Why investor confidence is key to acing Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis ‘test’

Why investor confidence is key to acing Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis ‘test’

Hong Kong must instil investor confidence by eliminating uncertainties over the Northern Metropolis, a megadevelopment near the border viewed by Beijing as a test of the administration’s governance capability, analysts have said. The megaproject, featuring the city’s new innovation hub located in the northern New Territories, grabbed headlines again last month after a five-day visit…

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Hong Kong still faces ‘severe’ security threats but must seize the day: Xia Baolong

Hong Kong still faces ‘severe’ security threats but must seize the day: Xia Baolong

Hong Kong should remain vigilant over “complex and severe” external and internal national security threats it still faces, while also leveraging its unique strengths to boost connectivity with the world and integrate with the country, a senior Beijing official has said. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, on Saturday laid…

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