Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said on Friday the government was exploring the possibility of staging more large-scale and innovative exhibitions that could bring in more overnight visitors. He was speaking two days aft...

Budget moves to develop the artificial intelligence and technology sectors in Hong Kong have evoked optimism from a lawmaker and calls to train and attract more talent. Their reactions came two days after Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced a se...

Transport secretary Mable Chan on Friday said even though the government is not extending its one-for-one replacement scheme, a number of support measures have been introduced to incentivise the use of electric vehicles (EVs). The concession arrange...

Minister for culture, sports and tourism Rosanna Law on Friday said that a significant funding increase for Hong Kong’s sports sector will be used to improve training for athletes in team-based disciplines, with a comprehensive review of team sport...

A new light festival-themed show is set to debut in the second half of the year, replacing Hong Kong’s long-running "A Symphony of Lights" display, tourism minister Rosanna Law announced on Friday. Law said the Tourism Board is actively exploring ...

The HK$50 million budget allocation to boost awareness of AI and its application is aimed at ensuring that the public fully grasps the opportunities the nascent technology can bring, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said on ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Friday assured that Hong Kong's economy could sustain plans to issue more bonds to fund infrastructure projects, saying the debt-to-GDP ratio in the city remains "very safe". In his latest budget, the minister annou...

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Thursday that residents of the seven blocks affected by the Wang Fuk Court fire will be allowed to return to their homes to collect personal belongings as early as late April, with details to be announced n...

The central government has presented the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression Commemorative Medal to the SAR, as a museum collection and major exhibit. Deputy director of the Hong Kong and...

The minister for financial services and the treasury, Christopher Hui, said on Thursday that credit agencies have given officials positive feedback regarding the government's plans to issue more bonds and use the Exchange Fund for infrastructure proj...

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said on Thursday that Hong Kong aims to turn its research strengths in diagnostics, therapeutics and elderly care into practical, industry-ready innovations. His remark followed the budget s...

The Department of Justice said it will carefully review a ruling handed down by the Court of Appeal quashing a fraud conviction against Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, and decide whether to appeal. The case revolves around a site ...

Hong Kong's Digital Policy Office and Guangxi's Big Data Development Bureau signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, and jointly explore new opportunities for digital development. Speakin...

Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong said an additional HK$900 million to HK$1 billion would be required should Wang Chi House – the only block of flats in Wang Fuk Court not to have been directly ravaged by an inferno in November – be include...

Local deputies to the National People's Congress are seeking support during the upcoming annual political gatherings in Beijing for ways to bolster Hong Kong's key strengths in line with areas targeted for development priority in the national five-ye...

Tax and accounting experts said on Thursday they believed that Hong Kong's move to review the city's tax regime, as proposed in the financial secretary's latest budget blueprint, could possibly broaden the tax base and make the SAR a more attractive ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Thursday during a phone-in programme that the government must be careful with public money and balance priorities when asked why he did not offer more support to families with children in his budget plans. On W...

Hong Kong will reap all the benefits that investing in the Northern Metropolis brings, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said, adding that Hong Kong must seize the rare opportunity the mega project offers to attract enterprises to set up in the city. H...

The sports sector has welcomed a funding boost announced in the latest budget, with HK$1.2 billion set to be injected into the sports portion of the Arts and Sport Development Fund. The government said the additional funds will be used to enhance tr...

Major business groups on Wednesday welcomed Financial Secretary Paul Chan’s latest budget, praising measures aimed at promoting technological advancement and supporting local enterprises. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce said it was pleas...