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1. Economist cautious over recovery signs

   Posted Sep 29th 2003, 12:00am by Gary Cheung

   ... Gary Cheung A leading economist has cast doubt on the sustainability of Hong Kong's recovery, saying the latest rebound is fuelled purely by a psychological feel-good factor. Lingnan University president Edward Chen Kwan-yiu warned that people should not overestimate the positive impact of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (Cepa) on the economy. His remarks came after ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/429441/economist-cautious-over-recovery-signs
2. CLP could ease rate rises more: minister

   Posted Dec 22nd 2011, 12:00am

   ... Cheung Chi-fai chifai.cheung@scmp.com Despite this week's partial backdown on its proposed tariff increase, CLP Power could reduce it even further by using its multimillion-dollar tariff stabilisation fund, the environment minister said yesterday. Edward Yau Tang-wah told lawmakers that CLP had not exhausted all options for minimising the tariff increase: it could still ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/988392/clp-could-ease-rate-rises-more-minister
3. Yau queries profit-fixing scheme of power firms

   Posted Dec 18th 2011, 12:00am

   ... Patsy Moy patsy.moy@scmp.com Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau Tang-wah is calling for a review of the controversial 'control agreements' used by power companies in light of proposed price increases from CLP Power and Hongkong Electric. 'In any agreement, there must be some room for both sides to co-operate [and room for profit-making]. However, if a company ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/988111/yau-queries-profit-fixing-scheme-power-firms
4. Diesel replacement grants approved

   Posted Jun 12th 2008, 12:00am by Martin Wong

   ... Martin Wong The government had approved grant applications for just 7 per cent of the 74,000 older commercial diesel vehicles eligible to be replaced under a scheme aimed at improving roadside air quality, environment chief Edward Yau Tang-wah told the Legislative Council. He said the government had approved 5,355 applications for grants to replace pre-Euro- and Euro I-standard ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/641182/diesel-replacement-grants-approved
5. Funding cut comes under fire

   Posted Feb 23rd 2006, 12:00am by Nora Tong

   ... Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower Edward Yau Tang-wah said the allocation of hostel places among higher education institutions would depend on whether it suffered a shortfall in rooms ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/537573/funding-cut-comes-under-fire
6. Costs under the knife

   Posted Jul 12th 2005, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... The Hospital Authority's new chief executive, Anthony Wu Ting-yuk, says that to cope with a shrinking budget, some emergency rooms may be closed, fees raised and minor operations ended. What do you recommend? Write to us ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/507936/costs-under-knife
7. In Brief

   Posted Jan 29th 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Environment chief denies pollution numbers game The environment chief has defended recent adjustments to air pollution baselines and targets, stressing the changes will not affect the amount of emissions that are cut. Edward Yau Tang-wah told legislators that the changes were made in line with international practice in calculating emissions and denied it was a numbers game. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/624755/brief
8. Business - Companies - AUCTION

   Christie's rose period

   Posted Jan 18th 2013, 12:00am by BLOOM

   ... The auction house set a record for any work of art sold to an internet bid when US$9.6 million was given for the Edward Hopper painting October on Cape Cod in New York in November. Christie's ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1130467/christies-rose-period
9. Business - Economy - TAXATION

   Canada and Hong Kong end expats' double tax whammy

   Posted Nov 12th 2012, 12:00am by Colleen Lee

   ... minister, Edward Fast. Harper, who witnessed the signing ceremony with Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, said: "This will increase trade and investment flows while reducing incidents of double ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1080272/canada-and-hong-kong-end-expats-double-tax-whammy
10. Business - Banking & Finance - LISTINGS

    US$3b offering by state insurer PICC seen heating up Hong Kong market

    Posted Nov 01st 2012, 12:00am by Ray Chan

    ... economic data from China and the US," said Edward Au, a partner with the firm, adding a number of deals - including the long-awaited offering by PICC - are expected to hit the market ...

    http://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/1074160/us3b-offering-state-insurer-picc-seen-heating-hong-kong

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