 000 units in the coming three to four years which will make another new record
如果政府這些亮麗的數據能夠說明增加供應可以解決樓價上升的理論是正確的話，早應可以遏抑樓價了。
If these beautiful statistics provided by the Government can prove that the theory of increasing housing supply can lower property prices the Government should have suppressed the property prices long ago . Just look at the statistics
但大家看看數字，樓價不單沒有因為供應量增加而回落，反而繼續上升。
Instead of lowing the property prices property prices have actually soared with the increased housing supply
過去5年，每年香港都成為全球最難負擔房屋的城市。
Hong Kong was named the city with the most unaffordable housing in each of the past five years
差餉物業估價署最新公布2016年12月的住宅價格指數再創新高，達到306.8，較2015年同期的285上升了7%。
According to the latest publication of the Rating and Valuation Department the housing price index for December 2016 was 306.8 indicating an increase by 7 % as compared to 285 in the same period of 2015
事實上，差不多所有經濟學者都一致同意，香港的樓價高企與全球超低息、負實際利率，導致熱錢泛濫有關。
As a matter of fact almost all economists have unanimously echoed that the high property prices in Hong Kong are related to the influx of hot money due to the global low interest rates and negative real interest rates
這是投資或投機的需求，而不是住屋需求。
This is an investment or speculation need not a housing need
所以，"落錯藥"只會進一步破壞環境，令香港的宜居度進一步變差。
Hence the wrong prescription will only further damage our environment and make Hong Kong an even less desirable city for living
其實，要真正解決香港的房屋問題，便要將住屋權和投資權分開。
Actually in order to truly resolve the housing problem in Hong Kong we must separate the right to housing from the right to investment
這才是真正解決房屋問題的出路。
This is the solution to truly address the housing problem
在這次施政報告中，梁振英不單沒有以科學角度理解樓價為何不斷上升，反而進一步研究以郊野公園用地建屋。
In this Policy Address LEUNG Chun - ying fails to scientifically decode the reason for the soaring property prices; worse still he turns to country park sites for housing construction
其實，香港現時的市區人口密度已達到每平方公里24,000人，是全世界市區人口密度最高的其中一個城市，令香港越來越不宜居住。
In fact with an urban population density of 24 000 persons per square kilometre Hong Kong is one of the cities in the world with the highest urban population density making Hong Kong an increasingly undesirable place for living
即使以平均人口密度計算，亦達到每平方公里7,000人。
Our average population density still reaches 7 000 persons per square kilometre
所以，大家要想清楚，當年之所以用高密度發展形式，是一種取捨，我們用高密度的市區發展換來保留較多的郊野公園。
Hence we must understand why we went for a high development density in the past . It was a give - and - take decision . We chose high - density urban development in order to preserve more country park space
其實，這就如在一個屋苑中，你既可選擇密度較高的丁屋，亦可選擇數棟高樓，以換取中間的優化綠化空間。
It is like developing a housing estate . One can choose to build small houses or a few blocks of tall residential buildings so as to save space for putting enhanced green spaces in - between
如果現時貿然變更之前大家寧願以高密度換取公共空間的共識，現在以"還有地方"為由繼續發展公共空間，最終大家的公共空間只會一直被蠶食，令香港越來越不適宜居住。
If the Government hastily changes our earlier consensus on choosing high - density development to save room for public space with the excuse that there is still space left our public space will continue to be nibbled away and Hong Kong will become an even less desirable place for living
第三方面是棕地問題。
Third it is about brownfield sites
其實，棕地本來就是香港政府輸了一場官司，便是"生發案"一手造成的問題。
In fact the origin of brownfield sites can be traced back to the Melhado case in which the Government lost
政府遲遲不糾正自己的失誤，造成鄉郊遭受嚴重破壞，但在施政報告中，政府只提出以兩年時間進行棕地普查。
The Government has never rectified the problem which has led to serious damages made to the countryside . And all that the Government has proposed in the Policy Address is to spend two years on conducting a brownfield survey
然而，因為這兩年的空窗期，我們發現有大量新界農地的地主加快破壞農地，以先破壞後發展的方式，期待兩年後政府的新政策出台後可以獲益。
But we note that this two - year gap has caused many agricultural land owners in the New Territories to expeditiously destroy their farmland hoping that they can benefit from the new government policy to be launched two years later with their destroy first develop later practices
