China to face added 10% tariff starting in March, US President Trump says
[HKFP] - 02/28/2025
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports while moving ahead with levies on Canada and Mexico next week, citing “unacceptable” drug smuggling. Trump had announced — then halted — sweeping 25 percent levies on Canadian and Mexican (…)
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hong Kong government slams US senators over resolution on city’s autonomy
Resolution submitted by senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen a day after Hong Kong finance chief announces city’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/02/2025
Hong Kong embraces RISC-V open-source chip design to secure spot in China semiconductors
Amid a flurry of RISC-V-focused conferences in China, Hong Kong is promoting research in the open-source chip standard.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/02/2025
Hong Kong’s ‘soft power’ can give tourism sector a boost, experts say
Budget cuts for tourism sector do not necessarily mean less development for the industry, lawmakers and insiders argue.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/02/2025
HK must adapt to Trump tariffs, FS tells phone-in show
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Friday said overseas firms were still keen on the mainland market and on Hong (…)
[RTHK] - 28/02/2025
Hong Kong’s DeepSeek-powered AI tool ranks first in world for safety: minister
Innovation chief Sun Dong dismisses data leak concerns over locally developed ‘HKGAI V1’ to be trialed in government (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/02/2025
HK condemns US politicians' slander of NSL
The SAR government has condemned members of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, accusing them of making (…)
[RTHK] - 28/02/2025
Budget 2025: Only 360 people take more than 240 trips per month using HK$2 transport scheme, gov’t says
Only around 360 people eligible for the HK$2 transport subsidy take more than 240 trips each month, Hong Kong’s (…)
[HKFP] - 28/02/2025
Civil service pay freeze ‘should not affect Hong Kong’s private sector too much’
Not many companies are expected to follow suit despite industry observers agreeing measures are necessary to tackle (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/02/2025
'SAR debts still at very manageable level'
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said the SAR's debt levels are still at a very (…)
[RTHK] - 27/02/2025
'Govt needs time to get ready for HK$2 subsidy tweaks'
Labour and welfare chief Chris Sun on Thursday said it will take time for the authorities to prepare for changes to (…)
[RTHK] - 27/02/2025
‘18 months to update Hong Kong Octopus card readers for HK$2 fare change’
Hong Kong welfare minister Chris Sun says time needed to adjust Octopus card readers on vehicles and ferries.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/02/2025