Hong Kong

Hong Kong educational system world’s 3rd best

Ranks behind Finland and South Korea in cognitive skills.

MTR buys 23 Chinese trains for US$2.57m

New diesel/electric trains pollute less and are less noisy.

Home prices fall by half a percent

Drop in prices is first in eight weeks.

What Hong Kongers should be thankful for when it comes to healthcare

Nearly 60% of Singapore's healthcare spending comes from citizens' pocket but not in HK.

How to improve Hong Kong's tax system

Check out Ernst & Young proposals.

Tax deductions for home loan interest proposed to extend to 20 years

First time buyers' stamp duty is also proposed to be HK$100.

Hong Kong's fiscal surplus to reach a whopping $8.6b for 2012-13

That is instead of the originally budgeted deficit of HK$3.4b.

Transport complaints jump 19.3% to 6,445

119 of these were just suggestions.

CIMB to do more investment banking in Hong Kong

New strengths allow it to be more competitive.

MPF reforms to reduce fees

Better retirement protection is the goal of reforms.