這變相鼓勵更多農地地主現時加速破壞新界土地，而政府回答我的書面質詢時，竟然表示他們不準備面對這個問題，任由新界土地繼續被任意破壞。
This in a way has encouraged more agricultural land owners to spend up destroying their farmland in the New Territories . In its reply to my written question the Government says that they are not planning to deal with this problem and will remain uninvolved in stopping the destruction of farmland in the New Territories
即使我提出馬上凍結調查，政府在答覆中仍表示不可行。
It also says in the reply that my suggestion of immediately conducting freezing surveys unfeasible
事實上，根據英國的經驗，以棕地優先的發展模式已經可以快速解決棕地問題。
As a matter of fact experiences obtained in the United Kingdom show that giving priority to developing brownfields can quickly solve the problem
大家可以留意一下，根據"生發案"的判詞，只要能夠證明棕地作業屬於令人厭惡的用途，便已屬違反地契條款，可以採取阻止行動。
If we take a look at the judgment of the Melhado case we will find that as long as a brownfield site is found being used for offensive trade the site owner has contravened the lease conditions and the Government can take enforcement action to stop him
很明顯，現時有大量棕地作業污染泥土、空氣和河道，所以政府其實是有責任就違反地契條款的行為採取執法。
It is apparent that many operations being carried out on brownfield sites are causing pollution to the land air and rivers there . The Government is thus duty - bound to take enforcement actions against these site owners who have contravened the lease conditions
況且，農地不斷變成棕地，對生態環境百害而無一利，影響香港的生物多樣性，政府剛剛發出的文件便是想確保香港的生物多樣性得以改善，所以兩者是背道而馳的。
Besides when more and more agricultural sites are turned into brownfield sites it will do no good but harm to our environment and the biodiversity of Hong Kong . This is quite the opposite of what the Government advocates in a document issued recently which seeks to enhance the biodiversity of Hong Kong
現行機制無法阻止農地變成棕地，其原因在於《城市規劃條例》存在漏洞，但我們至今仍未看見政府有任何計劃修訂《城市規劃條 例》。
Loopholes in the Town Planning Ordinance have made existing mechanisms incapable of stopping agricultural land from turning into brownfield sites . But so far nothing has been done by the Government to amend the Town Planning Ordinance
事實上，政府於2000年承諾市民會進行第二階段諮詢，但諮詢一拖再拖，已經17年仍未落實承諾，導致新界到處都是泥頭山、石屎農地，但政府的答覆卻是"沒有執管權"。
In fact the Government promised the public in 2000 that it would conduct the second stage of a consultation but the consultation has been held up time and again . Seventeen years have passed and the Government has yet to deliver its promise thus resulting in rubbish tips and concrete farmland everywhere in the New Territories . But all that the Government has said in the reply is that it does not have the enforcement and regulatory power
我們必須馬上糾正這種荒謬現象，我計劃提出私人草案修訂《城市規劃條例》，希望重新回到有執管權的城市規劃狀況。
We must immediately rectify this ridiculous situation . I plan to propose a private bill to amend the Town Planning Ordinance with a view to restoring to a state of city planning in which the Government is vested with an enforcement and regulatory power
代理主席，"錯失機遇，民生倒退，官商鄉黑，撕裂香港"，這是我與張超雄議員、梁耀忠議員和劉小麗議員，在1月18日施政報告發表後一起召開記者招待會時對施政報告的回應。
Deputy President Opportunities Gone Livelihood Retrogressed Government - Business - Rural - Triad Collusion and Social Dissension . This is the response I together with Dr Fernando CHEUNG Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung and Dr LAU Siu - lai made when we met the press after the Policy Address delivery on 18 January
接下來更自吹自擂地說，香港連續22年被評選為全球最自由的經濟體；更說香港的通脹持續回落，失業率極低等。
And it goes on blowing its own trumpet saying that Hong Kong has been rated the worlds freest economy for 22 consecutive years and that our inflation has been receding and that the unemployment rate has remained at a very low level so on and so forth
不過，我想提醒梁振英先生，他是以特首的身份來發表施政報告，而不是"寶藥黨"般"噏得就噏"，哄騙別人。
