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These two major national policies created great dividends for Hong Kong through macroeconomic policies and systems,” Wang told a pro-Beijing news outlet. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, after returning from Beijing from the opening of the ... ( read original story ...)

Wang said there might be “good news soon” on that front, according to Chan. Chan’s party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, submitted 31 proposed measures to mainland authorities, including allowing people to use ... ( read original story ...)

Donald Tsang Yam-kuen was ordered to pay HK$4.6 million (US$590,000) on Tuesday after a judge agreed with prosecutors that the former Hong Kong leader was uncooperative during their investigation into charges of bribery and misconduct. The disgraced former ... ( read original story ...)

Slightly north of Hong Kong there once stood one of the most densely populated places on earth. From the 1950s until 1994, over 33,000 people lived and worked in Kowloon Walled City, a massive complex of 300 interconnected buildings that took up a city block. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's authorities have searched a country park after receiving a call from a couple who claimed to have spotted a tiger in the area. However police found no trace of the animal, which was described as yellow and 90cm (3ft) long. It is now thought the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong bus operator KMB – recently locked in a wage row with ... Mark Nodder, chairman and CEO of Wrights Group, a technological pioneer in public transport, revealed the news in an exclusive interview with the Post. During a visit to the city last ... ( read original story ...)

March 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rebounded on Thursday after two days of sharp falls, with news regarding a probe into CEFC China Energy chairman had limited impact on market sentiment. ** CEFC Chairman Ye Jianming has been investigated for suspected ... ( read original story ...)

March is the best time for artsy travellers to explore Hong Kong. During Hong Kong Arts Month, events take place across the city — everything from major exhibitions to dance, music, theatre and local happenings. Here is a sample: * The 46th Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s Science Park is set to play a leading role in the government’s drive to turn the city into an innovation and technology (I&T) hub as it was granted a major slice of the HK$50 billion funding package dedicated to hi-tech industries. ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong finance chief sought in his latest budget to make more efficient use of idle or underdeveloped government, institutional and community land to ease the city’s housing crisis. This includes a HK$1 billion subsidy to help NGOs use almost 900 ... ( read original story ...)

A budget with a clear eye on the future and massive spending to alleviate people’s burdens – these were the twin pledges from Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po as he set out the Hong Kong government’s spending blueprint with a record surplus of HK$ ... ( read original story ...)

LINE TODAY brings localized news content to Hong Kong users and offers media a new channel to reach people - As a global messaging app and lifestyle platform, LINE seamlessly connects Hong Kong users to all types of people, content and services HONG KONG ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong schools have been taking extra precautions against flu, including cancelling assemblies and asking pupils where they have travelled, as most classes resumed on Monday after an extended Lunar New Year holiday. Pupils at most of the city’s 1,600 ... ( read original story ...)

Protesting bus drivers in Hong Kong have suspended threats of industrial action after the city’s largest franchised bus company agreed to “positive measures” during an emergency meeting. The session, which ended at about 1am on Tuesday, was a last ... ( read original story ...)