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1 week ago | 
scmp.com | Oscar Liu |Denise Tsang |Harvey Kong
China’s depreciating yuan against the US dollar is music to the ears of Hong Kong shoppers heading over the border, but economists have warned that the move will exacerbate the downturn in the city’s retail, food and drink consumption and hammer the economy. The People’s Bank of China allowed the yuan to further weaken against the US dollar, which was expected to boost the competitiveness of exports.
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3 weeks ago | 
scmp.com | Denise Tsang |Oscar Liu |Lo Hoi-ying |Harvey Kong
Tens of thousands of people have witnessed a sensational flight show above Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, which evoked nostalgia as the city held the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament at the new Kai Tak Sports Park for the first time at the site of its old airport. There were contrasting reactions to the brief moment when Cathay flight CX8100 flew at an altitude of just 1,100 feet (335 metres) above the harbour and old runway.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Denise Tsang |Oscar Liu |Lo Hoi-ying |Harvey Kong
Conservatives demand Carney fire candidate who said Tory should be turned in for Chinese bountyLiberal Leader Mark Carney is being urged by the Conservatives to fire a Toronto-area candidate who said people should bring a Conservative politician to the local Chinese consulate to collect a bounty on him for criticizing Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong. Conservative candidate Joe Tay was born …
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Oscar Liu |Jeffie Lam
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party will hold a special meeting next month to discuss authorising the group’s leadership to make preparations for the organisation’s dissolution. Party chairman Lo Kin-hei said on Tuesday that the extraordinary general meeting would be held on April 13. The gathering was intended to gauge members’ views and seek a mandate for disbanding. “It is not a statutory requirement, but we hope to take this opportunity to listen to what our members think,” Lo said.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Jeffie Lam |Oscar Liu
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has underscored the central government’s determination to maintain the city’s “free and open” business environment at a meeting with a European trade group. Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also urged the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (EuroCham) to make it easier for firms from the continent to develop in the city while acknowledging the group’s contributions as he received the delegation in Beijing on Thursday.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Emily Hung |Oscar Liu
Hong Kong’s finance minister has set his sights on cutting expenditure through measures targeting elderly residents, students and civil servants, but work on megaprojects such as the Northern Metropolis will carry on despite the HK$87.2 billion (US$11.2 billion) deficit. The Post breaks down how much authorities plan to save following the unveiling of Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s budget blueprint on Wednesday and whether this year’s edition differs from past versions. 1.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Oscar Liu |William Yiu
Health authorities have piled pressure on more than 160 schools by publicly naming them for refusing to arrange on-campus influenza vaccinations for pupils, as they warned that Hong Kong has entered the flu season. Among those named by the Department of Health on Thursday were 11 of the 22 international schools operated by the English Schools Foundation (ESF), and a raft of private and subsidised elite institutions.
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Jan 1, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Cannix Yau |Oscar Liu
Hong Kong can address its multibillion-dollar deficit by issuing bonds, taxing non-locals on digital activities, casting a wider tax net and breaking down land parcel sales into smaller pieces to attract investors, analysts have said. With Hong Kong’s deficit snowballing to about HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion) in the 2024-25 financial year, industry leaders have been racing to offer solutions to help the government boost income and rein in expenses.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung |Jiang Chuqin |Oscar Liu
Industry leaders welcome government’s latest tourism development blueprint, but call for creation of more infrastructure to host eventsNg Kang-chung,Jiang ChuqinandOscar LiuPublished: 8:30am, 31 Dec 2024Hong Kong needs to build more infrastructure to host international mega-events if the local government is serious about upgrading the city into a top regional travel destination, tourism sector leaders have said.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
scmp.com | Denise Tsang |Fan Chen |Edith Lin |Oscar Liu
Hong Kong dives into the world of giant pandas on Saturday, with officials revealing the new names of a pair of bears Beijing gifted to the city along with an exhibition of 2,500 sculptures in Tsim Sha Tsui. A ceremony to introduce the giant pandas to the public and attended by top officials will be held on Saturday afternoon. Male giant panda An An and female Ke Ke are due to meet the public on Sunday for the first time.
