Hong Kong appoints Chan Tsz-tat as new customs chief as Louise Ho retires from dep’t
[HKFP] - 12/31/2024
Hong Kong has appointed a new customs chief to replace former department head Louise Ho, who went on pre-retirement leave on Tuesday. The government named Chan Tsz-tat as commissioner of customs and excise on Tuesday after the central government accepted Chief Executive John Lee’s recommendation (…)
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Hong Kong seeks to raise tourism sector’s GDP contribution to 5% as 5-year development blueprint unveiled
The Hong Kong government has unveiled a five-year development blueprint for the city’s tourism industry, with the (…)
[HKFP] - 31/12/2024
Addressing ageing population is top priority: experts
Hong Kong should urgently address its ageing population as well as issues that come with demographic changes, (…)
[RTHK] - 31/12/2024
China’s Xi vows to promote ‘world peace’ in New Year’s message to Russia’s Putin – state media
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to promote “world peace” in a New Year’s message to his Russian counterpart (…)
[HKFP] - 31/12/2024
‘Our members and their families thoroughly enjoyed the day out with the volunteers,’ programme manager Kenneth Chan (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
Hong Kong cruise arrivals may reach pre-Covid levels in 2026, operator says
Hong Kong’s cruise arrivals are expected to reach pre-Covid levels in 2026, the head of the city’s cruise terminal (…)
[HKFP] - 31/12/2024
Rail giant opens up its control room to media and talks about the daily life of controllers – and a taboo dim sum (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
The Last Dance and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In were huge successes, but overall industry revenue declined as (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
A bird strike has emerged as a possible cause for Jeju Air plane crash-landing in Korea and killing 179 people.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack
The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in (…)
[HKFP] - 31/12/2024
Govt appeals ruling on golf course flats plan
The government said on Monday that it has lodged an appeal against the High Court’s recent ruling that overturned (…)
[RTHK] - 30/12/2024
Case of man accused of sedition under Hong Kong’s Article 23 security law adjourned to await landmark appeal
A man charged under a Hong Kong security law over allegedly publishing “seditious” posts online has had his case (…)
[HKFP] - 31/12/2024
