Hong Kong’s Paul Chan on Indonesia mission as city’s firms eye huge market
[South China Morning Post] - 01/7/2025
Financial secretary has arrived in Jakarta with a business delegation to promote Hong Kong’s advantages to local companies.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hong Kong journalism lecturer defends student reporters after documentary accused of ‘sweeping generalisations’
A journalism lecturer at a Hong Kong university has spoken in defence of student reporters who were accused by an (…)
[HKFP] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong’s ambitious plan to build 3 artificial islands set for another delay
Development chief refuses to set starting date for reclamation work for HK$580 billion project as government (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong to ease asset requirements in cash-for-residency scheme
Changes also aimed at bolstering city’s status as family office hub, but questions remain over whether Hong Kong can (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
‘We got your back,’ Hong Kong breast milk donors tell mums of premature babies
Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in Kowloon Bay is home to the city’s first breast milk bank, which hopes to collect (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong restaurant staff suspended after ex-employee accuses former colleagues of sexual harassment
A restaurant in Hong Kong announced it had suspended some members of staff after a former employee said she had been (…)
[HKFP] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong immigration officers arrest 26 suspected illegal workers in crackdown
Authorities also arrest three suspected employers, saying illegal workers could seek to capitalise on demand in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Teachers must embrace AI, founder of Hong Kong-based philanthropic foundation says
Tencent co-founder Charles Chen Yidan calls on educators to explore how AI can improve not only learning but also (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
100,000 spectators expected at Hong Kong Lunar New Year float parade
Night parade will be held on the first day of the Year of the Snake, showcasing 55 performance groups, including (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Judges grill Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai over calls for Taiwan to join US alliance
Remarks prompt two High Court judges to question Apple Daily founder over his earlier claim that he opposed Taiwan’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong bus driver arrested after his vehicle hits man, who later dies
‘The man sustained chest injuries and … was certified dead at 7.35pm [on Monday],’ police say.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong finance chief forecasts deficit ‘below’ HK$100 billion
Hong Kong’s finance minister has adjusted his forecast for the fiscal deficit to below HK$100 billion, following (…)
[HKFP] - 7/01/2025