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No funding cuts to Hong Kong arts groups for next 3 years, agency chief pledges

2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s arts funding body has said it will not cut financial support to arts groups and artists for the next three years, even as it undertakes a review of its grant system amid tightening public finances. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s (HKADC) pledge on Monday comes amid a government effort to get statutory…

Hong Kong fire victims willing to sell flats to government: John Lee

3 months ago02 mins

A significant portion of flat owners at the fire-ravaged Tai Po estate are inclined to sell their properties to the government as part of a long-term rehousing plan, Hong Kong’s leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday also pointed out several key challenges in resettling thousands of residents displaced by the inferno…