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2015 Policy Address by Chief Executive C Y Leung
Hong Kong Chief Executive C Y Leung presented his third Policy Address to the Legislative Council on 14 January. The Policy Address is a policy blueprint, setting out the Government's priorities. Read more about the Policy address here.
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Hong Kong named one of the most popular destinations for 2015 New Colombo Plan scholars
Hong Kong continues to be one of the most popular destinations for New Colombo Plan scholars. Among the 69 Australian undergraduates who received the prestigious scholarship to study in the Indo-Pacific region next year, 10 have chosen Hong Kong as their study destination. Read more about the news here.
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Mr John C Tsang visits Australia
As part of the delegation of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Mr John C Tsang joined the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders’ Summit held in Brisbane in November 2014 before visiting Sydney to promote the economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and Australia. Read more about on Mr Tsang’s visit.
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Hong Kong first to ratify major new world trade agreement
The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced on 10 December 2014 that Hong Kong is the first of the 160 WTO members to join the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). Read more about the news.
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New agreement signed under the framework of CEPA to achieve basic liberalisation of trade in services between Guangdong and Hong Kong
A new agreement was signed on 18 December 2014 between the Hong Kong Government and China’s Ministry of Commerce under the framework of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) with the aim of achieving basic liberalisation of trade in services between Guangdong province and Hong Kong. Read more about this story.
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Public consultation on the method for selecting the Chief Executive
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) started on 7 January 2015 a two-month public consultation on the method for selecting the Chief Executive (CE) by universal suffrage in 2017. The Consultation Document is available at the website www.2017.gov.hk. Read more about the consultation here.
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Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival
With the city's fabulous neon-lit skyline and iconic Victoria Harbour serving as the backdrop, the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival concluded its sixth year on 2 November 2014. The event has grown from strength to strength having been voted as one of the world's top international food and wine festivals by ForbesTraveler.com when it was first launched in 2009. Read more about this story.
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Hong Kong’s new waterfront icon
Hong Kong’s own giant ferris wheel has finally arrived! Overlooking the iconic Victoria Harbour in Central, the new 60-metre city icon has 42 carriages, each holding eight people. The ride takes 15 minutes and will be spinning throughout the day and into the night. Read more about the new waterfront icon.
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