Some readers might not know Hong Kong had an election a little over a week ago. And that’s OK, because most of us aren’t part of the 3,631 voters eligible to take part in the Election Committee subsector by-elections, held on September 7. The election achieved a phenomenal voter turnout rate of 97.33 per cent….
Hong Kong’s leader will exhaust all means, including leveraging legal, administrative and private sector efforts, to speed up development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with mainland China, the Post has learned. Measures being considered include setting up a company as a vehicle to attract industries more efficiently, adopting mainland construction standards and…
Hong Kong’s leader and his team will wear a tie and silk scarf that symbolise the city’s role in bridging mainland China with the world when he delivers his fourth policy blueprint on Wednesday, as he explained his philosophy in a video partly created using AI technology. The different designs were conceived by instructors and…
Hong Kong’s leader will introduce a mechanism to hold senior civil servants accountable for their misconduct in his policy blueprint, targeting incidents such as a recent bottled water supply scandal, the Post has learned. But political observers have warned of a possible pushback from civil servants concerned about job security, while recommending the government implement…
Hong Kong authorities are set to tighten controls on employers seeking to import labour following complaints of local employees being replaced under the scheme, with such measures to be proposed in the city leader’s policy address, the Post has learned. Government sources said that authorities would roll out more public works projects to increase jobs…
With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the last of a seven-part series, Emily Hung looks at the…
Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Stanley Ng Chau-pei has said he was unable to vote on an ill-fated same-sex partnership bill due to a personal emergency, in response to questions about his absence despite being a member of a key decision-making body. Ng, president of the Federation of Trade Unions, was the only lawmaker also sitting…
Hong Kong has jumped five places to fourth overall in a global talent ranking – its highest position ever. The news coincided with the SCMP Hong Kong-Asean Summit, where Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu called for the city’s ties with partners such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to be bolstered. The coincidence is…
Hong Kong has secured the fourth spot globally for talent, catapulting five places to achieve its highest position ever in an international ranking. In a study released by the International Institute for Management Development on Tuesday, Hong Kong also ranked first in Asia, buoyed by improvements across the ranking’s three talent competitiveness factors. The city’s…
With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the second of a seven-part series, Edith Lin examines how the…