Hong Kong proposes checks on building-repair proxy votes
Managers say calls and signatures may not prove who authorised a vote, while large estates could face checks involving hundreds of households.
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China-US forum in Hong Kong to precede Shenzhen APEC summit
More than 300 people are expected at the second-day open session, where organisers want students aged 18 to 25 to ask the first audience question.
Construction-site smoking ban brings 84 penalty notices by October
Of the notices, 28 followed public complaints; most inspections were surprise visits.
Mask supplier denies intentional fraud over government order worth about HK$97m
The government says about 85% of the masks were made in mainland China; the supplier’s defence cites delayed Japanese deliveries.
Ma Fung Kwok defends HK$264,000 bonus to former aide
He says the former aide still earned about HK$40,000 less over two years; HK01 reports a proposed 15% ceiling on future bonuses.
Robot to clear tank sediment without stopping water supply
Residents reported black residue after roadworks damaged a pipe; the Water Supplies Department says samples met Hong Kong’s drinking-water standard.
Northern Metropolis bill completes committee scrutiny ahead of second reading
The proposal would streamline planning and land procedures but excludes tax incentives and low-altitude-economy policy.
Official says high-spending reports can trigger CSSA review
Overseas trips to follow celebrities were among the examples given, but the response described a review process, not automatic cancellation.
Hong Kong legislators to attach research to non-legislative motions from 2027
Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king says the supporting material should clarify each motion’s reasoning for officials and the public.
Hong Kong to increase youth internships at innovation park to 300
The summit brought together youth officials, experts and young participants from Hong Kong and overseas.
Hong Kong plans to restrict land-register searches to specified purposes
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho says journalists could still investigate large unauthorised building works and senior officials’ property declarations.
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