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🔮 “The five pillars will help us expand our revenue, and we are looking to develop new business models in every area,” she said.
🔮 ExclusiveHong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ could undergo testing next typhoon season: Eric Chan
🔮 Hong Kong and Shenzhen confirm Huanggang Port to open on Monday
Authorities say new border crossing will commence operations at 6.30am on October 12 as sole 24-hour checkpoint
The revamped Huanggang border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen will open on Monday, after both sides confirmed the facility was ready for service.
🔮 John Lee urges public to tune in to Legco debate on city’s 5-year plan, policy address
Hong Kong legislature set to discuss concept and details of city’s first five-year blueprint and latest policy address from Wednesday to Friday
Hong Kong’s leader has urged residents to pay close attention to a coming three-day debate on the city’s inaugural five-year plan and latest policy address in the legislature.
🔮 Hong Kong leader pledges tougher rules, penalties to deter construction violations
John Lee has asked Development Bureau to monitor One Stanley probe and enhance regulatory oversight ‘as a whole’ to uphold city’s building standards
Hong Kong will strengthen its regulatory regime and impose stiffer penalties to ensure strong deterrence against building violations, the city leader has pledged, following a series of substandard construction scandals including the latest controversy involving a luxury residential development in Stanley.
🔮 Fedrick Ma Si-hang, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, also said on Monday that the city’s economy would benefit from improving China–US ties.
🔮 Finance chief says amount raised already surpassed whole of 2025, while HKIC’s CEO says over 30 portfolio firms set to list in city later this year
Funds raised through initial public offerings in Hong Kong more than doubled year on year to over HK$388 billion (US$49.4 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, already surpassing the total amount for the whole of last year, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po.
Adding to the positive outlook, Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of the government-owned Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), noted on Sunday that more than 30 of its portfolio firms were preparing to apply for Hong Kong listings this year.
🔮 They also said that legislation was needed to define liability boundaries, which could bolster business and public confidence in expanding its adoption.
🔮 Hong Kong to raise helpers’ monthly minimum wage to HK$5,220
Government says current minimum wage of HK$5,100 to be increased by 2.35 per cent, but food allowance will be unchanged
The government announced on Friday that the current minimum wage of HK$5,100 for foreign domestic helpers, or FDHs, would be increased by 2.35 per cent, and the adjusted salary would apply to all such contracts signed on or after Saturday.
While most employers provided free food to their helpers, they could choose to pay a food allowance in lieu, with this amount to remain unchanged at no less than HK$1,236 per month, authorities added.
🔮 FlyTaxi is second local taxi app to cease operations after being acquired by US-based ride-hailing giant, following HKTaxi last year
Online ride-hailing giant Uber will close a second Hong Kong metered taxi platform that it acquired by the end of this year, just over six months after it bought out the business.
Uber said on Friday that it would fully integrate the services on FlyTaxi into its own platform by the end of the year, saying it aimed to provide “optimal” support for drivers and users.
“As part of this integration, the stand-alone FlyTaxi app will [be shut down].
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