Stamp Duty Changes To Help First-time Buyers
Hong Kong's property market cooling measures are to remain in place, Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced on Wednesda... Read more
Jockey Club Hit With HK$12bn Soccer Bet Levy
The Hong Kong Jockey Club will pay a HK$12 billion levy on its football gambling earnings over the next five years, with... Read more
Tobacco Taxes To Soar In Push For Smokers To Quit
Financial Secretary Paul Chan hit smokers with a sharp increase in tobacco taxes on Wednesday, saying he hoped the risin... Read more
New 'happy' Campaign Offers Food Fairs, Carnival
The government will organise a series of events targeting the general public under its new “Happy Hong Kong” campaig... Read more
HK$3bn For Tech Research As Govt Studies AI Centre
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Wednesday that the government is examining whether it's feasible to develop an art... Read more
HK GDP To Bounce Back, But Inflation Pressure Rising
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday said he expected the Hong Kong economy to visibly rebound this year as it wel... Read more
FS Announces Lower Relief Measures For Taxpayers
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday announced a range of relief measures intended to reduce the economic burden o... Read more
"Extend Criminal Record Check To All Talent Schemes"
People applying for Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass scheme had to begin declaring any criminal record from Wednesday, with o... Read more
Hongkongers To Get Another HK$5,000 In Vouchers
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday announced that another round of spending vouchers will be handed out this yea... Read more
Paul Chan Delivers 2023 Budget
Financial Secretary Paul Chan began delivering his 2023 budget in the Legislative Council on Wednesday morning, the firs... Read more
He Jiankui Visa Revoked By Immigration Department
The Immigration Department has declared a visa granted to the mainland scientist He Jiankui under the SAR's Top Talent P... Read more
Talent Required To Declare Criminal Record
The government on Tuesday evening announced that applicants for a talent admission scheme will have to declare their cri... Read more
Vendor Failed To Report Faulty Surgical Light: HA
The Hospital Authority (HA) on Tuesday revealed that its vendor failed to report an incident involving a faulty surgical... Read more
Old HK ID Card Will Remain Valid: Immigration Dept
The Immigration Department on Tuesday said it doesn’t plan to invalidate old identity cards, even though the majority ... Read more
Govt Should Strive For More With Mentor Schemes: NGO
Two government programmes designed to help grassroots children are not working as well as they could be, an NGO said on ... Read more