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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law commenced her visit to Beijing today by calling on the Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (HKMAO) and the General Administration of Sport of China (GASC).       Miss Law briefed Director of the Hong Kong & Macao Work Office of the Communist Party…

The Government today launched a public consultation on the proposed regulation of basketball betting activities.   According to the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) latest assessment, the turnover of illegal basketball betting reached $70 billion to $90 billion in 2024. To combat illegal betting activities in an effective manner, the Government announced in the 2025-26…

The Government today cautioned the public not to be taken in by a video circulating online which falsely presents the Financial Secretary promoting a so-called “Government Investment Platform”.   Stressing that the video appears to be artificially generated, the Government said that the information contained in it is entirely fictitious and intended to deceive, and…

Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law will depart Hong Kong tomorrow evening on a visit to Beijing, where she will meet various officials.   Miss Law will call on the State Council Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office, the Ministry of Culture & Tourism, the General Administration of Sport of China, and the…

The value of total retail sales for February, provisionally estimated at $29.4 billion, decreased 13% compared with the same month a year earlier, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.   After netting out the effect of price changes over the same period, the provisional estimate represents a 15% year-on-year decrease.   Of the total…

The global video game industry is highly competitive, requiring effective marketing for success. The Hong Kong Game Enhancement & Promotion Scheme supports local startups, some achieving over $10 million in revenue, leading to impressive outcomes.   Gaming dreamsFrom a young age, Chris Choi has had a passion for programming and dedicated himself to developing a…

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau and Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak will depart for Zhengzhou, Henan Province, tomorrow to attend the Ancestor Worship Ceremony of the Yellow Emperor in the Year of Yisi. Additionally, Under Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Raistlin Lau will join them to attend the event…

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau toured a renowned pop cultural entertainment company and its thematic park on the second day of his visit to Beijing today.   The company specialises in popular intellectual property (IP) artistic toys and has successfully commercialised IP in cultural and creative industries with a number of products…

The trustee of the charitable trust for the estate of the late Nina Wang has formed its board of governors, with five independent individuals and two government officials being appointed, the Department of Justice announced today.   The members of the board of governors are Annie Tam, Rimsky Yuen, Clement Chan, Ronick Chan, Lam Ching-choi,…

Chief Executive John Lee attended the Opening Plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in Hainan and met United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu today.   The opening plenary of the conference themed “Asia in the Changing World: Towards a Shared Future” was held this morning.   Standing…

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau met various national officials today as he began a visit to Beijing.   Mr Yau called this morning on the China National Intellectual Property Administration, where he met Deputy Commissioner Zhang Zhicheng to discuss deepening co-operation and exchanges in the field of intellectual property (IP).   Mr…

Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui launched the Hong Kong Family Office Nexus Digital Knowledge Hub at the inaugural Bloomberg Family Office Summit today.   Mr Hui said this new digital platform, as part of the Hong Kong Family Office Nexus initiative, will assist family offices at the forefront of wealth management…

The Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit, which drew some 360 influential global family office principals, visionary leaders and industry pioneers to explore how wealth can drive social progress and sustainable impact, concluded today.   Co-organised by the Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau and Invest Hong Kong, the third edition of the summit…

Chief Executive John Lee, on a visit to Hainan, today met Secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee Feng Fei and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hainan Provincial People’s Government.   Meeting this morning, Mr Lee and Mr Feng discuss ways of…

I am delighted to welcome you to the third Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit.   Whether you are joining us for the first time or returning, I know you will enjoy your time here in Asia’s world city. And before long, it will feel like your city too.   Family offices play a…

Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong attended a press conference for the International Science, Technology & Innovation Forum (ISTIF) of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2025 Hong Kong Conference in Hainan this morning to provide more details on the Hong Kong Conference to be held in June.   BFA ISTIF Executive…

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau will depart this afternoon for Beijing, where he will call on the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   He will also visit an enterprise and meet representatives of the wine industry.   Mr Yau will return to…