32 h. ago Beijing urges Swire Group to help boost Hong Kong’s aviation hub status

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng also encourages company to take part in bay area’s development and Hainan Free Trade Port as he meets CEO Merlin Swire.

Politics

37 h. ago Hong Kong brands urged to emulate success of Chiikawa and Chow Tai Fook collaboration

City’s consumers revelled in a gold bracelet and coin collaboration between China’s largest jewellery retailer and Japanese anime sensation.

Politics

44 h. ago Hong Kong urged to offer rich tenants priority ‘carrot’ to buy subsidised flats

Call made after authorities announce plan to raise rent and evict well-off tenants from public rental flats.

Politics

6 d. ago Hong Kong A&E wards aim to cut wait times for urgent patients with fee change

Hospital Authority says it hopes to meet its service target of treating 90 per cent of urgent patients in A&E within 30 minutes.

Events

7 d. ago John Lee urges Kai Tak Sports Park to boost crisis response ahead of Hong Kong Sevens

Chief Executive John Lee says some arrangements at the newly opened venue have caused ‘issues’.

Events

9 d. ago Hong Kong urged to make Northern Metropolis ‘special zone’ to speed up work

Starry Lee, city’s sole delegate to nation’s top legislative body, points to slow pace of construction in project at the border.

Politics

1 week ago Hong Kong urged to speed up adoption of electric lorries and taxis

Civic Exchange also stresses importance of catching up with country’s environmental goals to ensure carbon emissions peak before 2030.

Politics

1 week ago Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong urges tech advance as he meets HKUST leaders

Xia Baolong says tertiary institutions should ‘strive to make [Hong Kong] a hub for high-calibre talent and further contribute to China’s modernisation.

Politics

1 week ago Senior Beijing official calls on Hong Kong universities to make tech advances

Xia Baolong says tertiary institutions should also strive to make city hub for high-calibre talent as he meets HKUST leaders in Beijing.

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong urged to review public housing income threshold with new minimum wage

‘Many full-time workers will quit their job and take odd jobs to ensure their income will not exceed the application threshold,’ lawmaker Dennis Leung says.

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong urged to review public housing income threshold due to new minimum wage

If Housing Authority proposal on income levels is adopted, two-person household working 10 hours a day for 26 days per month at minimum wage will fail to qualify.

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong urged to focus on development while safeguarding national security

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang praises Hong Kong for political and economic ‘breakthroughs’ over the past year.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Two sessions’ 2025: Chinese premier urges Hong Kong to deepen international exchanges

‘[We] support Hong Kong and Macau to develop the economy, improving the lives of their people, and deepening international exchanges and cooperation,’ he says.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Two sessions’ 2025: China’s Li Qiang urges Hong Kong to deepen international exchanges

‘[We] support Hong Kong and Macau to develop the economy, improving the lives of their people, and deepening international exchanges and cooperation,’ he says.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Two sessions’ 2025: call for Hong Kong to tap global role and grasp 5 key ideas

Chinese Premier Li Qiang stresses Hong Kong’s role in connecting nation with rest of world, while liaison office director lists critical ideas city should grasp.

Politics

3 w. ago Experts urge parents to combat childhood obesity in Hong Kong

Family needs to ‘work together to pursue a healthy lifestyle’ rather than reward children with junk food.

Society

4 w. ago Hong Kong lawmakers urge faster public project completions by cutting red tape

Lawmakers say paperwork remains excessive despite several measures by the Development Bureau to simplify processes.

Politics

4 w. ago Hongkongers warned against Perrin Vermot raw milk cheese amid E coli concerns

Centre for Food Safety issues recall notice for batch of Morbier Jean Perrin 1/4 x 2 imported from France with a best-before date of March 15.

Events