The Tracker Fund’s significance extends well beyond its market size and liquidity. It carries a unique historical weight for the Hong Kong financial industry. The creation of the fund was for the orderly and non-disruptive disposal of a substantial portfolio of shares acquired by the Government in a decisive market operation in 1998, amid the…
(To watch the full media session with sign language interpretation, click here.) Chief Executive John Lee today thanked CPC Central Committee Hong Kong & Macao Work Office Director and State Council Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office Director Xia Baolong for highlighting what he thinks are the important directions and opportunities that lie for…
The flag presentation ceremony for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Delegation to the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of the People’s Republic of China (NTGEM) was held at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre today. Jointly organised by the National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the General…
Chief Executive John Lee will depart for Peru tomorrow to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and other related activities in Lima. This year, APEC has adopted the theme “Empower. Include. Grow”, with discussions focused on three priorities that include trade and investment for inclusive and interconnected growth, innovation and digitalisation…
The Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) today hosted the OASES Partnership Signing Ceremony to welcome a new batch of strategic enterprises to set up or expand their operations in Hong Kong. At the ceremony witnessed by Financial Secretary Paul Chan, 17 strategic enterprises signed agreements to become strategic enterprise partners of the Government.…
Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong, and a delegation he led, began his visit to Xi’an today. He exchanged views on the development of innovation and technology (I&T) in Hong Kong and Shaanxi when he called on CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee Secretary Zhao Yide and shared the Hong Kong Special Administrative…
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Health Bureau and the Hong Kong Dental Association (HKDA) jointly organised the “Healthy Teeth for Elderly Activity” to provide free oral check-ups for 750 elderly people. The 750 quotas will be allocated by drawing lots. From tomorrow to…
With support from the Education Bureau, the Alliance of Universities of Applied Sciences was officially launched, the Government announced today. The alliance comprises four post-secondary institutions as founding members, with the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and Saint Francis University as full members, and Tung Wah College and the Technological & Higher Education Institute of Hong…
The Major Sports Events Committee announced today that it has awarded “M” Mark status to the Hong Kong International Airport · Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon: Three-Runway System 10km International Race, which will be held on November 17. The race is the only long-distance running event prior to the full operation of the Three-Runway System. Major Sports…
To bolster Hong Kong’s competitiveness, the Government aims to attract talented individuals to study in the city – but it also wants them to remain in Hong Kong after graduation. Besides promoting the recently launched “Study in Hong Kong” brand, the Government offers Belt & Road Scholarships to talent from regions involved in the…