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Hong Kong budget 2026-27: beyond balancing the books, what’s at stake?

4 months ago02 mins

Simon Leung has been without a full-time job since his contract ended in March 2024, after the Hong Kong government cut its budget for NGOs by 7 per cent. The social work event coordinator, who is in his late forties, now makes ends meet through gig jobs. With word spreading that the city’s coming budget…

AlipayHK extends fee waivers for Hong Kong cabbies amid e-payment reluctance

Cs news10 months ago02 mins

E-payment service provider AlipayHK will continue to waive fees for Hong Kong taxi drivers to encourage them to use its system, with the company saying the penetration rate has remained low due to cabbies’ persistent reluctance. Simon Leung, alternate chief executive of AlipayHK, said that the company had implemented several measures to boost adoption. These…