Henderson Land Development, New World Development and Sino Land are among 22 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies that have expressed interest in a pilot scheme to develop large land parcels in the Northern Metropolis after a Beijing official urged the business sector to get involved. The Development Bureau said on Monday that it had…
Hong Kong’s drone-based trials to develop a low-altitude economy will put safety first by requiring testing of the devices to be conducted within the direct eye line of operators. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Friday that 38 projects were selected from among 72 applications and would cover activities such as logistics,…
Bid by Hong Kong to develop a clear and effective mechanism for resolving sports disputes is gathering pace. The starting gun was sounded in the chief executive’s October policy address, with a pledge to explore the creation of a centralised system for athletes, sports associations, sponsors and broadcasters. An advisory committee held its first meeting…
A new pilot scheme to resolve sports disputes will be launched later this year, with authorities offering subsidies for arbitration between athletes and national sports associations, Hong Kong’s deputy justice minister has revealed. Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan said on Saturday the arbitration would mainly cover commercial disputes, such as match sponsorships, broadcasting…
Welfare recipients taking part in a new pilot scheme in Hong Kong that requires them to put in volunteer hours can make use of the unpaid work to enhance social connections and increase their employability, a minister has said. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han on Saturday dismissed concerns that mandated voluntary work…