
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan should have been ‘bolder’ in his budget, economists say
[South China Morning Post] - 03/1/2025
‘There are some cost-cutting measures, but they are only piecemeal and definitely not a game-changer,’ Gary Ng says.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hong Kong’s proposed cross-border car fee won’t harm integration, Paul Chan says
Finance minister says suggested charge will only affect 15 per cent of travellers and government is open to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/03/2025
Card readers will be updated to allow for HK$2 tweaks
Users will be able to check the remaining number of discounted trips using an Octopus card reader when changes to (…)
[RTHK] - 1/03/2025
Taxi fleets to be unveiled on Monday: transport chief
Five taxi companies which were awarded licences to operate taxi fleets will roll out the long-awaited service next (…)
[RTHK] - 1/03/2025
When will Hong Kong stop building skyscraping boxes with bay windows?
Our outdated building regulations are too rigid, aimed more at preventing possible violations than promoting (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/03/2025
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 56
In the second month of 2025, more groups decided to halt their activities in Hong Kong, a city once known for its (…)
[HKFP] - 1/03/2025
Will Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park breathe new life into nearby bars?
Wan Chai may be handing over its Hong Kong Sevens nightlife crown, but bar owners near new stadium are not buying (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/03/2025
3 containers fall into the sea after 2 ships collide in Hong Kong
But no injuries or oil spills from collision at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals on Friday, Marine Department says.
[South China Morning Post] - 1/03/2025
Warm, foggy weather expected on Sunday in Hong Kong before cool temperatures return
The springlike weather will remain until Monday before a cold front moves across Guangdong on Tuesday.
[South China Morning Post] - 1/03/2025
Chinese imperial treasures restored in the heart of Beijing
In a workshop tucked away in Beijing’s historic Forbidden City, a restorer hunched over a centuries-old figurine, (…)
[HKFP] - 1/03/2025
Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness
Fu Music says Fong ‘left the world peacefully’ on the morning of February 21 after five years of fighting illness (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/03/2025
Hong Kong Unison founder endorses decision to disband citing exploitation fears
Fermi Wong says she prefers ethnic minority rights advocacy group dissolves, rather than be used by opportunists for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/03/2025