But may I remind Mr LEUNG Chun - ying that he came here to deliver the Policy Address in his capacity as Chief Executive . He is not a fraudster selling fake herbs try every deceptive means to deceive people
代理主席，我是教書的，我經常對學生說，做project時要特別留意題目的前提、前設。
Deputy President I am a teacher and I often remind my students that they need to pay special attention to the preamble or presupposition of a question when they do projects
因為一旦弄錯題目的前提，無論內容寫得如何精彩，說得如何天花亂墜，也會前功盡廢；即使力度再大，如果弄錯方向，也只會加速滅亡。
If they do not understand the preamble correctly their efforts will be going down the drain no matter how brilliant or creative their answer is . Likewise if he gets the direction wrong no matter how hard he tries he will only be getting closer to his destruction
我想說施政報告就是弄錯了前提，口就說"發展經濟，改善民生"，其實是"只顧經濟，罔顧民生"。
What I mean is that he has set the direction of the Policy Address wrong . The Policy address seems to advocates Developing the Economy and Improving Peoples Livelihood but it actually advocates Developing only the Economy and Ignoring Peoples Livelihood
政府夠膽說香港是全球最自由的經濟體，卻忽略了一個事實：經濟已經發展，但民生卻不獲改善。
The Government is bold enough to mention that Hong Kong is the worlds freest economy but it has overlooked the fact that our economy is already developed but the livelihood of the people is not improved
2015年本地生產總值較2012年增加15.2%，但2015年的整體貧窮人口及貧窮率分別是1,345 000人及19.7%，與2012年的整體貧窮人口及貧窮率比較，不跌反升。
The gross domestic product GDP of Hong Kong in 2015 has increased by 15.2 % as compared with the GDP in 2012 . But the overall poor population size and the poverty rate in 2015 were 1 345 000 persons and 19.7 % respectively which were higher rather than lower than the overall poor population size and the poverty rate in 2012
發展經濟並沒有改善民生，人均生產總值較2012年增加15.2%，即增加了4萬多元，但貧窮人口卻不跌反升，增加30,000名貧窮人口，即使在政策介入後，仍有970,000人。
Hence developing the economy has not improved the livelihood of the people . The GDP per capita has increased by 15.2 % or some 40,000 as compared with the GDP per capita in 2012 . But the poor population has grown rather than reduced by 30 000 persons and the poor population after policy intervention still reached 970 000 persons
翻看堅尼系數，2015年香港的堅尼系數高達0.537，是40年來新高。
If we refer to the Gini Coefficient we will find that the Gini Coefficient of Hong Kong in 2015 was 0.537 the highest in 40 years
全球約150個國家及經濟體系中，去年香港的堅尼系數排名11，可想而知香港貧富懸殊的情況有多嚴重。
Last year Hong Kong ranked eleventh in terms of its Gini Coefficient among some 150 countries and economies in the world . We can thus see how serious our wealth cap is in Hong Kong . In 2014 1 % of the richest population in Hong Kong accounted for more than half of the total wealth in Hong Kong
2014年全港最富有的1%人口，已佔香港整體財富超過一半；最富裕的住戶入息中位數，是貧窮住戶的19倍；有28萬人輪候公屋長達4.5年仍未"上樓"；有20萬人居於"劏房"，以及政府人員的薪津與基層外判工人薪酬待遇的相差超 過40倍。
The median income of the richest households is 19 times of that of the poor households . Two hundred and eighty thousand people have waited for 4.5 years but are yet to be allocated a public rental housing flat . Two hundred thousand people are living in partitioned flats
一項有關快樂指數的調查更顯示，香港在全球排名75，大家說香港人是否快樂呢？
A survey on a happy index even shows that Hong Kong ranked seventy - fifth in this regard . Do Members think that Hong Kong people are happy?
代理主席，我今天又帶我的朋友到來，這位長者是一名外判清潔工，他貢獻香港數十年，七八十歲仍要工作，賺取每小時32.5元的最低工資，仍沒有"飯鐘錢"，也沒有地方更換衣服，在生病時仍感非常焦慮和張羅殆盡。
Deputy President I have again brought my friend with me today . This elderly person is an outsourced street cleaner . He has been contributing to Hong Kong for decades and he still has to work in his seventies and eighties earning only the minimum hourly pay of 32.5 without a paid lunch hour nor a place to get change to work uniform
這位外判工如果今天在議會參與施政報告辯論的話，他會說甚麼呢？
He is very worried when he gets sick and needs to raise money for his medical bills . What would this outsourced worker say if he were here today attending this Policy Address debate?
