Finance Minister

6 Dec 2012

Finance minister George Osborne yesterday warned Britons that they faced an extra year of austerity measures, saying that reversing belt-tightening plans now would be a "disaster".

Call for South Korea to go 'Gangnam style'

17 Oct 2012

It isn't every day that the finance minister of a major country mentions a rap star when talking up his economy. But then South Korea isn't your average economy, and Psy isn't your usual...

Public underwhelmed by relief

24 Feb 2006

More than half the public believe the tax relief provided by the finance minister is inadequate, a university survey has shown.

Only 37 per cent of 643 respondents said the...

Finance ministers focus on slowdown

6 Sep 2001

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation officials gathered in Suzhou yesterday for the annual finance ministers meeting amid concerns over a weakening global economy.

Odense silent on facility deal

15 Dec 1997

Managers at the Odense Shipyard owned by Danish shipping group AP Moeller have refused to comment on a report the port had acquired an east German shipyard.

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

The right track

After shedding three finance ministers and experiencing an economic crisis that dragged Asia down in its wake, Thailand finally seems to have found the political courage to get its finances back...

Rubin to raise concerns on HK

UNITED States Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin has pledged to bring up the future of Hong Kong and human rights on the mainland in talks today with China's Finance Secretary Liu Zhongli.

Bank chief's shares may be probed

Thai Finance Minister Surakiart Sathirathai is poised to set up an investigating committee to probe allegations the central bank governor received cut-price shares in a finance company.

Aviation airport finance

A CHINESE finance minister has arrived in Britain amid indications of a thawing in relations following the signing of the Hong Kong airport financial agreement.

Vice-Minister for...

Mainlanders praise HKSA finance course

MAINLAND accountants have finished the Modern Financial Management training programme organised by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants (HKSA) full of praise for the course.

Beijing reshapes finances

OFFICIALS from the Ministry of Finance have called for the introduction of a new public finance system to resolve the Government's chronic financial difficulties.