Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Give Hong Kong residents HK$10,000 in cash or vouchers, says pro-business Liberal Party as budget deficit looms 9 December 2019 15:23
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong announces HK$4bn of measures to boost economy as protests set to enter 6th month 5 December 2019 18:01
Business • Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong set to record first budget deficit in 15 years as trade war and protests take toll 3 December 2019 00:01
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong’s bruised economy sees business confidence fall to lowest level in a decade 5 November 2019 12:35
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest How Hong Kong’s summer of discontent could turn into an apocalyptic autumn 17 August 2019 10:00
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong reveals multi-billion dollar relief measures and subsidies, as finance chief cites poor economic outlook 15 August 2019 21:31
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Masked protesters hold own press con as Hong Kong NGOs condemn alleged police abuses 6 August 2019 17:36
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Protesters trying to ‘destroy Hong Kong’ and foment ‘revolution,’ says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam 5 August 2019 15:02
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Ex-Hong Kong officials among group urging independent inquiry into anti-extradition protest clashes 20 July 2019 08:30
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Plan to buy properties for welfare facilities is not intended to enrich private sector, says official 1 March 2019 08:30
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong Budget 2019: Democrats and pro-Beijing camp bemoan ‘disappointing’, ‘conservative’ spending plan 27 February 2019 23:11
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong Budget 2019: Tax cuts but fewer one-off sweeteners, as surplus set to drop to HK$16.8 billion 27 February 2019 17:45
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong Budget 2019: Gov’t allocates HK$20bn to purchase 60 private properties for new welfare facilities 27 February 2019 17:40
Environment & Health • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong Budget 2019: Gov’t ‘financially capable’ of realising HK$500bn mass land reclamation plan, says finance chief 27 February 2019 17:30
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Science & Technology Hong Kong Budget 2019: HK$5.5bn set aside for IT development at Cyberport; HK$16bn for university campus tech refurb 27 February 2019 17:09
Business • Hong Kong China-US trade dispute and retail woes dragged down Hong Kong economy, finance chief Paul Chan says 18 February 2019 08:00
Business • Defence & Foreign Policy • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Video: UK group calls for human rights reference in any future trade deals with Hong Kong 25 January 2019 15:54
Business • Hong Kong • Law & Crime Firm launches investigation after Chief Exec. Carrie Lam’s personal credit check report accessed 29 November 2018 21:04
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Police to investigate unregulated mainland tour groups arriving via mega bridge, as residents complain of overcrowding 6 November 2018 18:00
Environment & Health • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Video: Lantau reclamation plan ‘no conspiracy,’ says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam following mass protest 16 October 2018 14:41
Business • HKFP Voices • Politics & Protest A question of transparency: could Hong Kong taxpayers be funding Belt and Road projects soon? 19 September 2018 09:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Financial chief Paul Chan to face defamation case retrial following Court of Final Appeal ruling 10 April 2018 13:44
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest HK$4k handout plan ‘a mess’; gov’t ought focus on basic public services, says lawmaker Fernando Cheung 26 March 2018 23:38
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong gov’t announces cash handouts of up to HK$4,000 for 2.8 million eligible residents 23 March 2018 16:10
Business • Opinion • Politics & Protest Hong Kong deserves a system of public finance founded on 21st century values 17 March 2018 10:30
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong budget fails to share bumper surplus with the needy, protesters say 5 March 2018 14:29
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: In u-turn, pro-Beijing lawmaker Regina Ip urges gov’t to conduct cash handouts 2 March 2018 08:50
Environment & Health • Hong Kong Budget 2018: Environmental group says gov’t green bonds could lead to more ‘white elephant’ projects 2 March 2018 08:00
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: Tax deductions for Hongkongers renting their homes not feasible this year, says finance chief 2 March 2018 00:10
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: Theme park to receive HK$310m of taxpayer cash because of its financial woes, says finance chief 1 March 2018 16:52
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: High school diploma fee waiver will have minimal effect on students’ grades, says financial sec. 1 March 2018 16:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: Level of gov’t expenditure may have violated Hong Kong Basic Law, says ex-LegCo head 1 March 2018 11:25
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: Pro-democracy lawmakers say budget ‘perpetuates wealth gap’ and offers little for the poor 1 March 2018 00:21
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: No cash handouts for the public despite record surplus, says Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan 28 February 2018 19:01
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: More resources for Hong Kong primary schools; aim of one social worker per school 28 February 2018 17:25
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: 1.88m Hongkongers to benefit from tax rebates, amid bumper surplus of HK$138 billion 28 February 2018 14:24
Business • Hong Kong Budget 2018: Hong Kong unveils HK$250k electric car tax concession for eligible drivers who scrap old vehicles 28 February 2018 14:04
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Budget 2018: Hong Kong government to hand out HK$2,000 to each student in need 28 February 2018 13:13
Business • Community & Education • Hong Kong Budget 2018: Hong Kong announces 10,000 free tickets to Ocean Park for primary and secondary school students 28 February 2018 12:36