剛在康城影展獲獎的英國電影"我，不低頭"的導演堅盧治，想透過這套電影關心低下階層的生活，更想指出在經濟好時，工人階級的生活未必有所改善，但每當遇到經濟危機，工人階級永遠首當其衝。
A British film I Daniel BLAKE just won an award at the Cannes Festival . Ken LOACH the film director focuses with compassion on the people at the lower echelons in his film . He wants to bring home the message that the working classes often cannot benefit from economic booms but they are always the first to be hard - hit at times of economic crises
這位憤怒的80歲導演揭示了政府福利政策的不足，他說"制度效率持續低下，政府不斷叫人等待，目的是想人跌出這個制度之外"。
This outraged film director at the age of 80 has revealed in his film the inadequacies of public welfare policies . According to LOACH under the persistently ineffective benefit system the Government keeps asking people to wait with the aim of getting these people out of the benefit system
導演在康城影展頒獎典禮的記者會上說了一句："當你年老時，看到明天的日出也會感到高興，所以我們將會享受每一天的來臨。
At the press conference after the Cannes prize presentation ceremony the film director said When you get very old youre just pleased to see the sunrise the next day so well just take each day as it comes
"長者看到第二天的日出可能也會很感動，但不知道我這位清潔外判工朋友有沒有機會看到日出？他看到日出時是否也同樣如此感動，還是感到非常頭痛，又要開工？
Elderly persons can be overwhelmed by the sunrise in a new day but I am unsure if this outsourced cleaner friend of mine ever has a chance to see the sunrise and whether he will be the same overwhelmed or feeling a headache instead because it is time for him to start work
對於基層市民的生活、生計，特首似乎仍視若無睹，施政報告繼續吹噓新自由主義。
The Chief Executive seems to turn a blind eye to the livelihood of the grassroots . He continues to brag about neoliberalism in the Policy Address
事實上，經過過往二三十年的實驗，無論在全球或香港，已證實"滴漏理論"是行不通的，這已是政界、經濟界和學術界的共識。
After two or three decades of experimenting with the trickle - down theory people whether in Hong Kong or the world have proved that the theory actually does not work . This is a consensus reached in the political economic and academic circles
梁振英施政5年，社會分化，歧視氣氛有增無減，社會上一再滋長排斥外來人的氣氛。
During the five - year administration led by LEUNG Chun - ying society becomes divided and the discrimination and xenophobic atmospheres thickened
面對現時的困局，新一屆特首必須改善以往的管治思維，把小數人的權力適當地歸還社會，讓不同的意見可被提出，並可共存。
Beset by this predicament the new Chief Executive must progress from the mindset of the past administration suitably return the power grasped by a small number of people to the general public and allow different opinions to be voiced out and to co - exist
未來5年，政府可嘗試以社會經濟的理念，讓社群和社區自主、自助，讓他們能由下而上發展社區經濟。
In the coming five years the Government can explore the idea of a social economy in which people groups or people in a community act and help themselves to develop a bottom - up community economy
基層市民付出的勞力可獲公平的回報，讓民眾得到更多參與，提升自主和彼此互助的空間，讓市民生活得開心、幸福、快樂，有尊嚴地締造合乎公義原則的社會經濟生活。
By so doing people of the lower echelons can get a fair share of the return with their hard work and have a greater chance of participation and more room for autonomy and mutual help so that people can live pleasantly blissfully and happily and they can make a living with dignity under a social economy that conforms to the principle of righteousness
社區墟市、社區房屋、社會創新、社會企業都可以發揮上述作用。
Community bazaars community housing community creativity and community enterprises can all achieve the functions above
如果政府能從善如流，其實真的無須如此大動作，已可達很好的效果。
If the Government is willing to accept good advice it really does not need to make big moves to achieve good results
香港口口聲聲說奉行自由市場，先發展經濟，後改善民生，但其實壓根兒是一種虛假的自由市場、傾向商家的資本主義，"劏房"是如 此，不願意興建公屋也是如此，"縮水樓"又是如此，圍繞我們每天生活的也是如此。
The Government often says Hong Kong pursues a free market and that it will develop the economy first and then improve peoples livelihood . But the free market is a fake one from the start . It is businessmen - oriented capitalism
我很希望我這位朋友能參與這項討論，能在此聽到大家的回應。
