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'Fresh Ideas Needed To Invigorate HK's Countryside'

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Conservation groups on Thursday said plans to enhance the SAR's countryside risk falling flat if there isn't an infusion... Read more

Sun Dong: Supercomputer Hub Can Be Booted Up By 2025

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Secretary for Innovation and Technology Sun Dong on Saturday said a proposed artificial intelligence supercomputing cent... Read more

Paul Chan: Public Needs Come Ahead Of Saving Cash

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Saturday said the government would continue to put the well-being of citizens ahead of ... Read more

Govt To Set Up Task Force To Study ChatGPT

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Innovation and technology chief Sun Dong said on Friday that the government plans to set up a task force to look into th... Read more

Hong Kong To Host Family Offices Forum

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The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, on Friday announced that a forum will be held ne... Read more

HK$350k Loans For Taxi Owners To Go Electric

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Environment minister Tse Chin-wan said on Friday that taxi owners can borrow up to HK$350,000 under a government-backed ... Read more

FS Bombarded With Questions On Masks During Phone-in

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan faced repeated questions on Friday as to why Hongkongers are still obliged to wear masks, ... Read more

'Budget To Spur Growth Of Digital Economy In HK'

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The government’s new financial roadmap unveiled on Wednesday set "the right direction" in developing the city’s digi... Read more

'Jockey Club Should Be Proud To Pay New Betting Levy'

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Home and Youth Affairs Secretary Alice Mak on Thursday said she believes the Jockey Club will be more than capable of pa... Read more

FS Rejects Claim Budget Has Nothing For The Poor

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday dismissed claims that there is nothing in the budget to help Hong Kong's poore... Read more

"Budget Incentive Not Enough To Get Elders Into Jobs"

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A social services group on Thursday praised the financial secretary's budget initiative to encourage bosses to hire elde... Read more

Sweeteners Less Sweet But It's All We Can Afford: FS

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday said the government can't afford relief measures beyond those announced in his... Read more

Budget Pleases Tourism Bosses, But More Help Welcome

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Tourism sector bodies have mostly welcomed initiatives for the industry in the government's budget, although some want m... Read more

Tax Specialist Calls For More Generous Allowances

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The president of the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong on Thursday said the financial secretary had taken the correct appr... Read more

Deficit Soars But Enough In Reserve, FS Says

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan says he expects the SAR's fiscal deficit to hit a worse-than-expected HK$139.8 billion for... Read more

Stamp Duty Changes To Help First-time Buyers

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Wednesday that the government is examining whether it's feasible to develop an art... Read more