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Video Budget 2018 In Full: Hong Kong announces surplus of HK$138 billion 28 February 2018 11:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Lawmaker urges Hong Kong to better target potential HK$2K cash handouts for poor students 27 February 2018 16:08
Community & Education • HKFP Voices • Law & Crime Put Hong Kong’s huge reserves to use and give the elderly better access to legal services 26 February 2018 16:00
Business • Opinion • Politics & Protest Clueless finance minister offers the usual budget pile of unspent cash and unsolved problems 25 February 2018 16:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong gov’t should give public cash handouts in annual budget, say ex-legislative president Jasper Tsang 23 February 2018 08:45
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong gov’t should consider public handouts in annual budget, say lawmakers 20 February 2018 16:49
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Heritage Foundation rates Hong Kong world’s freest economy again, but warns of political interference from Beijing 3 February 2018 13:05
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport China stretch of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge hits another budget overrun totalling HK$11.7 billion 22 November 2017 08:50
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Justice Sec. Rimsky Yuen’s approval rating plunges following jailing of democracy activists – HKU poll 13 September 2017 13:54
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Drop ‘miserly’ fiscal policy to allow for budget deficits and boost economy – top financial adviser Joseph Yam 4 August 2017 12:40
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest CY Leung showers core supporters with awards on last day in office as Hong Kong chief 30 June 2017 12:03
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest ‘New style of governance’? Democrats criticise lack of new faces in Carrie Lam’s cabinet 21 June 2017 13:36
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong’s next leader Carrie Lam reveals cabinet, top 3 officials stay 21 June 2017 10:40
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest HKU survey: CY Leung ratings still ‘disastrous’; Education chief ‘depressing’ performer 14 June 2017 00:01
Business • Hong Kong Moody’s downgrades Hong Kong’s credit rating citing closer ties to China 25 May 2017 08:33
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong senior officials call for more cooperation with China’s Pearl River Delta cities 25 April 2017 14:02
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Finance Sec. Paul Chan says he can identify with hardships facing low-income residents 3 April 2017 13:18
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Election 2017: Carrie Lam’s team says accusations over ‘control freak’ working style are groundless 21 March 2017 00:01
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Financial Sec. says he will spend HK$830k in gov’t funds to renovate official residence, not HK$2m 28 February 2017 13:47
Environment & Health • Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Buyer’s tax for private electric cars will return due to overall increase in car ownership, says finance chief 23 February 2017 12:00
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest 2017 Budget: Constitutional requirement to balance books should not be a constraint, says finance chief 22 February 2017 16:29
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest 2017 Budget: Tax sweeteners proposed as Hong Kong expected to enjoy surplus of HK$92.8 billion 22 February 2017 12:21
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest CY Leung rejects accusation of nepotism after appointing ally Paul Chan to senior position 17 January 2017 17:07
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest John Tsang to announce decision on joining chief exec. race in coming days 16 January 2017 18:07
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Beijing approves resignation of John Tsang and Carrie Lam; chief exec. bids expected 16 January 2017 14:10
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Development Sec. Paul Chan urges lawmakers not to filibuster HK$90bn of funding proposals 19 December 2016 18:13
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Gov’t treats illegal actions seriously, says acting Chief Exec. after lawmaker handed jail sentence 22 November 2016 12:18
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Curbing immigration will not eradicate need for land supply, says development minister 17 October 2016 13:19
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Development Sec. Paul Chan failed to declare office unit owned by wife’s offshore company 22 September 2016 14:08
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest No need to worry about land lease expiry after 2047, says Development Sec. 19 September 2016 14:29
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Lawmaker says gov’t hosted 3 informal talks with rural leaders on Yuen Long housing plan 19 September 2016 12:37
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Eddie Chu slams gov’t’s informal housing plan talks with rural leaders as minister denies ‘collusion’ 15 September 2016 15:50
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest 2047 not ‘time limit’ says Lands Dept. as lawmaker-elect urges resolution of lease problems 14 September 2016 17:13
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest CY orders officials to ‘look into’ housing plan row after phone chat with lawmaker-elect Eddie Chu 12 September 2016 14:29
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Law & Crime Development Sec. to push for fire safety amendment to industrial buildings 23 August 2016 15:00
Environment & Health • Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Green group urges gov’t to avoid ‘tree massacre’ in construction of N.T. cycling track 22 August 2016 13:20
Environment & Health • Hong Kong • Law & Crime 26 successfully prosecuted for subdivided flats in industrial buildings after fires 28 July 2016 14:57
Environment & Health • Hong Kong No decision yet on when historic trees get the chop, says minister 25 July 2016 14:22
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Law & Crime Gov’t examines tough new measures in crackdown on illegal residential units in industrial buildings 19 July 2016 09:00
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Law & Crime Gov’t promises crackdown on industrial building land lease breaches following mini storage unit fire 16 July 2016 10:00