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
Gunman Arrested After Robbing BEA In Central
Police have detained a man in connection with a robbery in Central on Wednesday. A man armed with what looked like a... Read more
Arts, Culture Facilities Get HK$20bn For Upgrades
The government said on Wednesday that it will set aside HK$20 billion to upgrade the city's cultural facilities and cons... Read more
Court Rejects Challenge Over Agnes Chow Poll Ban
The High Court has rejected a bid for a judicial review over Agnes Chow's disqualification from next month's Legco by-el... Read more
FS Announces HK$300bn Plan To Improve Hospitals
The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, on Wednesday earmarked HK$300 billion in his budget to re-develop public hospitals a... Read more
DAB Backs Budget, But Feels Not Enough Was Shared
The largest political party in Hong Kong, the pro-Beijing DAB, has welcomed the government's latest budget but with a ti... Read more
E-car Buyers Get Discount, With Strings Attached
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday announced a HK$250,000 rebate in the first registration tax for new electric ... Read more
Govt Uses Record Surplus To Sweeten Up Taxpayers
Financial Secretary Paul Chan has announced a series of tax breaks that will cut bills for hundreds of thousands of peop... Read more