Hong Kong’s Paul Chan touts use of retail bonds to fund public works in Apec speech
[South China Morning Post] - 10/21/2024
Financial secretary meets counterparts at Apec gathering in Peru, ahead of trip to US.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Storm east of Philippines set to intensify, could skirt Hong Kong by weekend
Tropical depression was about 980km east of Manila on Monday evening and moving west or west-northwest at about 18km/h.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/10/2024
Kwai Chung subdivided unit tenants urge resettlement plans, rent caps after Hong Kong announces phase-out plan
A group of Kwai Chung subdivided unit tenants have called on the government to resettle those displaced when the (…)
[HKFP] - 21/10/2024
China’s cuts two key interest rates to historic lows in latest move to help ailing economy
By Peter Catterall China’s central bank on Monday said it had cut two key interest rates to historic lows, in the (…)
[HKFP] - 21/10/2024
'More effort needed to revive exhibition industry'
The head of a major trade exhibition company in Hong Kong on Monday said he wants to see more measures to revive the (…)
[RTHK] - 21/10/2024
‘Business will be severely impacted’: Hong Kong flower market concern group speaks out against redevelopment
Around 20 local residents and florists from Hong Kong’s century-old Flower Market district have joined forces to (…)
[HKFP] - 21/10/2024
Hong Kong’s climate actions must match its words
As the city lags behind in climate resilience, the government should do more to save energy and reduce greenhouse (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/10/2024
Injured Naomi Osaka withdraws from HK Open
Hong Kong Tennis Open organisers on Monday said that four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is pulling out of (…)
[RTHK] - 21/10/2024
Hong Kong holds off sweeping privacy law revamp over concerns of impact on businesses
Privacy watchdog says stakeholders feel stiffer penalties over data breaches ‘should be done carefully amid lukewarm (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/10/2024
Hong Kong police issue public appeals for help to locate missing 15-year-old twin sisters
Kong Wing-ki and Kong Wing-yan left their Cheung Sha Wan home on October 9 and October 16 respectively.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/10/2024
'Function over price when eateries buy cutlery'
A company that supplies wooden and bamboo forks, knives and spoons to restaurants on Monday said price has become a (…)
[RTHK] - 21/10/2024
Arabic learning drive a ticket to success: scholar
A misunderstanding over the government’s apparent ambitions to require taxi drivers learn Arabic has been a hot (…)
[RTHK] - 21/10/2024