Chief Secretary for Administration

16 Jun 2012

Reform is never easy in a place like Hong Kong, where privileges and vested interests abound. Our government is well aware of the difficulties of fostering change and often shies away from...

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New deputies must be seen as neutral and not limited to a few bureaus

4 Jun 2012

Designing Hong Kong supports the restructuring proposals put forward by the chief executive-elect.

They are generally in line with recommendations made by many people during the...

4:38PM

Critics lambast Leung's 'multi-layer' office plan

15 May 2012

A master plan by chief executive-elect Leung Chun-ying to restructure the government would create an unclear chain of command and end in administrative chaos, two prominent critics have warned....

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Notables back conservation of west wing

10 Jan 2012

The campaign to preserve Government Hill has drawn support from its architect and influential figures such as former chief secretary David Akers-Jones.

5:01AM

Patten offers would-be chiefs tips

27 Oct 2011

He is not familiar with the two likely candidates for chief executive, but Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, says both will need a thorough understanding of what service means in order...

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Anson Chan - Former chief secretary

11 Oct 2011

Integrity, among the many qualities that make a successful female leader, comes above all else for Anson Chan Fang On-sang. 'In public life, you have to be whiter than white,' she says. 'You don't...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

1:26AM

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

It's all smears, says winner of internet contract

Winnie Tang Shuk-ming, the businesswoman at the centre of controversy over a government internet programme, broke her silence yesterday, saying all accusations against her were smear attempts -...

2:48PM

Making blocks of money

At the age of 31, Zinc Lam Chi-sing is chief operating officer for Laputa Eco-Construction Material, a business that uses waste glass in the production of paving blocks for the construction...

6:37AM

Part of accountability is to value criticism

Former ombudsman Alice Tai Yuen-ying left her post last month with a parting shot at the ministerial, or 'accountability', system.

6:43AM

Plea for change

Former chief secretary Anson Chan Fang On-sang has criticised the government for what she describes as 'top-down' policymaking. What do you think of her call for a 'bottom-up' approach? Write to...

3:56AM

What now for Anson Chan?

Sources say former chief secretary Anson Chan Fang On-sang is unlikely to defend her Legislative Council seat in September. What do you think should be her next move? Write to us.

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3:34AM

Budget delivers for tortoise John Tsang

He has been likened to the proverbial tortoise trying to overtake the hare, so the acclaim in which Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah has been basking since his HK$75 billion budget...

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