Emily Hung

1 week ago | scmp.com | Emily Hung

Hong Kong authorities have rejected proposals to allow parents to split child tax allowances, citing concerns about administrative efficiency and the limited benefit to taxpayers. During a legislative council meeting on Wednesday, lawmaker Nixie Lam Lam suggested amending the law to introduce a default allocation mechanism for child allowances, such as according to income ratios, letting parents share the amount or claim it separately to reduce conflicts.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Emily Hung

Authorities are considering introducing a new accountability system that will punish underperforming senior officials with pay freezes, Hong Kong’s leader has said, stressing that it aims to strengthen leadership and improve policy implementation. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the government was exploring such a system, which would complement the existing accountability framework for principal officials that has been in place for 23 years.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Lo Hoi-ying |Emily Hung

Private club 1880 in Singapore has abruptly closed down, two weeks after its cash-strapped Hong Kong branch folded, with its founder citing falling attendance and decreased spending by members for its demise, the Post has learned. In a letter sent to members on Monday at midnight and seen by the Post, founder Marc Nicolson said its local premises, located in InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay, would be shutting down with immediate effect.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Lo Hoi-ying |Emily Hung

NowAs President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to Latin America. Two decades ago, China shocked the United States with its ability to make and ship things fast and inexpensively on a scale never before seen. The resulting …

1 week ago | scmp.com | Emily Hung

A HK$290 million (US$36.9 million) support project by the Hong Kong Jockey Club will bring end-of-life care to the city’s disabled community, addressing a critical service gap and empowering the group with dignity and autonomy. Building on the success of a 10-year support project targeting the elderly, the new five-year initiative launched on Monday would be expected to serve more than 3,000 physically and intellectually disabled people, those in mental recovery and about 4,000 carers.