Thursday May 23 2013

The much-anticipated renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) scheme was officially put in motion in Hong Kong on a trial basis over the weekend.

It has been nearly three weeks since the Alarm No 4 fire on Fa Yuen Street and the police are now reopening the cordoned-off area gradually, after finishing the investigation...

The two power companies’ requests to raise electricity rates have triggered widespread outrage among local residents.

The opposition parties have launched what they call a Chief Executive (CE) preliminary election mechanism in the form of “computerized street-side voting”.

China Light and Power (CLP) has asked the government for permission to raise the electricity price by 9.2 percent next year, while Hongkong Electric (HKE) demanded a 6.3...

The new Chief Executive Election Committee (EC) was officially formed on Monday, with its 1,200 members chosen in Sunday’s EC Election.

The SAR government is pushing a plan to digitize hospital records and make them available to all doctors for diagnostic purposes.

The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) reported another 148 cases of suspected “vote planting” on Thursday.

Secretary for Finance John Tsang said on Thursday the government may ease market control measures if the property market continues to fall.

Secretary for Food and Health York Chow attended a Q&A session at the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Tuesday and responded to questions concerning the Audit Commission's...

US Consul-General Stephen Young told the Hong Kong press over tea on Tuesday that allegations accusing the US government of funding or controlling certain political parties in...

New World First Ferry, popularly known as Star Ferry, has asked for government permission to raise fares in one of two ways.

Staff members of the Department of Food and Environmental Hygiene on Monday inspected some of the stalls not affected by the Dec 4 fire on Fa Yuen Streetin Mong Kok.

Chief Executive Donald Tsang noted in his 2011-12 Policy Address that income disparity, housing and an aging population are the issues that Hong Kong residents are most...

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