Hong Kong has tightened the criteria of a mega-events fund by requiring organisers to promote tourism and stimulate economic growth, while eyeing more efficient allocation of resources for a targeted 10 large-scale projects per year. The review of the Mega […]
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A new free-trade deal between Hong Kong and Peru will help local firms and investors tap into Latin America in areas such as innovation and technology, finance, transport and research and development while also promoting the city, business leaders have
A rise in in-flight thefts has triggered “growing concern” among airlines based in the Asia-Pacific and become the subject of industry discussion, an aviation body has said, adding aircrew are now more watchful for any suspicious behaviour. Subhas Menon, director
Hong Kong’s largest non-franchised bus group hopes its pioneering order of 30 passenger drones costing more than HK$70 million (US$9 million) can provide luxury tours above the city’s skyline in three years, calling on the government to speed up the
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Hong Kong’s three-runway system will come into operation on November 28, the acting finance chief has announced, urging interested aviation stakeholders to capitalise on the city’s expanded aviation hub. “The three-runway system will be commissioned later this month on November
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Tens of thousands of costumed revellers headed to bars and pubs in the popular Hong Kong entertainment district of Lan Kwai Fong on Thursday night to celebrate Halloween, but business was less than satisfactory for some owners. Revellers began filling
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Hong Kong’s Airport Authority will issue up to HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) worth of bonds early next year for a project billed as a “landmark of Asia” and a new engine of economic growth for the Greater Bay Area. Fred
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Poverty has spread across Hong Kong and is no longer only concentrated in some older districts, a population health expert has warned, urging the authorities to reintroduce the official poverty line and mobilise the public to help tackle the problem
Many Hong Kong restaurants enjoyed a bump in business by as much as 15 per cent on Tuesday driven by National Day celebratory offers including discounts of up to 30 per cent at over 3,600 outlets. Michael Leung Chun-wah, chairman
Authorities must crack down harder on wealthy residents abusing public housing rules to live in flats they do not need, Hong Kong’s leader has said after visiting Sha Tin to gauge views ahead of his policy address next month. Chief
