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The tax cuts on “premium liquor” have some claim to be the most inconsequential part of the recent policy speech by Hong Kong’s leader. Photo by Chris F on Pexels.com Liquor in this context means the hard stuff: whisky, gin, etc. Premium means the most expensive versions of the hard stuff. Even the government announcement […]
A group of Kwai Chung subdivided unit tenants have called on the government to resettle those displaced when the authorities begin phasing out “substandard” subdivided housing. The Kwai Chung Subdivided Units Kai Fong Association holds a press conference on October 21, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Kwai Chung Subdivided Units Kai Fong Association, a group […]
Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiled the third Policy Address of his term on Wednesday, vowing to continue his “reform mindset” with “enhanced measures” to boost the economy and improve people’s livelihoods. Chief Executive John Lee at the 2024 Policy Address press conference on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The 2024 policy blueprint […]
Taxi drivers will not be encouraged – but not required – to learn Arabic, Hong Kong’s commerce minister has said. It came after taxi fleets were urged to provide service information in the language as part of a push to cater to Muslim visitors from the Middle East and Southeast Asia. A taxi driver calculates […]
The third Policy Address by Hong Kong leader John Lee was rated lower than his previous two, an annual poll has found, with fewer people listening to it. Chief Executive John Lee delivers the 2024 Policy Address on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the legislature. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) […]
A concern group has expressed disappointment at new measures to phase out “unliveable” subdivided flats, calling for a comprehensive resettlement plan and stronger rent controls. A flat converted into bedspace units. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In a statement issued after Chief Executive John Lee delivered his third policy address on Wednesday, the Concerning Subdivided Units Alliance […]
Hong Kong will give people aged under 40 a leg-up towards owning their own homes by allocating them an extra vote in the ballot for subsidised flats, Chief Executive John Lee said. Lee announced the new measure in his third Policy Address on Wednesday, along with other measures to help young people find their own […]