Vice Minister of Transport Fu Xuyin said on Monday that the nation will keep building transport networks with Belt and Road countries, while continuing its internal reform of logistics and transport to lower costs. He made the comment while giving a speech at the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference in Hong Kong. The official said inte…

President Xi Jinping says he is looking forward to having an in-depth exchange of views with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on further enhancing China-Brazil relations. Xi made the remarks in a written statement upon his arrival in Rio de Janeiro for the 19th G20 Summit and a state visit to Brazil. The president arrived from Lima, wh…

Civil Service Secretary Ingrid Yeung on Monday said a year-round recruitment drive is proving effective in tackling a manpower crunch across various departments. The government has been continuously recruiting for some roles since October last year. At a Legislative Council panel meeting, Yeung said this allows job offers to be made more quickly co…

Some 12,000 people on Sunday took part in special races on the airport's third runway to celebrate its opening later this month. The other two runways at Chek Lap Kok remained in use as the 10-kilometre events took place, with Hong Kong long-distance runner Virginia Lo among those on the tarmac as planes went up and down nearby. The elite athlete s…

Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong's new free trade agreement with Peru will take effect in about six months or so, as he urged SAR businesses to “understand and appreciate” the pact and join the government’s efforts to explore opportunities in emerging markets. Speaking to the media at the conclusion of his trip to Lima, Lee said that as well…

President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday vowed to work with the incoming US administration of President-elect Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden. Biden met Xi for about two hours at a hotel where the Chinese leader was staying, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru, for th…

The Kai Tak Sports Park on Saturday hosted an international rugby match in gloomy weather as another trial event to test the site's smaller outdoor venue, with more signage and faster security checks. The match between Hong Kong and Brazil kicked off at around 4 pm at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. It was the second test event at the 5,000-seat v…

Education minister Christine Choi on Saturday said the authorities have stepped up screening after 20 people used forged DSE certificates to apply for the Macau University of Science and Technology. Speaking on a radio programme, she said the university suspected that the documents were bogus and had contacted the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessm…

Transport Secretary Lam Sai-hung said on Saturday that he's confident that the shipping industry will prefer Hong Kong's bunkering facilities to those of nearby cities. He was speaking a day after the authorities unveiled plans to develop the SAR into a high-quality green maritime fuel bunkering centre. The government on Friday announced an action …

The free-trade agreement between Hong Kong and Peru will put the SAR in the global spotlight and fast-track regional trade, according to the city’s delegate to a key working group of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or Apec. Peruvian exporters and shippers also welcomed the pact and expressed interest in expanding their businesses in Hong Kon…

Hong Kong has signed a free trade agreement with Peru, concluding two years of negotiations with the South American nation. While Chief Executive John Lee and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte looked on, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau and his Peruvian counterpart, Ursula Desliu Leon, inked the much-anticipated deal. The…