Commonwealth Day

Donald Tsang should pay tribute to all those who died defending HK

15 Aug 2010

I was appalled to read that Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen would not attend the ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the end of world war two. ('Veterans of Hong Kong battle feel...

2:37PM

American classroom approach great deal different

27 Sep 2003

When I first started teaching in an American-style international school in Hong Kong, I was told by a senior school administrator that I displayed what he described as, 'Commonwealth thinking'.

11:07AM

Low prices become a fact of business

2 Jun 1999

Taiwan's manufacturing, service and finance sectors may have to adapt to 'low prices, low growth and low profits' after poor net earnings last year, according to a survey.

6:04AM

Not widely understood

5 Dec 1998

The British Council in Hong Kong would like to respond to recent media reports about British and Commonwealth degrees, especially those leading to teaching qualifications.

10:57AM

Degree of merit

26 Nov 1998

After the row earlier in the year when it arbitrarily decided to downgrade the status and salary of teachers who graduated from British and Commonwealth universities, the Civil Service Bureau has...

9:59AM

Visas offered

15 Jan 1998

The number of employment visas issued to Commonwealth nationals declined from 4,117 recorded in 1994 to 3,528 in 1996.

8:18PM

Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

4:45AM

Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

5:26AM

Commonwealth links 'SAR issue'

CHINA and the SAR administration have reacted positively to Commonwealth proposals to maintain links with Hong Kong, its Secretary-General said.

9:16AM

Commonwealth plea

The Commonwealth raised a proposal yesterday to maintain links with Hong Kong during meetings with China's representative in the SAR and the Chief Executive.

9:10AM

Preparatory Committee sets out rules for laws

THE Preparatory Committee's yesterday resolution set out the principles under which existing laws would apply after the changeover.

10:58AM

Last gesture of friendship

LEGISLATORS Margaret Ng, Christine Loh and Elizabeth Wong have taken the initiative to put Hong Kong's case to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This is the last opportunity to...

3:16PM

Trio to seek Commonwealth aid

THE Commonwealth states will be asked to include Hong Kong in their communique at the end of their summit in New Zealand next week.

3:11PM

Medics' exams

HONG KONG graduates will soon be the only doctors allowed to practise in the territory without passing new exams, the Medical Council announced yesterday.

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