Cheng Yiu Tong

Exco member dissents on national studies

28 Jul 2012

Schools should not be required to make national education a compulsory subject in three years, says Executive Councillor Anna Wu Hung-yuk - the first dissenting voice in the government's advisory...

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FTU may shun offer of cabinet posts

28 Apr 2012

The city's largest labour organisation may not take any leading posts in the new government despite giving Leung Chun-ying all its 60 Election Committee votes, a veteran union leader says.

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Who said it?

19 Apr 2012

Two things were clear the moment he walked in: this was a very big deal, and this was a very unsavoury character

A former U.S. official on the attempt in Chengdu by Wang Lijun (above...

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Exco member condemns 'heartless' bosses

28 Mar 2011

Exco member Cheng Yiu-tong says employers who avoid paying workers for their meal hours should be condemned. 'They are using every means to exploit employees. Citizens find this heartless,' he...

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Maybe meal message was misunderstood

9 Jun 2010

It could all be a bit of a misunderstanding - that HK$200 'meal allowance' or HK$30 to enjoy an eight-course seafood meal in return for joining a June 19 rally to support the government's reform...

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From bellboy to powerful leading man

14 Apr 2008

Cheng Yiu-tong, viewed as a kingpin of the Beijing-friendly Federation of Trade Unions for more than two decades, will stand down as president next year.

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Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

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Beijing loyalist defends democracy time frame remarks

Veteran Beijing loyalist Cheng Yiu-tong yesterday defended his statement on Saturday that universal suffrage in 2012 was 'impossible', insisting there was no conflict in expressing his personal...

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Air force to drop in with parachute display to help mark the handover anniversary

Parachute aerobatics by the PLA will be one of the highlights when the 10th anniversary of the handover is celebrated.

The performance will be part of a show by the air force during...

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New Exco faces score highly on popularity

Two high-profile newcomers are among the three most popular non-official members of the Executive Council, an opinion poll shows.

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In Brief

17 HK tourists hurt in crash at Thai resort

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Help lacking over border: survey

As the number of people travelling and working on the mainland surges, a majority feel they are not getting enough support from the Hong Kong government when they run into trouble.

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Handover parade expected to draw 20,000

About 20,000 people will take to the streets on July 1 to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the handover, while 50,000 are expected to join a protest march on the same day.

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