Paul Chan Waxes Lyrical On HK's Fertile Soil

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

Related News Programmes

"); });

2019-02-24 HKT 11:48

Share this story

facebook

  • Chan will deliver his maiden budget on Wednesday. File photo: RTHK

    Chan will deliver his maiden budget on Wednesday. File photo: RTHK

The Financial Secretary says the outlook for Hong Kong this year is uncertain, and that it's a "critical stage" with both danger and opportunities.

Writing on his blog, Paul Chan said he's chosen light green for the cover of his budget speech to be delivered on Wednesday.

He explained that it symbolises that Hong Kong is like a fertile soil, but people still need to sow, irrigate and work hard to have a good harvest.

He noted that he has already responded to proposals put forward by different citizens and sectors in the budget.

Chan had earlier said that Chan also he hoped people will see his maiden budget as a “pragmatic” financial blueprint that reflects social needs and prepares Hong Kong for long-term challenges.

RECENT NEWS

Plantos Agentic AI CFO Takes Aim At The SME Lending Gap

Planto, a leading financial technology company specialising in AI-driven banking solutions, officially unveiled its whi... Read more

Hong Kong And Indonesia Explore QR Payment Interoperability

Hong Kong and Indonesia are exploring QR payment interoperability between the two markets. The Hong Kong Monetary Autho... Read more

Who Raises The Alarm, If Synthetic Identity Fraud Has No Victim?

Synthetic identity fraud is one of the fastest-growing fraud types globally, where fraudsters fabricate a person who ne... Read more

SFC Hong Kong Strategic Action Plan Backs Citys Five-Year Plan

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has unveiled a strategic action plan. It supports the city’s Fi... Read more

Tencent Launches TenPayGo Payment App For Travellers In China

Tencent has launched TenPayGo, a payment app for overseas visitors to mainland China. ITHome (IT之家) reported that i... Read more

Deutsche Bank Deploys Agentic AI To Help Trace Client Wealth For KYC

Deutsche Bank Private Bank has launched an agentic AI tool to support Source of Wealth checks, part of its Know Your Cu... Read more