Fortune urges practical measures, says rural chief

[RTHK] - 01/30/2025

A rural leader has urged officials to come up with policies that are practical rather than window dressing in the upcoming budget, after drawing a fortune stick for Hong Kong in an annual Lunar New Year ritual. On Thursday morning, Heung Yee Kuk chairman Kenneth Lau picked a No 24 neutral (…)



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