
Hong Kong leader warns against ‘drastic action’ by taxi union threatening strike
[South China Morning Post] - 02/18/2025
John Lee says possibility of strike being ‘hijacked’ by people with ‘ulterior motives’; advisory body to meet taxi and ride-hailing sectors.
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Hong Kong’s proposed new minimum wage still fails to meet basic living needs, NGO says
Hong Kong is set to raise the statutory minimum wage from HK$40 to HK$42.10 per hour in May, but an anti-poverty (…)
[HKFP] - 18/02/2025
Hong Kong father accused of killing daughter had history of violence, court hears
Lau Kai-ping forced girl to stand facing wall and kneel if she refused to study harder, court hears.
[South China Morning Post] - 18/02/2025
Hong Kong infant stable after receiving heart donation from mainland China, doctor says
The condition of an eight-month-old Hong Kong infant who received a heart transplant from a donor in mainland China (…)
[HKFP] - 18/02/2025
Hong Kong leader warns taxi drivers against ‘drastic action’ amid threat of strike over ride-hailing services
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has warned that “drastic action” by taxi drivers would not gain public support, (…)
[HKFP] - 18/02/2025
Hong Kong plan for recycling beverage containers draws criticism
Environmentalists and residents say 10 HK cent rebate is too little to motivate people to recycle.
[South China Morning Post] - 19/02/2025
Hong Kong’s minimum wage to increase by 5.25% from HK$40 to HK$42.10 per hour
Government accepts Minimum Wage Commission’s recommendation, with revised rate coming into effect on May 1 pending (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 18/02/2025
Former commerce chief Frederick Ma to head Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Appointment comes as council’s outgoing chief Peter Lam moves to head Hong Kong Tourism Board, according to source.
[South China Morning Post] - 19/02/2025
Tokenisation a ‘defining trend’ for Web3 in Hong Kong as city hosts major Consensus event
Tokenisation will be ‘profoundly transformative’, Secretary for Financial Services Christopher Hui said, as (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 19/02/2025
Lawmakers back annual minimum wage reviews
Lawmakers welcomed the shift from biennial to annual minimum wage reviews, saying this would enhance the quality of (…)
[RTHK] - 18/02/2025
HK's population grows by 6,400
Hong Kong's population expanded for the third consecutive year, albeit at a slower pace, to 7.534 million last year, (…)
[RTHK] - 18/02/2025
Jobless rate steady at 3.1pc
Hong Kong's unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent in the November-January period, unchanged from the previous (…)
[RTHK] - 18/02/2025