Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...
Minister, kuk chief to meet on illegal structures
Secretary for Development Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (left) meets Lau Wong-fat, the leader of the Heung Yee Kuk, the body that handles the affairs of indigenous New Territories residents, for crunch talks at the organisation's headquarters in Sheung Shui. They will discuss options to sort out the long-standing and widespread problem of illegal structures built on village houses.
Summit to assess China's private equity
The Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association's 10th China Private Equity Summit takes place at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Yuan private equity funds have witnessed another year of strong growth. Notable phenomena are the setting up of yuan funds by foreign fund managers, while domestic fund managers are raising foreign currency funds. Speakers at the summit will address, among other things, how these two forces interact and affect the competitive landscape?
Beijing-Shanghai high-speed link takes a bow
The Ministry of Railway holds a press conference on the full operation of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway in Beijing today. The 220.9 billion yuan (HK$264.3 billion) line, the longest and most expensive high-speed rail connection in the world, will almost halve travel times between the two cities.