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International

Hong Kong leader pledges to boost economy, livelihoods

Hong Kong chief executive John Lee speaking at the opening of the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on 11 January 2023.
International

Hong Kong leader says national security scrutiny of restaurants is necessary

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the city would feel short-term impacts from US .tariffs but would remain a free port with no plans for retaliatory measures.
International

Hong Kong leader vows more free trade pacts amid ‘ruthless’ US tariffs

Cargo vessels docked at Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal, in Panama City, Panama, Feb 1, 2025.
International

Criticism of Panama ports deal deserves ‘serious attention’: Hong Kong leader

Tourists disembark a sightseeing double-decker bus in Hong Kong's Central district. In the first nine months of 2024, there were 32.6 million visitors to Hong Kong – a year-on-year increase of about 40 per cent.
Global Enterprise

Desperate for tourists, Hong Kong doles out incentives to woo visitors from mainland and beyond

hong kong housing house property Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg
Property

Hong Kong to relax housing rules

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivers his annual policy address in the Legislative Council chamber in Hong Kong, Oct 16, 2024.
Global Enterprise

Hong Kong leader focuses on livelihood issues, positioning HK as global hub

John Lee has set his sights on boosting the economy after cementing Beijing’s authority over the former British colony with a national security law.
International

Hong Kong’s leader to focus on economy, liquor tax cut in speech

Cathay’s passenger business is now staffed by 58 per cent of the pilots it had before the pandemic.
Transport & Logistics

Cathay Pacific needs to address capacity issues, Hong Kong leader says

US President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Bali, Nov 14, 2022. The two leaders are expected to meet for talks at the upcoming Apec summit in San Francisco, Nov 15-17, 2023.
D7 Opinion

Resolving HK conundrum key to US-China summit at Apec

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