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A polling station at Kowloon Park Sports Centre during last December’s Legislative Council election. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Concerns raised as Hong Kong stops compiling voter turnout data by age and sex

While authorities cite lack of operational need, politician and analysts say data important for electoral transparency and good governance.

Hong Kong politics

Chinese embassy in UK denounces jailing of 2 Hongkongers for spying

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Hong Kong’s John Lee pledges 10-fold expansion of new university town

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Hong Kong politics

Xia ‘fully recognises’ Hong Kong I&T efforts, urges city to seize opportunities

Beijing official visits Northern Metropolis sites, including Yuen Long microelectronics centre and Hetao hub.

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Xia Baolong (second right), with John Lee (right) and other officials, greets residents at a light public housing project in Yuen Long. Photo: Handout
Xia Baolong (second right), with John Lee (right) and other officials, greets residents at a light public housing project in Yuen Long. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong politics

Ex-Hong Kong police deputy commissioner Albert Yuen set for hygiene chief role

Yuen will assume office on Tuesday after retiring from nearly four-decade police career.

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Beijing’s point man for Hong Kong to visit city on Tuesday, check on megaproject

Hong Kong government says Xia Baolong to gauge city’s alignment with national five-year plan and development of Northern Metropolis.

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Exclusive | ‘A year is a long time’ – John Lee on whether he will run again in 2027

City leader discusses goals for final year of current term and reflects on previous four, saying: ‘Hong Kong’s interest takes priority over my personal interests’.

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Chief Executive John Lee remains non-committal on re-election, focusing instead on final-year goals and Hong Kong’s economic outlook. Photo: Dickson Lee
Chief Executive John Lee remains non-committal on re-election, focusing instead on final-year goals and Hong Kong’s economic outlook. Photo: Dickson Lee
John Lee

Exclusive | Baby bonus to continue? We’ll consult widely, John Lee says

City leader says government to consult public and ‘collect wisdom’ before deciding whether incentive measures should carry on.

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Hong Kong slams Washington Post commentary on national security law changes

Editorial describes new mechanism allowing city leader to classify legal cases as national security ones as ‘repressive’.

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John Lee

Exclusive | ‘Not giving up on any market’: John Lee on his push for Hong Kong’s interests

Traditional markets such as US and Europe matter just as much even as city seeks new partners, Hong Kong leader says.

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City leader John Lee says the complex geopolitical situation will only highlight Hong Kong’s clear edge as a “safe, stable and secure society” for investors. Photo: Dickson Lee
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District councillor linked to Tai Po fire resigns as adviser to second estate

Peggy Wong’s decision to step down from advisory role at Plover Cove Garden followed petition by several homeowners.

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District councillor Peggy Wong leaves a meeting in January. Photo: Elson Li
District councillor Peggy Wong leaves a meeting in January. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong civil servants to get flat 2% pay rise amid fiscal prudence

Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says public sentiment has been factored into all decisions by city’s leader and top decision-making body, including this pay rise.

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John Lee

John Lee vows ‘prudent’ use of power to define national security offences

Leader rejects concerns over centralisation of power, citing ‘state players’, sensitive information and ‘special responsibility’ to safeguard security.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong to begin consultation on ‘historic’ first 5-year plan on June 15

Government to gather views online and via sector forums as it drafts its first five-year plan, covering areas including housing, land, health and welfare.

A two-month consultation to shape Hong Kong’s first five-year roadmap will begin on June 15, city leader John Lee has confirmed. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

Lantau reclamation plans should be revived, property tycoon Gordon Wu says

Lack of urban land will hold back city’s development as population grows, Hopewell Holdings chairman argues.

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Hopewell chairman Gordon Wu says Hong Kong has to think ahead. Photo: May Tse
Hopewell chairman Gordon Wu says Hong Kong has to think ahead. Photo: May Tse
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Hong Kong tycoon bets China will overtake US economy ‘in next decade or so’

Hopewell founder Gordon Wu says city must leverage its role as a premier trading hub to attract highly fluid American private wealth.

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Hong Kong politics

7 taken away as police ramp up patrols around former site of Tiananmen vigil

Hong Kong police say they stopped and searched five men and two women in Causeway Bay for allegedly disrupting order.

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Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs visits Hengqin in push for integration

HKMAO’s Xia Baolong visits university town, research institutes and innovation and technology companies in Hengqin zone.

HKMAO's Xia Baolong (second left) watches as a robot demonstrates its skills. Photo: Handout
HKMAO's Xia Baolong (second left) watches as a robot demonstrates its skills. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Universities in Hong Kong and Kazakhstan deepen ties during Lee’s visit

Education University of Hong Kong and Polytechnic University sign agreements with Nazarbayev University on research and other areas.

Hong Kong politics

Starry Lee urges Hong Kong officials to respect lawmakers’ dissent amid pushback

Legislative Council president warns against official rebuttals, saying policies ‘always have pros and cons’ and urges dialogue and respect for opposing views.

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Beijing appoints Yuan Gujie as deputy director of Hong Kong liaison office

Senior Guangdong official with legal background replaces 61-year-old diplomat Liu Guangyuan, who is expected to retire.

Beijing has appointed Yuan Gujie, a former senior Guangdong provincial official, as a new deputy director of its liaison office in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s John Lee, lawmakers hold talks on city’s first five-year blueprint

Closed-door meeting held ahead of the government’s planned launch of a public consultation next month.

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Chief Executive John Lee (front row, centre) and other officials met lawmakers on Friday morning to discuss the report. Photo: Handout
Chief Executive John Lee (front row, centre) and other officials met lawmakers on Friday morning to discuss the report. Photo: Handout
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Ex-lawmaker Lo Wai-kwok, 73, to marry Cantonese opera actress 42 years his junior

Head of Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong joins 31-year-old fiancée Yemina Yu at party headquarters to announce engagement.

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Hong Kong politics

Tung Chee-hwa feted for ‘deep belief in dialogue’ by China Institute of America

Hong Kong’s first chief executive honoured for efforts to deepen understanding between China and US at event commemorating institution’s first centennial.

Hong Kong economy

Lawmakers push for answers on spending for HK$9.96b project with fencing arena

Development chief Doris Ho defends massive project cost, saying government has already pushed for further money-saving measures.

The HK$9.96 billion project in Kwu Tung North and Fanling North is part of the Northern Metropolis megaproject. Photo: Eugene Lee
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