Launch a new round of Research Matching Grant Scheme, totalling $1.5 billion, to attract organisations to support research endeavours of institutions
Increase the quota of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme to 400 places a year
HKIC, HKSTPC and Cyberport to arrange over 100 technology enterprises to engage with primary and secondary school students
Offer 4 000 short-term internship placements in policy bureaux and departments and public organisations in the coming year
GBA Youth Employment Scheme: Relax the requirements for joining the scheme to include people aged 29 or under with sub-degree or higher qualifications, and increase the allowance limit to $12,000 a month
Organise the second “Global Talent Summit · Hong Kong” early next year
Enhance the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme to provide greater flexibility
Caring and Inclusive Community
2025-26:
No. of Residential Care Service Vouchers for the Elderly to increase to 6 000
No. of Community Care Service Vouchers for the Elderly to increase to 12 000
Additional annual provision of over $180 million to increase emergency places for residential child care and strengthen professional support for child-abuse victims and their families
Additional 1 280 day community rehabilitation and home-care service places for persons with disabilities, involving additional annual expenditure of about $160 million
Regularise the Pilot Project on Enhancing Vocational Rehabilitation Services from third quarter of 2025, an annual expenditure of about $100 million
Review outcomes on structure and levels of subsidisation for public healthcare to be announced this year
Review the distribution, scale and priority of hospital development projects under the Second Hospital Development Plan
Combatting Illegal Betting
Explore regulating basketball betting activities and invite Hong Kong Jockey Club to submit proposal
