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'Offering Loans To The Jobless Is The Worst Option'
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A social policy academic from Lingnan University on Sunday strongly criticised the government's plan to provide low-inte... Read more
Govt Defends Cuts To RTHK's TV Production Budget
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The government minister who oversees RTHK on Friday defended a decision to slash the public broadcaster's budget for TV ... Read more
'Car Taxes Necessary To Curb Traffic Congestion'
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Transport minister Frank Chan has defended the government’s decision to raise taxes for new private vehicles and incre... Read more
Plan To Phase Out Petrol Cars 'progressive': Govt
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The government said on Friday its plan to phase out the sale of private petrol and diesel cars by 2035 is progressive an... Read more
Govt To Take Applications For Pipe Subsidies In May
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Secretary for Development Michael Wong said on Friday that he expects to start subsidising 300 old buildings to repair t... Read more
Global Tax Reform 'could Net HK Billions'
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong is still considering alternative ways of raising funds through the tax syst... Read more
FS: No Personal Octopus Needed For Voucher Scheme
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan has said the government is still working on the details of its HK$5,000 per head voucher s... Read more
Building Homes 'won't Affect Kowloon East Plans'
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Development Secretary Michael Wong has dismissed concerns that plans to turn five commercial sites in Kai Tak into resid... Read more
'HK Still Competitive Even With Higher Stamp Duty'
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday defended his proposal to raise stamp duty on stock transactions by 30 percent ... Read more
Higher Car Taxes Won't Bring Clean Air: Green Group
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The green group Clean Air Network says it is disappointed that Financial Secretary Paul Chan offered nothing in his budg... Read more
'Govt's Loan Offer For The Jobless Is Unsympathetic'
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A former adviser to the government on welfare and elderly policies has described the administration's move to offer low-... Read more
FS Grilled Over Spending Vouchers, Jobless Loan Plan
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan came under fire from radio listeners on Thursday, accused of being "out of touch" with the... Read more
Liberals Back Stock Tax Rise Despite Market Plunge
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The business-friendly Liberal Party has hailed a decision by Financial Secretary Paul Chan to increase taxes on stock tr... Read more
HK's Finances Still In Great Shape: Tax Expert
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A tax expert has played down concerns about the long-term outlook for Hong Kong's public finances, saying healthy reserv... Read more
'Poor People Need Cash, Not Vouchers Or Loans'
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A grassroots organisation and pro-democracy parties on Wednesday slammed the government for cutting handouts for the poo... Read more
Lawmakers Question Lower Handouts, Stocks Tax Hike
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The pro-government Legislative Council largely cheered Financial Secretary Paul Chan’s latest budget on Wednesday, tho... Read more
HK Expands Green Bonds And Silver Bonds Schemes
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The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, said the SAR government will expand its bonds' issuance schemes in the coming year b... Read more
Old Buildings To Get HK$1b To Revamp Sewage Pipes
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The government announced on Wednesday it will set aside HK$1 billion to subsidise owners of old buildings to improve the... Read more
'Deficit Expected Despite Economic Recovery'
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The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, said while he expects the Hong Kong economy to return to positive growth in the comi... Read more
Country Parks And Hiking Trails To Get Facelift: FS
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The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, said country parks and hiking trails will be upgraded as part of the government’s ... Read more