The European Union has expressed concern over the “further narrowing” of space for civil society in Hong Kong, citing the city’s Democratic Party’s plan to disband and the suspension of research by an independent pollster.

The European Parliament making moves to condemn China over human rights abuses may play well in modern day, but exposes the fault lines in a changing global order - the West today should no longer freely lecture the rest of the world on moral issues.

The Mission of China to the EU expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Tuesday to the EU's so-called concerns regarding the motion to dissolve the anti-China group, the Democratic Party.

Hong Kong aims to cut spending by slashing 10,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in a rising deficit, and plans a big AI push as it navigates headwinds from global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a weak property market.

A coalition of civil society organizations in Hong Kong is calling on the government to urgently reform the city’s seafood import regulations, which have remained largely unchanged since the 1940s

The Asian financial hub will reduce salaries tax and businesses’ profit tax by 100%, subject to a ceiling of 1,500 Hong Kong dollars, said Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is back in Hong Kong in March for its 2025 edition, showcasing 13 incredible films.

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 March 2025 - A consortium of civil society organisations today called on the Hong Kong government to urgently address critical gaps