The Financial Times, citing data obtained under the US Freedom of Information act, reported on Monday that .5 billion went to 10 percent of recipients between September and mid-April.
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions said in a news release that legislation can help ensure a stable environment for the millions in the city's working class to live and work in peace.
The Grand Bauhinia Medal, Hong Kong's highest accolade in the city's award and honor system, this year was granted to four people - Legislative Council President Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen; Bernard Charnwut Chan, convener of the non-official members of the Executive Council; community leader Chan Tung; and entrepreneur Hui Wing-mau.
The House on Tuesday passed its annual defense policy bill, including a section that requires the Pentagon to rename military properties named after figures who fought for pro-slavery Confederacy during the Civil War.
The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (Towngas), Hong Kong's first public utility which was founded in 1862 and moved into the gas business in the mainland in 1994, said the policy represents a precious opportunity for the company in the field of gas and thermal network investment in the country.
The Hangzhou Low Carbon Science and Technology Museum was shortlisted in the Climate Smart Award category, losing to India's The Science Express.
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The Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) has created an official television media information platform, which is revealed at the launch ceremony of the "Asian Games Channel" here on Wednesday.
The Huawei logo is seen illustrated in this publicity picture. [Photo/Agencies]
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body, expressed indignation and opposition to the passage of the act, saying in a statement that it aimed to support criminals in Hong Kong, not bolster "human rights" or "democracy".
The Ganzhou Intermediate People's Court in Jiangxi heard the case on May 8.