Businesses in Hong Kong hopeful for 'fresh start' with a new leader


John Lee will be the sole candidate in the running for the May 8 election. - AFP

HONG KONG (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Some businesses operating in Hong Kong are optimistic about the city's impending change in leadership, welcoming the stability that chief executive hopeful John Lee is expected to bring after the recent years of turmoil.

The sense of hope expressed by some business leaders stand in contrast with the local public and international media sentiment over the May 8 election, for which Lee will be the sole candidate in the running.

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