Professional Services/Legal
Hong Kong to review civil servant childcare leave policy
Hong Kong to review civil servant childcare leave policy
Civil servants were given three-day leave.
Gov’t welcomes passage of rating bill
The new rating system is expected to generate approximately $820m in additional annual revenue.
Shipping Legislation and Rating bills set for second reading
The LegCo is also preparing to read the Hotel Tax Ordinance amendment.
HK, Sichuan discuss district governance opportunities
They also talked about youth development.
FSTB and Bloomberg establish Hong Kong Family Office Nexus
Together with Invest Hong Kong, the three will focus on four pillars.
Hong Kong launches Maintenance Mediation Pilot Scheme
The three-year pilot scheme is expected to process a total of 1,200 cases.
Ramp-and-dump suspect extradited to Hong Kong after Singapore arrest
The suspect will face a securities fraud charge.
Labour Department revokes licence of JB Employment Agency in Kwun Tong
This marks the first instance of an EA licence being revoked in 2024.
Chan promotes Hong Kong’s financial sector in UK visit
He highlighted that Hong Kong’s financial markets are undergoing reforms.
Gov’t names Benjamin Chan as new Commissioner of Inland Revenue
Chan will succeed Tam Tai-pang.
Lam promotes Hong Kong's legal services in Kuala Lumpur visit
One highlight of the discussion was Malaysia's need for cross-jurisdictional legal services.
Treasury Bureau reports positive feedback on paperless corporate communications proposals
The bureau is drafting the amendment bill and will introduce it to the Legislative Council.
Paperless corporate communication proposals have received...
PCPD finds 23 blind ads, convicts 26 over doxxing
It has received 57 enquiries and 11 complaints regarding Blind Ads.
Customs investigates closure of fitness and beauty chain Physical
The investigation led to an arrest of two of its directors.
HKFindlawyer.com debuts lawyer search feature with user ratings and reviews
This will help the public find trustworthy legal services.
Excellence Singapore steps into HK, China market with new services
This aims to address the influx of Chinese businesses seeking business frameworks within Singapore.
Police Force launches recruitment app
This allows people to submit and track their police job applications.
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