Hong Kong and Singapore lead Asia’s drive to cash in on crypto boom
[HKFP] - 02/23/2025
Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they look to capitalise on the global resurgence of the sector thanks to the support of US President Donald Trump. Bitcoin recently hit a record of close to US$110,000 while others have (…)
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Hong Kong’s civil service expected to cut contract staff amid deficit
Sources say civil servants will ‘shoulder all the work’ of axed contract staff, as some experts single out roles (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Hong Kong’s budget will focus on ‘fiscal consolidation’: Paul Chan
Spending to be ‘strictly controlled’ and government will aim at modest revenue through ‘user-pays’ principle, he (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Budget 2025: Well-off Hong Kong daunted by record deficits
Hong Kong is facing its toughest fiscal test in three decades following a painful run of mammoth deficits, with (…)
[HKFP] - 23/02/2025
'Aqua' budget to detail fiscal consolidation plans: FS
Financial Secretary Paul Chan has said Wednesday's budget will detail the government's fiscal consolidation (…)
[RTHK] - 23/02/2025
Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong
PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
'All views on regulating ride-hailing welcomed'
All ideas on how officials can regulate online ride-hailing platforms in Hong Kong are welcomed, says the head of a (…)
[RTHK] - 23/02/2025
Hong Kong and Singapore lead Asia’s drive to cash in on crypto boom
Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they (…)
[HKFP] - 23/02/2025
Find the right tune in Hong Kong to allow for more buskers
Officials must carefully tread the line between too much relaxation of the rules and cracking down too hard.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Hong Kong developer will return part of wetland site to government management: report
Environmental impact assessment of site, located in Nam Sang Wai and Lut Chau, also states one-off funding for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Monthly cap on Hong Kong’s HK$2 fare scheme unfair to elderly, experts say
Professor Nelson Chow also suggests reconsidering plan as projected savings will account for ‘tiny percentage’ of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
An ‘escape’ from the world: As Hong Kong bans ‘space oil’ drug, social workers urge care for teen mental health
Chloe knew she was in the wrong place at the wrong time when four police officers approached her last November in (…)
[HKFP] - 23/02/2025