Cyd Ho

Why is the government destroying so many documents?

25 Jan 2013

We are still astounded at the equanimity with which Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor revealed that in the last six months of last year 23,189 metres of documents had been destroyed:...

4:56AM

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Gay-bias law could help create a more tolerant society

20 Nov 2012

Lawmaker Cyd Ho Sau-lan put forward a proposal calling for public consultation on legislation to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation.

3:09AM

Lawmakers' opposition to gay rights law shames Hong Kong

16 Nov 2012

It was a shameful day for the Legislative Council when the pro-establishment camp voted down a motion calling for public consultation on legislation to outlaw discrimination based on sexual...

2:20AM

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Democrat new boys defending key seats

4 Aug 2012

Pan-democrats are fighting what could be their tightest races in two political strongholds.

10:58PM

Parties scrambling for Island support

30 Jul 2012

The Civic Party's Tanya Chan reached the height of her political career so far in the last election when she topped the polls in the Hong Kong Island constituency of the Legislative Council...

10:37PM

Eu in about-turn over elections as she eyes NT seat

10 Jun 2012

Civic Party lawmaker Audrey Eu Yuet-mee made a surprise about-turn yesterday when she announced she would stand in the New Territories West constituency in September's Legislative Council election...

5:07PM

Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Jake Van Der Kamp

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

3:55AM

By-elections bill heads to next stage

Pan-democratic lawmakers last night failed to halt the progress of the controversial electoral bill after a nine-hour debate.

2:01PM

New blood due in Legco 'super seat' fight

The pan-democratic and the pro-government camps are expected to inject new blood into what could be the fiercest battle in September's Legislative Council election.

12:52PM

Give students cash for exam checks, Legco told

Students from poor backgrounds who want their papers re-marked after they sit the controversial new Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education exam should be given cash help, lawmakers say.

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9:59AM

City Digest

Another glitch hits Lantau cable car

3:37AM

Organisers of poll seek big turnout

Pan-democrats hope to see 16,000 people cast their ballots in a city-wide primary election to choose a chief executive candidate from the camp.

3:18AM

Democrats predicted to storm election

The Democratic Party will be the biggest winner in Sunday's district council elections, according to a research institute's prediction that 60 per cent of the party's candidates will win a seat...

11:49PM