This is the 42nd instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. G.E.M. is that rare Cantopop singer who is more popular in mainland China than her native Hong Kong. The musician, whose real name is Gloria Tang Tze-kei, has certainly lived up to her stage name over…
The national drive to turn 11 southern cities into an economic powerhouse was little more than a concept when it was first rolled out in early 2019. Today, the development of the Greater Bay Area has become a reality, with cross-border integration and collaboration advancing in a way that seemed unimaginable just a few years…
Authorities plan to designate 37 priority sites for agriculture that are mainly located in northern Hong Kong, although critics have accused the government of eradicating good-quality farmland that falls under new development areas. The Environment and Ecology Bureau revealed in a legislative paper on Wednesday that it had identified 37 agricultural priority areas involving around…
Hong Kong’s leader took the opportunity to update Xi Jinping on the city’s economy and development, and received the Chinese president’s encouragement when the pair met on several occasions during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Peru, the chief executive has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Saturday (local time) that…
Hong Kong’s main opposition party has managed to organise a low-key 30th anniversary dinner, albeit with a short interruption by police, after having to make several last-minute cancellations over the past two years. The Democratic Party, one of the few remaining opposition parties, held the anniversary dinner at two separate venues on Saturday evening. Other…
Hong Kong’s main opposition party has managed to organise a low-key 30th anniversary dinner, albeit with a short interruption by police, after having to make several last-minute cancellations over the past two years. The Democratic Party, one of the few remaining opposition parties, held the anniversary dinner at two separate venues on Saturday evening. Other…
A debate between an ex-leader of Hong Kong and the current chief executive over land supply shows no signs of dying down, with the former urging the government to provide more comprehensive details of its planning for future development. Wednesday’s volley by former city leader Leung Chun-ying came a day after Chief Executive John Lee…
Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has raised concerns about the risks of oversupply in the property market after the government pledged to add more housing units from new large-scale development areas. “For now, there is a shortage of land and housing supply in Hong Kong, but in the future, more supply is not always…
The “results-oriented” government Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has vowed to run seems to be having a few hiccups. Six key performance indicators (KPIs) could not be ticked off the list in time for Lee’s third policy address last week. While the six tasks span various departments and Lee explained that the delays were due…
A former Hong Kong chief executive has dismissed concerns over the local container port losing out to rivals, while emphasising the need to develop related legal and insurance services to strengthen the city’s status as an international shipping centre. Leung Chun-ying, now a vice-chairman of the country’s top political advisory body, also said on Sunday…