12 May 2013

A lawyer for Las Vegas Sands Corporation said the Chinese government had no part in the awarding of gaming licences in Macau for the casino operator controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson more...

7:55AM
18 Feb 2013

Animal welfare groups have cast doubt on government plans to introduce three types of licences to control dog breeding, claiming the move won't protect animals.

8:42AM
28 Jan 2013

If scoring a licence plate for your car in Shanghai means winning an auction, getting one for your car in the future will be akin to winning the lottery.

5:39PM
15 Nov 2012

Officials like commerce chief Greg So Kam-leung want us to think the granting of radio and television licences is purely a policy matter, not politics. Rules and procedures are in place to ensure...

2:34AM
23 May 2012

A company bidding to run a new free-to-air television station has waded into a row over the future of the free television market by urging the government to launch a consultation on whether the...

3:36PM
25 Feb 2011

In a reflection of the strength of the property market, the Estate Agents Authority says the number of licensed property agents in Hong Kong has reached a record high of 31,586, up about 15 per...

6:38AM

The catering industry wants tax and licence fee cuts to offset costs which have increased by 20 per cent in the past year.

7:58PM

Do you support the decision by Citizens' Radio to resume broadcasting without a licence in defiance of the law? Do you agree with it that the government should open more airwaves for public use?...

3:57AM

Firm penalised for car-park operation


A second-hand car company accused of using its premises as a fee-paying car park yesterday applied for a judicial review after the Housing...

8:53PM

Citing loopholes, officials ponder tighter laws for offenders


The government is considering refusing full licences to restaurants with a record of illegal operation, after 10...

12:18PM

But the savings will be too little to pass on to consumers


The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (Ofta) has proposed lower licence fees for telecoms operators, but the...

1:59AM

The controversy over whether Commercial Radio will be given a licence effective for three years instead of 12 took a new turn last night when an executive councillor rumoured to be behind the...

2:22AM

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