I earnestly hope that this friend of mine can be here today to participate in this debate and listen to our responses
我很想知道如果他真的在席時，政府官員會否直視他的雙眼，告訴他發展經濟真的可以改善民生？
I very much wish to know if he is really here whether the Public Officer can look straight at his eyes and say to him that developing the economy can truly improve his livelihood
代理主席，今年的施政報告是特首梁振英和本屆特區政府任期的最後一份。
Deputy President this Policy Address is the last Policy Address of Chief Executive LEUNG Chun - ying in the term of office of this SAR Government
不過，整份施政報告無論是在扶助弱勢社群、推動創新科技發展及再工業化、協助香港參與"十三五"規劃及"一帶一路"的發展、增加公私營房屋供應，以及策劃長期的土地供應等，關乎香港未來長遠發展的各項民生、經濟及土地供應議題，均作出了具體及可行的規劃，絕非一份看守政府的施政綱領，而是一份有承擔和有作為的施政報告。
But it has set out specific and feasible planning for various livelihood economic and land supply topics which are related to the long - term development of Hong Kong . These topics include assisting the disadvantaged promoting innovation and technology development and re - industrialization assisting Hong Kong in taking part in the development of 13 Five - Year Plan and the Belt and Road Initiative increasing the supply of public and private housing planning for long - term land supply etc . This Policy Address is definitely not a policy agenda of a caretaker government but a policy address with commitment and accomplishment
就此，我和我所屬的民主建港協進聯盟及進出口界均支持這份施政報告，並希望下任特首和特區政府可以延續這份施政報告有承擔和有作為的良好施政作風。
In this connection I the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong DAB which I belong and the Import and Export sector pledge our support to the Policy Address . And we hope that the next Chief Executive and SAR Government can follow the good direction laid down in this committed and accomplished Policy Address
不過，在推動香港經濟發展方面，施政報告中絕大部分的政策措施偏向推動發展新產業，時效也較為長遠，而對於推動香港傳統及支柱產業發展，以及幫助香港中小企現時面對營商環境挑戰的着墨不多，甚至並未提出即時的對策來援助中小企，令人感到失望。
However regarding promoting Hong Kongs economic development the Policy Address focuses most of its policy measures on developing new industries in a longer time frame . There are very few measures on promoting the development of our traditional and pillar industries or on helping small and medium enterprises SMEs in Hong Kong to tide over the challenges in the present business environment and no immediate measures is proposed to assist SMEs . In this regard it is disappointing
毫無疑問，現時本港的經濟環境正受到美國的貿易政策方向不明朗、聯邦儲備局加息、英國脫歐、人民幣幣值波動，以及歐洲經濟乏力等眾多外圍負面因素影響，預期本港的經濟發展及營商環境會受到新的困擾。
The present economic environment of Hong Kong is undoubtedly clouded by a load of external negative factors such as the uncertain trade policy of the United States the rate hikes by the Federal Reserve the Brexit fluctuations in the Renminbi exchange rate and the feeble European economy . It is expected that our economic development and business environment will be plagued by these new factors
有形貿易逆差達4,201億元，相當於商品進口貨值的10.5%。
A visible trade deficit of 420.1 billion was registered equivalent to 10.5 % of the value of imports of goods
香港進出口業已經歷逾1年的跌勢，而去年全年的零售業總銷貨值，亦較前年下跌8.1%。
The imports and exports trade in Hong Kong has experienced a dropping trend for more than a year and the value of total retail sales in last year as a whole dropped by 8.1 % as compared with the year before last
在此經濟環境下，中小企普遍對2017年的經濟及公司營業表現的信心轉弱。
Under this economic environment SMEs have generally become less confident about their economic prospect and business performance in 2017
今年，香港生產力促進局公布的第一季綜合營商指數下跌0.6%至41.9，連續兩年處於50分界線以下，反映中小企的營商信心持續偏軟。
This year the Hong Kong Productivity Council announced a drop of 0.6 % of the Hong Kong SME Leading Business Index to 41.9 for the first quarter of 2017 . The index has remained below the 50 threshold for two years showing a prevailing fragile confidence among SMEs on their business
