Covid-19 remains the top concern for Hong Kong residents, nearly one in four (23%) claiming it is the main challenge facing the SAR today, based on the latest poll from our New Normal tracker. Unsurprisingly, a similar proportion (21%) think inflation is the second main challenge for the Territory, with health being the third (19%).
While the relaxation of covid restrictions will help restore some normality and Hong Kong residents are less pessimistic, the Territory will continue facing headwinds in 2023. A majority of our survey respondents (70%) expect inflation to go up over the course of the year. As a result, four in 10 (41%) residents expect their disposable income and standard of living to decline over the next 12 months.
Business leaders are not trusted to tell the truth – yet are seen to have a responsibility to speak out on issues according to the new Ipsos Global Trustworthiness Monitor report.
Purchasing power is now the key priority on a global level. Despite the importance they attribute to the climate and extreme weather events, people are less inclined to become involved and are more dubious as to the human origins of the phenomenon.
Inflation, environmental sustainability, the future of mobility… Ipsos Update explores the latest and greatest research & thinking on key topics from Ipsos around the world.
In Metaverses, economic activity relies on the authenticity of digital assets like your metaverse home vehicle, car, farm furniture, clothing, and books.
Consumers globally believe it is important for such a treaty to incorporate five key measures to tackle plastic pollution : ban unnecessary single-use plastics, ban types of plastic that cannot be easily recycled, have rules making manufacturers and retailers responsible for reducing, re-using and recycling plastic packaging, have global rules requiring all new plastic products to contain recycled plastic and require labelling of plastic products so that it is clear how to responsibly sort them for reuse, recycling or disposal.
