Cabinet

Graft buster Paul Low joins Najib's cabinet

18 May 2013

Well-respected Malaysian graft buster, Paul Low Seng Kwan, 67, has his work cut out for him. Low - the president of Transparency International Malaysia (TI), an NGO that monitors political and...

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Obama appoints old friends to cabinet to boost economy

3 May 2013

President Barack Obama chose two old friends with business executive experience yesterday for top posts on his economic team. He appointed longtime fundraiser Penny Pritzker to the Commerce...

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Racist taunts mar Italy's appointment of first black cabinet minister

3 May 2013

It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes. But Cecile Kyenge's appointment as Italy's first black...

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Indian cabinet backs tougher punishment for rapists

3 Feb 2013

A government-appointed panel recommended the changes after the death of a 23-year-old woman who was savagely raped and attacked in a bus on December 16 and died nearly two weeks later.

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Noda lags in polls despite cabinet shuffle

3 Oct 2012

Newspaper polls show Japan’s government remains deeply unpopular despite a cabinet shake-up by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.

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Loh named environment deputy, amid cabinet appointments

12 Sep 2012

Christine Loh Kung-wai, an outspoken critic of Hong Kong environmental policy, was named undersecretary for the environment on Wednesday morning, amid a flurry of other appointments.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Talking points

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19 suspects face verdict on triad charges

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Editor's choice - bits + pieces

Get into the swing

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Longitude and latitude

In a small kitchen, creating the illusion of space is just as important as having a functional workspace. Here are the top tips from Hong Kong designers:

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