不過，我亦希望特區政府、在座各位議員及廣大市民可以明白，取消強積金對沖，對於流動資金十分緊張的中小微企而言，衝擊十分嚴重。
But I hope the SAR Government honourable Members here and members of the public can also understand that abolishing the offsetting arrangement will deal a serious blow to SMEs and micro - enterprises which have tight cash flow
首先，現時不少中小企的流動資金已是十分緊張，甚至需要靠借貸來維持日常的運作，情況猶如俗語所說的"十個茶煲九個蓋"。
To begin with many SMEs are now under very tight cash flow . Some of them even have to rely on loans to maintain their daily operation . A common Chinese saying 10 kettles with nine lids aptly describes their situation
現時的強積金對沖機制無疑削弱了強積金退休保障的效用，不過，亦可避免中小微企因為僱員退休而突然要支付大額的長期服務金，令資金鏈陷入斷裂的危機。
The present MPF offsetting arrangement unquestionably reduces the retirement protection rendered by the MPF Scheme but it also saves SMEs and micro - enterprises from the risk of capital chain rupture due to a sudden need to make a large sum of long service payments for their retiring employees
更甚的是，當中小微企一旦面對營運困境，老闆必定會把所有可用的資金投入營運之中，希望運用最後的努力力挽狂瀾。
Worse still in the case of operational difficulties these SME and micro - enterprise bosses will inject every usable penny into their business operation as a last - ditch attempt to save their business
在這生死存亡之際，有關中小微企的老闆怎會有能力預留資金，支付一旦生意失敗後，結束業務所需要的遣散費呢？
At this critical juncture do you think they can still reserve capital for severance payments in the event of business failure and closure?
現時特區政府提出方案，建議降低遣散費及長期服務金的水平，由現行每服務滿1年可獲每月工資的三分之二，下調至每月工資的二分之一；並且，在推行取消對沖後的10年內，政府會在首兩年先補貼一半的遣散費或長期服務金，並每兩年削減補貼額兩成，直至在第十一年起，全部由僱主承擔。
The Government now proposes to adjust downwards the level of severance payment or long service payment payable from the existing entitlement of two thirds of one months wages to half a months wages as compensation for each year of service; and in the 10 years after the implementation of the abolition the Government will share half of the expenses on severance payments or long service payments in the first two years with a 20 % subsidy cut every two subsequent years until the eleventh year when employers will have to shoulder all the such payments
雖然有關建議方案有助減低中小微企的壓力，但仍有一個關鍵問題未能解決，便是中小微企動輒要支付一筆突如其來的大額現金開支，用作支付遣散費或長期服務金。
Although the proposal is helpful in alleviating the pressure on SMEs and micro - enterprises it still leaves a critical issue unresolved and that is SMEs and micro - enterprises still have to use a large sum of cash to make unexpected severance payments or long service payments
先不論在推行有關計劃10年後，中小微企須全數承擔遣散費及長期服務金，即使在政府提供補貼期間，如果有關中小微企因流動資金緊張而未能夠支付這筆費用，亦要負上刑責。
SMEs and micro - enterprises are criminally liable to any defaults in severance payments or long service payments despite due to tight cash flow during the government subsidy period to say nothing of their need to shoulder the full share of severance payments or long service payments after the 10 - year period
就此，我希望特區政府在進行公眾諮詢期間，能認真仔細聆聽這些中小微企的擔憂，特別是需要面對這些突如其來的大額現金開支的壓力。
In this connection I hope the SAR Government can seriously and carefully listen to the concerns of these SMEs and micro - enterprises during the public consultation period especially their pressure of having to deal with a sum of unexpected cash expenditure
中小微企規模細小，財力薄弱，抵禦風暴的能力亦較大財團弱。
Unlike large consortia they are far less capable of countering crises
現時中小微企對經濟前景普遍看淡，向銀行借錢亦困難重重。
Predicting a bleak economic outlook SMEs and micro - enterprises find it increasingly difficult to borrow money from banks
針對這個問題，中小企現時主要依靠中小企融資擔保計劃及其轄下的特別優惠措施，由按揭證券公司提供信用擔保，協助它們向銀行借貸。
SMEs now mainly rely on the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme Scheme and its special concessionary measures to tackle this problem . The Scheme helps them to obtain financing from banks with credit guarantee provided by the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation