3 h. 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

37 h. 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

37 h. 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

4 d. 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

4 d. 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

7 d. 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

9 d. 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

9 d. 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

9 d. 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

1 week 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

2 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

2 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

2 w. ago Hong Kong Bar Association chair urges global unity against planned US sanctions on judges

Senior Counsel Jose-Antonio Maurellet says any interference in judicial work will ‘undermine the administration of justice’.

Events

3 w. ago Cut deficit, create bold budget moves – Paul Chan’s mission impossible?

Hong Kong’s government has been urged to push development forward by Beijing, but what does that entail in an era of belt-tightening?

Events