The State Council has proposed a “9+2” strategy that will create an enlarged Greater Pearl River Delta zone with coverage of Hong Kong, Macau and nine southern mainland provinces in a vision that will deepen economic, social, technological and infrastructure integration, according to a guidance document it released on Tuesday.
In ancient times, all roads may have led to Rome, but on the mainland today, it takes extra effort to get from one city to another, with avenues often blocked by security checkpoints, walls or fences.
Guangzhou is likely to become the first tier-one city in mainland China to lift home-purchase restrictions for buyers from Hong Kong and Macau, hinting at the mounting sense of desperation felt by the authorities in the world’s second-largest economy as they seek to speed up property destocking and boost economic growth.
Part of a prison in southern China has become an unlikely tourist attraction, with people breaking into the jail to see peach trees in bloom, according to a newspaper report.
Riot gear including tear gas canisters and rifles will be loaded onto police vehicles during each deployment in the wake of the Mong Kok riot, the Posthas learned.
More than half of mainland Chinese cities saw home prices pick up in January amid the central government’s continuous policy support to the sector, with Shenzhen remaining the biggest gainer.
Hongkongers who qualify through a talent scheme will be able to permanently settle in Beijing and apply for household registration from next month, under measures announced by the Ministry of Public Security yesterday.
Sotheby’s launches selling exhibition, while Christie’s will feature homegrown works to attract the Art Basel crowd
One teacher said she was not aware the questions she leaked were intended for the eventual exam
A HK$8.2 billion smart production hub is being planned in Tseung Kwan O under a package of initiatives aimed at allowing Hong Kong to capitalise on the “new economic order”, according to the IT minister.
Hongkongers have started snapping up tickets for the much-anticipated Mark Six draw on March 1.
Hong Kong’s ranking remains stubbornly unchanged in this year’s Mercer study, sharing space with flagging Detroit and near dusty Dubai
Despite a global slowdown mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau now account for billionaires than the USA.
Budget increases to HK$75 billion but as a percentage of total government expenditure has dropped from 24.5 per cent in 2005 to 21.5 per cent, says Ip Kin-yuen
As police examine surveillance camera footage, elite unit investigates whether radical localist groups received donations from secret backers
Some of entertainment and fashion publication’s digital content will be moved to Apple Daily, while Next Magazine will be restructured
Hong Kong stocks kicked off the trading week in a cautiously optimistic mode on Monday, as investors eyed important financial results due out at midday, while China markets strengthened to welcome the appointment of their new top regulator.
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