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Hong Kong hits all-time low on happiness index

Hong Kong people are less happy compared with peers in Osaka and Seoul. Housing-related problems, a slowing economy and political bickering are dragging ratings down, according to a City University of Hong Kong poll.

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Hong Kong needs to align development plan with national strategies: central gov't representative

​Hong Kong needs to align local development plans with national strategies, Zhang Xiaoming, Director of the Liaison Office of the China's Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), said here Tuesday.

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Hong Kong's growth "likely to slow from '15"

Hong Kong is expected to grow at a slower pace this year than in 2015 as the city’s economy is constrained by difficulties in its exports sector and lower spending by visiting tourists, according to the city’s top financial services official.

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Hong Kong Fintech companies look to London for tech investment

Hong Kong's tech businesses and entrepreneurs met here Thursday with a London delegation during the Hong Kong-London Tech Forum with discussions over fostering cooperation on tech investment.

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Cross-border trading fails to close the gap between A and H shares

The wide gap between the A shares in Shanghai and H shares in Hong Kong shows the one-year-old stock connect scheme has not offered arbitrage opportunities for the two markets due to regulatory differences.

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Hong Kong dollar falls to weakest level since 2007

The Hong Kong dollar fell for the fifth day in a row on Wednesday morning to 7.8226, the lowest level since August 2007.

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HK's share of Chinese mainland tourists to drop: survey

​Hong Kong's share of tourists from Chinese mainland is predicted to drop to 27 percent in 2020, down from a peak of 42 percent in 2012, according to the brokerage firm CLSA.

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Heavy rains threaten Hong Kong marathon

​Organizers and runners planning to take part in Sunday's 20th Standard Chartered Marathon are bracing for the worst as Hong Kong may be deluged by heavy rain over the weekend.

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HK to set up comic attractions to woo tourists

​The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region plans to set up an exhibition area for comic statues in Golden Bauhinia Square, a popular tourist spot in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying delivered a policy address for 2016

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Wednesday announced to establish a steering committee and an office for China's Belt and Road Initiative,to build a "smart city", to conduct public consultation on Lantau development plans,to implement New Agriculture Policy,and to ban import, export of ivory.

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HK hopes to have free trade pact with ASEAN in place within 2016: HK chief executive

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Thursday that Hong Kong hopes to have a free trade pact with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies in place within the year.

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Hong Kong chief executive announces Belt and Road organs

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Wednesday announced to establish a steering committee and an office for China's Belt and Road Initiative.

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HK to highlight its diversified feature to boost tourism

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Wednesday that the government will move Hong Kong's tourism industry up the value chain by highlighting the unique and diversified experiences Hong Kong offers and showcasing its gourmet culture.

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Hong Kong to ban import, export of ivory

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Wednesday that the Hong Kong government will kick start legislative procedures as soon as possible to ban the import and export of elephant tusks.

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Hong Kong to implement New Agriculture Policy

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Wednesday that the Hong Kong government has decided to implement the New Agriculture Policy.

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Hong Kong to conduct public consultation on Lantau development plans

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Wednesday that the Hong Kong government will conduct public consultation in the first half of this year before promulgating a blueprint for the development of Lantau Island.

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What will happen if Hong Kong stock market introduces circuit breaker?

The short-lived circuit breaker on the mainland created the most chaotic first week of trading in the stock markets’ history and also raised questions about whether Hong Kong should review its plan to launch a circuit breaker later this year.