Population figures released by the Census Statistics Department this month show that Hong Kong’s population has risen by 0.1 per cent to just over 7.53 million, the third straight year it has increased. Our population size seems to be stabilising, unlike in Japan or mainland China, where populations are shrinking. However, upon examining the three…
Waiting a long time in a queue is no pleasant experience. For the tens of thousands of people applying for public rental flats, it means putting up with a poor living environment and exorbitant rents for years while waiting their turn to be given a home. In a positive turnaround, the average waiting time for…
Hong Kong’s lowest paid workers will get HK$2.10 (27 US cents) more in their hourly salary, from the current HK$40 to HK$42.10, under a recommendation adopted by the government’s key decision-making Executive Council. The government announced on Tuesday that Exco had accepted the recommendation of the Minimum Wage Commission to raise the statutory minimum wage…
Hong Kong community care teams that received mental health training are better at identifying hidden cases and communicating with those who are suffering, a study has found, while a lawmaker has urged authorities to expand the coverage of the course. Bill Tang Ka-piu of the Federation of Trade Unions said on Sunday the care teams…
A government plan to build 12,000 homes on Hong Kong’s oldest golf course has been controversial since it was forged five years ago. The development, which involves taking back 32 hectares (795 acres) of land from Hong Kong Golf Club, raises complex issues involving competing public interests. It has given rise to strong feelings. There…
Hong Kong’s leader has fired his tourism and transport ministers, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung and Lam Sai-hung, in an unexpected move, a national news agency has said. According to Xinhua News Agency, the State Council approved the move on Thursday based on the recommendation of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to replace the secretary for culture,…
The Post wrapped up its annual Spirit of Hong Kong Awards on Tuesday night, recognising the work of a teenager who offers sports classes for underprivileged children, an advocate working with restaurants to create soft food options for people who have difficulties swallowing and an entrepreneur who hires the elderly, among many others. The trio…
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Hong Kong landlords who rent out low-quality subdivided homes could face up to three years in jail and HK$300,000 (US$38,550) in fines under a proposed government plan to wipe out such flats. Details of the proposal were revealed on Wednesday, a day after the housing minister urged landlords not to illegally chase out tenants for…
Secondary home prices increased 0.62 per cent to a reading of 290.1 in October from 288.3 in September, according to data from the Rating and Valuation Department. The latest reading on home prices covers the first full month following the interest-rate cut by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in September, but only partially reflects the…