Exclusive | Hong Kong aims to increase flights to Asean, Middle East under belt and road plan

Exclusive | Hong Kong aims to increase flights to Asean, Middle East under belt and road plan

Hong Kong is striving to enhance its connectivity with countries under the Belt and Road Initiative by increasing flight frequencies to strategic destinations such as Xinjiang, Riyadh and Dallas, as well as launching new direct routes to second-tier Asean and Middle Eastern locations, the city’s chief for the national plan has said. In an exclusive…

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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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Editorial | Aircraft carrier visit gives Hong Kong a national security education boost

Editorial | Aircraft carrier visit gives Hong Kong a national security education boost

The much-awaited visit of China’s first fully domestically built aircraft carrier kicked off yesterday with a great deal of public excitement – and symbolic significance. The arrival of the mighty Shandong and its accompanying strike group is not only a showcase of the country’s military prowess and naval modernisation, but also a timely opportunity for…

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