Hong Kong Government
Hong Kong students outperform peers in scientific and mathematical literacy
Hong Kong students outperform peers in scientific and mathematical literacy
Students ranked 4th and 7th in the respective categories.
HK greenlights foreign gains tax bill
The government will implement the refined FSIE regime on 1 January 2024.
HK signs cooperation pact with Beijing
The parties will cooperate in 11 areas.
Gov’t inks food products pact
The agreement will cover three major food categories.
Online and telephone fraud cases reach 21,097 in 9M23
The current figure already surpassed the total number of cases in 2022.
Hong Kong sets aside US$30b for decarbonisation initiatives
Its goal is to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050.
Application for Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme opens
Application period ends on 12 January 2024.
Gov’t names new representatives to APEC Business Advisory Council
The new representatives will end their term on 31 December 2025.
Property sales down 24.5% MoM in October
Year-on-year, sales dropped 33.9%.
Business community welcomes 2023 policy address
HKTDC and HKPC have vowed to support measures laid out by the government.
Gov't welcomes adoption of PRC's patriotic education law
The law will take effect on 1 January 2024.
HK passport holders to enjoy longer stay in Albania, Uganda
Hongkongers can stay in the two countries visa-free for up to 90 days.
Gov't greenlights bill regulating plastic products
The bill prohibits the sale and use of 9 types of disposable plastics.
Gov’t opens applications for tech scheme
The government allocated $10b for the scheme aiming to commercialise research and development (R&D) outcomes.
Municipal solid waste disposal fees to start next year
The government will charge $365 per tonne for solid waste disposal.
810,000 more Hong Kongers get first $2,000 e-vouchers
In total, the government has disbursed the first vouchers to about 6.3 million individuals.
Hong Kong signs MoU on overseas economic, trade cooperation zones
The MoU was signed with Mainland China’s Ministry of Commerce.
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