
Hong Kong social welfare groups fear budget cuts will hurt service
[South China Morning Post] - 03/4/2025
Welfare chief Chris Sun meets representatives over 7 per cent funding cut, which has stirred concerns over service quality and manpower retention.
In Hong Kong newspapers
BYD raises up to US$5 bln in its biggest post-IPO funding for EV research, global growth
The carmaker will use the proceeds from the share placement for research and development and overseas expansion.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/03/2025
Facial recognition mulled after alleged Kai Tak breach
Facial recognition technology could be deployed at Kai Tak Sports Park and other venues to stop people sneaking in (…)
[RTHK] - 4/03/2025
Hong Kong's new taxi fleets unveiled
Taxis that offer a variety of ways to pay and come equipped with systems to keep an eye on the driver are about to (…)
[RTHK] - 3/03/2025
Hong Kong retail sales drop for 11th straight month in January, down by 3.2%
City rings up HK$35.3 billion in sales in first month of year, helped in part by earlier arrival of Lunar New Year, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/03/2025
‘Two sessions’ 2025: Hong Kong delegates told to be ‘active players’ in city
Xia Baolong tells Hong Kong delegates to China’s top political advisory body to ‘not just be observers’ to support (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/03/2025
Experts urge parents to combat childhood obesity in Hong Kong
Family needs to ‘work together to pursue a healthy lifestyle’ rather than reward children with junk food.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/03/2025
Sunbeam puts on a show for one last time
Sunbeam Theatre – the North Point venue best known for its Cantonese opera performances – put on its last show on (…)
[RTHK] - 3/03/2025
‘Really unique’ former Hong Kong village school should be spared demolition, pair say
Hong Kong Island markets in Streamline Moderne architectural style were saved so why not school in Kowloon too, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park probes claim touts helped fans into opening
Ticket touts reportedly helped visitors get into Saturday’s star-studded opening ceremony for a fee of about (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/03/2025
Hong Kong’s finance sector to benefit from AI, China opening, Asia wealth: think tank
The government think tank will undertake roadshows worldwide to highlight growth opportunities in the city, chairman (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
ICAC sees three percent rise in graft allegations
The ICAC on Monday said it received 2,058 reports of corruption last year, up three percent from 2023. The (…)
[RTHK] - 3/03/2025