Hong Kong’s leader has announced 10 follow-up measures to resolve a freshwater contamination saga at two public housing estates a week after residents voiced their worries, as the government faced mounting criticism over its slow response. A veteran political analyst also called the government’s response “embarrassing”, saying it undermined the city’s efforts to show improvements…
Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs is set to visit the city later this month as it marks the fifth anniversary of the imposition of the national security law and he will speak on the occasion, the Post has learned. Sources told the Post that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau…
Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs is set to visit the city later this month as it marks the fifth anniversary of the imposition of the national security law and he will speak on the occasion, the Post has learned. Sources told the Post that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau…
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong and Macau affairs has urged business leaders from both cities to defend national interests, a move seen by analysts as a “wake-up call” for firms such as tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison group, currently embroiled in the Panama ports saga, to choose a side. Xia Baolong, director of the…
Tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings and the Hong Kong government are discussing “a reasonable way out” with a week to go until the deadline for sealing a controversial deal to sell its two Panama ports to a consortium led by US investment firm BlackRock, the Post has learned. Sources said on Wednesday that the…
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings, which recently sold its Panama Canal ports, should think twice about which side it wants to stand with, according to a scathing newspaper commentary posted by Beijing’s top office for the city’s affairs on its website. Citing criticisms calling the deal a “betrayal of all Chinese…
CK Hutchison Holdings’ decision to sell its port operations in the Panama Canal and elsewhere was aimed at mitigating geopolitical risks even though the conglomerate framed the deal as a purely commercial move, analysts and sources have said, as they urged Hong Kong’s other major companies to also prepare for unparalleled uncertainties. The company founded…
CK Hutchison Holdings’ decision to sell its port operations in the Panama Canal and elsewhere was aimed at mitigating geopolitical risks even though the conglomerate framed the deal as a purely commercial move, analysts and sources have said, as they urged Hong Kong’s other major companies to also prepare for unparalleled uncertainties. The company founded…
Tycoon Michael Kadoorie is spearheading a drive to raise US$50 million to promote Hong Kong through a worldwide PR campaign, the Post has learned, two months after a Beijing official told local business leaders to take “concrete actions” to support the city. Sources said on Thursday that Kadoorie, chairman of CLP Group, the city’s largest…
Tycoon Michael Kadoorie is spearheading a drive to raise US$50 million to promote Hong Kong through a worldwide PR campaign, the Post has learned, two months after a Beijing official told local business leaders to take “concrete actions” to support the city. Sources said on Thursday that Kadoorie, chairman of CLP Group, the city’s largest…