User pays principle can help boost revenue: minister
[RTHK] - 01/5/2025
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, said on Sunday that the user pays principle is among the factors at play when officials consider ways to widen the tax base. Amid a multi-year budget deficit, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Saturday that officials (…)
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Runners happy with mega-bridge half-marathon
Runners who took part in this year’s Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Half Marathon said they were happy with the (…)
[RTHK] - 5/01/2025
Chinese scientist names new spider species after ‘King of Mandopop’ Jay Chou songs
A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular “Mandopop” musician Jay Chou. Mi Xiaoqi, (…)
[HKFP] - 5/01/2025
Man dies after falling backwards on escalator
A 36-year-old man died on Sunday after reportedly fainting and falling backwards while on an escalator in Sha Tin. (…)
[RTHK] - 5/01/2025
Govt to focus on cost-cutting: FS
The government will focus on cutting expenditure to tackle a fiscal deficit, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said. As (…)
[RTHK] - 5/01/2025
Man, 79, was hit by concrete that fell off building on Percival Street in Causeway Bay on Friday.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Syndicate used photos of attractive people found online and deepfake technology to trick victims out of more than (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Treasury minister says city more likely to entice investors to set up family offices after Switzerland’s neutral (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
But Rosanna Law confident that number of foreign travellers will continue to rise, citing 30 per cent year-on-year (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Success of movie The Last Dance has thrust into spotlight how residents process death of loved ones, with one NGO (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Amount marks a 244 per cent increase from before the Covid-19 outbreak six years ago.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
First test event held at Kai Tak main stadium 'smooth'
A rugby tournament featuring university students was held at the Kai Tak Sports Park on Sunday, the first test event (…)
[RTHK] - 5/01/2025
