18 h. ago Hong Kong lawmakers question need for 3 new roles in Chief Executive’s Office

Planned recruitment of two information officers and driver will cost taxpayers HK$2.66 million annually in total.

Society

4 d. ago Hong Kong lawmaker calls for support of city’s Web3 sector after Tron founder flags fraud

The call comes after cryptocurrency mogul Justin Sun denounced alleged ‘loopholes’ in Hong Kong’s trust regulations.

Politics

5 d. ago Proposed Hong Kong smoking ban could lead to billions lost in tax revenues: lawmaker

Legislator Edward Leung argues tax earnings could be lost as smokers shift to illicit cigarettes, with no major reduction in smoking rate.

Economics

5 d. ago Proposed Hong Kong smoking ban could lead to billions lost in tax revenue: lawmaker

Legislator Edward Leung argues tax earnings could be lost as smokers shift to illicit cigarettes, with no major reduction in smoking rate.

Economics

5 d. ago Hong Kong may lose billions in tax revenue over smoking restrictions: lawmaker

Legislator Edward Leung argues tax earnings could be lost as smokers shift to illicit cigarettes, with no major reduction in smoking rate.

Economics

7 d. ago Hong Kong lawmakers question if landlords will register subdivided flats

Under proposed law to improve quality of flats, landlords would need to pay HK$1,000 registration fee, obtain licence and hire professionals for inspections.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Don’t frivolously criticise’ CK Hutchison’s port deal, Hong Kong lawmaker says

Executive Council member Jeffrey Lam says many critics are not even familiar with deal’s terms.

Politics

1 week ago Hong Kong lawmakers call for simpler fee waiver process under healthcare reform

Hospital Authority chief says applications will be made available via the HA Go mobile app, which legislators also suggest.

Politics

1 week ago Celebrating brilliant young minds: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships recognise outstanding talent and welcome the inaugural JC STEM Early Career Research Fellows

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The Hong Kong Jockey Club held its Scholarships and Fellowships Award Presentation Ceremony and High Table Dinner on 17 March. In addition to awarding scholarships to 116 students in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and commitment to serving the community, the very first JC STEM Early Career Research Fellowship for Translation and Application was awarded to 10 outstanding STEM researchers. The Club also congratulated 40 graduating JC Scholars as they embarked on a new chapter in their lives. Club Chairman Michael Lee was joined by keynote speaker Tsinghua University Chair Professor of AI Science and Dean of Institute for AI Industry Research (AIR) Zhang Ya-qin; Club Deputy Chairman Martin Liao; Club Stewards Dr Silas Yang, Lester Huang, Dr Henry Chan, Jackson Woo, Ann Kung and Philip Lo; Club Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges; and representatives of participating terti...

Science

3 w. ago Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park area needs stronger business ecosystem: lawmakers

Lawmaker also calls for review ahead of Hong Kong Sevens’ debut at Kai Tak venue to avoid repeat of blunder at World Grand Prix snooker event.

Politics

3 w. ago Former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers jailed for causing council meeting ruckus

Pair punished for roles played in 2019 incident which aimed to stall proceedings of a committee scrutinising a contentious extradition bill.

Events

3 w. ago Former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers jailed for causing Legco ruckus

Pair punished for roles in 2019 incident which aimed to stall proceedings of a committee scrutinising contentious extradition bill.

Events

4 w. ago Just why is Beijing calling for ‘capable’ Hong Kong lawmakers?

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has hinted at the central government’s dissatisfaction with some in the ‘patriots-only’ Legco.

Politics

4 w. ago Opinion | Just why is Beijing calling for ‘capable’ Hong Kong lawmakers?

Opinion | Just why is Beijing calling for ‘capable’ Hong Kong lawmakers?  South China Morning Post

Politics