Hong Kong’s commerce minister has rejected a lawmaker’s suggestion to merge public broadcaster RTHK with the government’s press department, saying there were no overlaps in job responsibilities. RTHK also came under fire on Wednesday over its staffing levels, with lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee calling for in-depth reforms at the broadcaster and better use of…
Hong Kong’s tourism chief has floated a proposal for electronic passes at mega-events and pledged to lead a reform of the local ticketing system, starting with a review of the Cityline’s operations after the firm’s recent mix-ups. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui expressed her…
Hong Kong’s reform of public healthcare subsidies is unlikely to cause conflicts over fees between patients and frontline workers, as “critical” and “emergency” cases are understood to be life threatening, a government A&E doctor has said. Under the reform announced by authorities on Tuesday, a two-tier fee structure will be implemented at accident and emergency…
Some patients and advocacy groups have voiced concerns over medical fee increases under a reform of Hong Kong’s subsidised public healthcare model, while experts have called for alternative services to be strengthened to support affected residents. Ng Ka-lun, who suffers from severe amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye”, will have to pay about HK$2,000 (US$257)…
Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has urged the city to tap the opportunities arising from the “one country, two systems” governing model and drive efforts to contribute to local and national development. Zheng Yanxiong, director of the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong, also said on Saturday the city needed to embark on…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} On this week’s From the Halls of City Hall our guest is Councilman Mike Danforth. With a council meeting on Monday 3/3/25, there was a lot to discuss. Your browser does not support the audio element. A mid-term review of the Home Rule Charter is in progress. The committee is assessing…
Hong Kong is preparing to turn the local stock market’s operations fully electronic and paperless from early next year, starting with a focus on turning stock ownership into scripless records, the city’s capital market regulator said. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) would initiate the five-year reform process from as early as January next year,…
China’s leadership has called for institutional opening-up and efforts to build a “world-class” business environment this year as Beijing strives to rekindle confidence and growth, convince foreign firms to remain onshore and keep goods flowing as external shocks loom. The message was contained in a speech by President Xi Jinping that was released on Wednesday,…
The Musk-Ramaswamy duet is gearing up for one of the most ambitious reform projects in US political history. Appointed to president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Department of Government Efficiency, their mission is to overhaul the government, make it smaller, streamline bureaucracy and ultimately transform the way America operates. It’s a grand vision to tackle some of…