The Aporia · Hong Kong to woo finance and tech firms with new tax breaks

Lam Ka-sing

12 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 “Firstly and most importantly, there was a general lack of sense of crisis among various responsible departments that a devastating building facade fire of such scale could have happened in Hong Kong.

2026-10-29 · mixed framing · Tai Po fire risks went unchecked as ‘honour system’ exploited, report says

🔮 Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape?

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape?

🔮 In part one, Simpson Cheung and Alfred Lam explore how the event could elevate the city’s status as an international financial centre at a pivotal moment.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Why is Hong Kong hosting the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting? There is another agenda

🔮 ExclusiveHong Kong touts distinct features to set it apart from London in global gold hub push Financial services minister Christopher Hui says government backing, integrated settlement and Shanghai ties will distinguish the city’s gold trading ecosystem Distinctive features will set Hong Kong apart from London, a major bullion hub, as the city accelerates efforts to develop an international gold and precious metals trading ecosystem covering the entire value chain, a minister has told the South China Morning Post.

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Hong Kong touts distinct features to set it apart from London in global gold hub push

🔮 440,000 mainland arrivals over Mid-Autumn weekend, hotels brace for National Day The seven-day National Day ‘golden week’ holiday begins on Thursday, with about 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors expected to arrive in Hong Kong Mainland Chinese visitors made about 440,000 trips to Hong Kong over the Mid-Autumn Festival weekend, with a tourism industry representative expecting hotel occupancy of more than 90 per cent in popular districts during the coming National Day “golden week”.

2026-09-28 · assertive framing · 440,000 mainland arrivals over Mid-Autumn weekend, hotels brace for National Day

🔮 Cross-boundary talent flows within the Hetao innovation hub will be launched by June next year at the latest, Hong Kong’s technology minister has said, after the city leader pledged to enable the free movement of data by the end of this year.

2026-09-27 · assertive framing · Hong Kong tech chief sets June deadline for Hetao cross-border talent flow

🔮 ‘We will consolidate and enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre, and stay committed to our global positioning,’ John Lee says Hong Kong will expand the use of the yuan in areas including gold trading and cross-border payments, as policy blueprints call for the city’s biggest push yet to internationalise the Chinese currency.

2026-09-16 · assertive framing · Hong Kong targets gold trading, FPS-UnionPay link to boost yuan use

🔮 Hong Kong to woo finance and tech firms with new tax breaks Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong aims to attract more commodity traders to set up or expand their businesses in city To speed up the growth of Hong Kong’s international gold trading market, the city will push to slash the profits tax rate for qualifying physical commodity traders from the standard 16.5 per cent to 8.25 per cent by next year.

2026-09-16 · assertive framing · Hong Kong to woo finance and tech firms with new tax breaks

🔮 Vitus Lawyers principal partner Vitus Leung Wing-hang told the South China Morning Post on Monday that retrieving the money would not be easy for the victims, who work at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department office.

2026-09-14 · assertive framing · Buyer’s bonus or brazen theft? The legal fight over HK$30 million Mark Six prize

🔮 Participants sailing to Guangdong province’s Dongao Island say voyage was eventful although bureaucracy and costs were hurdles Retired harbour pilot Alex Yu Chi-leung sailed his 50-foot wooden yacht, Bowline, from Causeway Bay in Hong Kong to Dongao Island in Zhuhai under a new cross-border yachting scheme last week, but bureaucratic hurdles and shallow waters tempered the excitement of the leisure trip. It was Yu’s first voyage under the scheme, but it could also be his last unless mainland Chinese authorities improve certain requirements. “If the procedures are simplified – because right now they are too numerous, complicated and ambiguous – then I will come back again,” he said.

2026-09-06 · mixed framing · Red tape, high cost: can Hong Kong’s new yacht scheme chart a smoother course?

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Lo Hoi-ying

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🔮 A government spokesman said on Monday night that police would further strengthen road traffic control and management near the crossing.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Hong Kong to overhaul traffic management at Huanggang Port after weekend gridlock

🔮 Super Typhoon Champi disrupts more than 70 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan Flights cancelled as Taiwan braces for torrential rain and fierce gusts, with the storm’s peak impact expected to last through Friday night More than 70 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan have been cancelled as Super Typhoon Champi approaches the island ahead of a possible landfall later on Friday.

2026-10-23 · mixed framing · Super Typhoon Champi disrupts more than 70 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan

🔮 The handling of extreme weather will be the first scenario to put the ambitious initiative to the test.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · How smart will Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ be?

🔮 The handling of extreme weather will be the first scenario to put the ambitious initiative to the test.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · How smart will Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ be?

🔮 Taiwan’s Chuang Tsui-yun says she intends to take part in meeting, where Chinese finance chief is due to deliver opening speech Taiwanese Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun plans to attend the Apec meeting in Hong Kong, where the Chinese finance chief is due to deliver the opening speech. Chuang’s ministry told Reuters on Tuesday she would attend the meeting “as is customary”.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Taiwanese finance minister plans to join Apec meeting in Hong Kong

🔮 ExclusiveHong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ could undergo testing next typhoon season: Eric Chan

2026-10-12 · mixed framing · Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ could undergo testing next typhoon season: Eric Chan

🔮 How to zoom through new Huanggang Port crossing at Hong Kong’s border Here is your guide to registration, clearance and transport at revamped crossing opening on Monday, promising five-minute processing times The Huanggang Port will open on Monday after more than six years of redevelopment and rounds of preparatory drills.

2026-10-10 · assertive framing · How to zoom through new Huanggang Port crossing at Hong Kong’s border

🔮 Travellers must use authorised buses, taxis at Huanggang Port, Hong Kong authorities say Residents must use licensed taxi fleets as other ride-hailing vehicles cannot enter port’s designated pickup and drop-off areas Travellers heading to and from the revamped Huanggang Port must use authorised public transport services only, including pre-booked licensed taxi fleets, as other ride-hailing services would not be available inside the boundary control area, according to the Hong Kong government. At a press conference on Wednesday, transport officials also urged travellers not to rush to use the new port in the initial phase of its operations.

2026-10-07 · mixed framing · Travellers must use authorised buses, taxis at Huanggang Port, Hong Kong authorities say

🔮 “We expect that as we gradually enter the three-year grace period, as people become familiar with the certification process and find suitable renovation companies and professionals to handle it, the certification numbers will rise.”

2026-10-03 · assertive framing · ‘Better than expected’: 73,800 subdivided flats apply for 3-year grace period

🔮 Hong Kong crowds brave the heat to secure spots for National Day fireworks About 260,000 people are expected to watch the 23-minute spectacle over Victoria Harbour with many arriving hours early despite the sweltering heat Hongkongers and tourists have packed promenades on both sides of Victoria Harbour hours before Thursday’s National Day fireworks, braving the scorching heat. By mid-afternoon, photography enthusiasts, tourists and residents had claimed spots along the harbour, settling in for the hours-long wait with umbrellas, folding chairs and picnic mats. Authorities expected the 23-minute extravaganza to draw 260,000 people. With the sun beating down, revellers braved the heat to secure the best views of the display, which was due to start at 8pm.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Hong Kong crowds brave the heat to secure spots for National Day fireworks

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