Mainland Student Exchange Focus 'too Narrow'
Pro-democracy lawmakers criticised the government on Friday for placing too much emphasis on student exchanges with main... Read more
Tight Security As Indian Fugitive Appears In Court
Counter-terrorism and elite police units were out in force as an Interpol-wanted suspect was taken to the Kowloon City M... Read more
Higher Public Spending Rate To Stay For 5 Years
The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, says the higher government spending cap will continue for the duration of the presen... Read more
Govt To Publish All Amounts Offered In Land Bids
The government will start disclosing amounts offered by developers who compete in land tenders, in a bid to raise the tr... Read more
No White Elephants In IT Plan: Nicholas Yang
Innovation and Technology Secretary Nicholas Yang on Thursday dismissed concerns that the government’s HK$50 billion s... Read more
Ex-top Cop Not To Raise 'rogue Agents' Issue
Former Hong Kong police chief Andy Tsang said on Thursday that he will not be raising suspected cases of mainland agents... Read more
Lawmakers Pass Anti-filibuster Rule Changes
Pan-democratic lawmakers have lost two of their most potent filibustering weapons, after Legco’s Finance Committee app... Read more
Govt Pins Hopes On Longer, Wider Insurance Cover
The government on Thursday revealed details of its much-awaited voluntary insurance scheme, which will offer more protec... Read more
Insurance Tax Break Guidelines 'months Away'
The head of Hong Kong’s insurance regulator said on Thursday that it will take months to draw up guidelines for propos... Read more
Deal Struck Over New Drug For Rare Spine Disease
The government has reached an agreement with a pharmaceutical company to import new drugs to treat the rare spinal cord ... Read more
Unhappy DAB Lawmakers Target Paul Chan Again
The largest political party in Hong Kong, the pro-Beijing DAB, on Thursday criticised Financial Secretary Paul Chan agai... Read more
Ocean Park Grant 'against Animal Rights Movement'
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday rejected suggestions that his proposed HK$310 million grant to the cash-strapp... Read more
Legco Debates Filibuster-curbing Rule Changes
The Legiislative Council's powerful Finance Committee began on Thursday to debate proposed rule changes aimed at curbing... Read more
Govt Considers Tax Breaks For Flat Tenants
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Thursday that the government is studying the possibility of offering tax breaks fo... Read more
Critics Say Budget Fails To Reach Out To Needy
Critics also said the budget failed to reach out to the those in need. The Democratic Party and the pro-government Fe... Read more