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Hong Kong’s Environment and Ecology Bureau is not participating in a trial of the city’s waste charging scheme, saying that the way rubbish was collected from its location in the Central Government Offices made it “not a suitable location.” First suggested by the government in 2005 before becoming law in 2021, the waste charging scheme […]
Hong Kong’s No. 2 official has highlighted the link between China’s national security and the safety of Hong Kong and the general public during a speech to celebrate the city’s 9th National Security Education Day. To mark the event, the Security Bureau’s six disciplined services kicked off proceedings on Monday with a flag-raising ceremony at […]
Hong Kong's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% for the first quarter, maintaining moderate growth for a fifth consecutive quarter, the city's finance chief said on Sunday. January-March GDP, scheduled to be released on Thursday, is expected to be "within the range of the full-year economic growth forecast", Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in his blog without elaborating. As Hong Kong seeks new sources of growth points, mega events such as fireworks will...
An alleged bomb plot to murder police officers during the 2019 protests and unrest in Hong Kong could have caused heavy casualties, the prosecution has said in the city’s first trial under an anti-terrorism act. The prosecution on Tuesday began their opening statement at the High Court after a nine-member jury was selected on Monday […]
Felipe de Jesus Gallo, the head of Mexico’s Criminal Investigation Agency, said that since the 1990s “Mexico has been the champion of methamphetamine production, and now fentanyl."
Hong Kong should attract family offices provided that they are run by “legitimate businessmen” with “legitimate money,” the city’s Chief Executive John Lee has said after a Dubai sheikh’s proposal to set up a family office drew suspicion. Lee said on Tuesday that cities around the world strove to attract high earners to set up […]
Media mogul Jimmy Lai was fearless and “led by example” after the Beijing-enacted security law came into force, an activist testifying against the tycoon in his high-profile trial has said. Chan Tsz-wah, a paralegal who was charged alongside Lai and is now a witness for the prosecution, appeared at West Kowloon Law Courts Building on […]
The Hong Kong government has said it will speed up food waste recycling and set up hundreds more smart bins to collect food waste before August, when the city officially rolls out its delayed waste charging scheme. The Environmental Protection Department said on Tuesday that 700 smart bins for food waste collection would be installed […]
A team established to rebut criticism of Hong Kong’s new security law will continue to operate, the government has said, citing continued “misinformation and slanders from time to time.” In a written response to questions raised by pro-Beijing lawmaker Starry Lee, the Security Bureau said there remained a “need for the continued operation of the […]
Hong Kong’s largest trade union federation has confirmed that it will not organise a march for Labour Day, as its chairman said workers’ issues can be raised through “celebrations.” The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) announced on Sunday that it would hold a series of events ahead of Labour Day next Wednesday to […]
Hong Kong has a “bright future” after the enactment of a new national security law, Beijing’s top man on the city’s affairs has said, as he hit back at criticism of the law. Xia Baolong, the director of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), on Monday hailed the recent legislation of the new […]