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7 Jul 2012

Contrary to what some might think about public relations (PR) executives, Clara Shek has never been one to sugarcoat or gloss over things. Instead, she advocates a policy of candour and...

7:27PM

We should strive to be ourselves

24 Apr 2012

Recently, I read a book about the need to be yourself. Yet I have to admit I don't find it easy.

We also behave differently towards different people.

1:21PM

After years of opening up, minds are as closed as ever

11 Feb 2012

China has been regarded for decades as a state that prefers 'rule of virtue' or even 'rule of slogans' to the principle of 'rule of law', with the authorities having launched countless moral...

7:11AM

Morality campaign aims to create 'dutiful children'

1 Nov 2011

The state-sanctioned China National Association for Ethical Studies has launched a five-year campaign to cultivate one million 'dutiful children' in a new morality drive that has been met with...

11:37PM

Quotes of the week

9 Oct 2011

If this becomes law, people would be utterly disappointed in their own country

Wan Yanhai, Aids activist, on legalising secret detention

Death is very likely the single...

9:30PM

letters

30 Jul 2011

We need more sports facilities

I am concerned about the shortage of sport facilities in Hong Kong.

3:54PM

Opinion

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

4:13PM

Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

3:35AM

Food scandals expose lack of moral compass

'If social order is like an iceberg, then laws, policies and systems are only the part that sticks out of the water, and moral principles are the block below the water.

9:40AM

letters

No more violence over Olympics

I think the Tibetan and foreign demonstrators who obstructed the Olympic torch relay are unreasonable.

On the other hand, some Chinese...

2:46AM

Derby favourites get luck of draw

Helene Mascot and Dao Dao emerge with plum gates to set up mouth-watering clash

Sunday's HK$16 million Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby was further distilled into a match race yesterday...

10:20PM

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The test of time