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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will include both binding and aspirational targets, the city’s leader has said, stressing that the long-term blueprint does not signal a move towards a planned economy. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also revealed on Tuesday that the plan, which will be unveiled alongside his annual policy address the following day, would feature a blue cover symbolising “blue skies”, openness, progress and steadiness. “There will be indicators which are binding and indicators...

Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan will not change the capitalist system and instead fully exploit its advantages to map the city’s long-term development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. In an opinion piece published in the South China Morning Post on Monday, the city leader also stressed that the blueprint, in focusing on the economy, would ultimately “enable citizens to flourish” by creating employment opportunities and upward mobility. Lee will unveil Hong Kong’s first-ever...

The Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board’s budget and programmes should be recast from a human-development perspective, with priority to education, employment, healthcare, irrigation and social infrastructure, says samiti general secretary

Work towards strengthening the ‘double-engine government and triple-engine growth’ model by taking welfare and development programmes to the people, says the BJP State president

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Toril Bosoni, International Energy Agency Oil Industry & Markets Division Head; Jim O'Neill, UK House of Lords Member; Mohit Kumar, Jefferies Chief European Economist & Strategist; Katja Hoyer, Historian & Author. (Source: Bloomberg)

Work is underway in the State for developing 10 agro-processing clusters based on moong, mustard, soybean, kinnow, pomegranate, guava, orange, isabgol, cumin and garlic

Steps to be taken to introduce additional MEMU services on the Mangaluru-Palakkad route and expedite the allocation of five MEMU rakes sought from the Chennai headquarters for the Palakkad shed

Hong Kong signed two milestone memorandums of understanding with partners in the Greater Bay Area to harmonise standards and commercialise advanced aerial technology as the city accelerated its integration into national development plans. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun said on Thursday the cross-border pacts would combine the production and testing capabilities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau bay area with Hong Kong’s strengths in research and standards setting. “These...

The Nellore Rural MLA says development works in the city and rural constituencies will bring votes in all 72 divisions, and that the 20th division alone has got works worth ₹7.73 crore

They reportedly discussed significant connectivity and development initiatives, particularly the proposed high-speed rail project linking Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur. 

Hong Kong authorities have reserved the right to seek compensation from contractors over faulty lift installation work that has delayed operations at Queen Mary Hospital’s new block, the development minister has said. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Tuesday that the main contractor, a Paul Y-Able joint venture, and lift subcontractor Anlev Elex Elevator would be required to bear all costs of remedial work, ensuring public expenditure on the project would not...

Manica province and Moz Parks have signed an agreement to build industrial parks, starting at Selva in Vanduzi district. The post Mozambique Signs an Industrial Park Deal Inland, Away From the Gas appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bheemireddy Sivareddy says he is happy to contribute to the development of Amaravati as the people’s capital and urges residents of the capital villages to cooperate with APCRDA officials in the land pooling process

We believe that proper development is possible only with the consent and cooperation of the people of Braj, says Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav

Mr. Basavanthappa said Davangere had made a significant contribution to theatre and the arts.

In five decades, Hyderabad has travelled a remarkable distance — from a laid-back capital with modest ambitions to a sprawling city of IT towers, Global Capability Centres and ambitious real estate projects. Various factors such as public investments, industrial and scientific institutions, migration, entrepreneurship and abundant land helped propel the city towards its present global profile

From the emergence of HITEC City — a third city in addition to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad — in the late 1990s as a favourite destination for IT companies, to the expansion of Cyberabad and the infrastructure push under successive governments, Hyderabad was fortunate to experience political continuity during its rapid progress over the last two-and-a-half decades