Genevieve Ku

Exco will decide fate of market intervention

28 Aug 1998

The Executive Council would decide whether the Government should continue to intervene in the stock market, member Yang Ti Liang said yesterday.

Mr Yang said the Government would...

9:23PM

DAB in sudden reversal

30 Jul 1998

The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong made a last minute U-turn when it supported Democrat Fred Li Wah-ming's amendment on the review of municipal councils.

The...

5:03PM

Council chairmen issue funding plea

20 Jun 1998

Funding for the municipal councils should not be cut even though revenue from rates might fall, the chairmen of the two councils said yesterday.

11:30AM

Leniency for some troubled flat deals

30 May 1998

Developers may not seek compensation from individual home buyers who fail to complete purchases and forfeit their down payments, the Real Estate Agencies Association was quoted as saying yesterday...

9:25AM

Warning issued over invalid ballot papers

26 Apr 1998

VOTERS marking a tick outside designated circles on ballot papers were told yesterday they would be casting invalid votes.

5:37AM

Hi-tech vote system planned

20 Mar 1998

A new electronic voting system is being designed for the legislative chamber due to Basic Law requirements.

2:27AM

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

5 comments

3:37AM

Year of the absent chicken

The Year of the Tiger looks set to begin without chicken on the menu.

7:28PM

Mansion to host charity events

Three applications have been approved for using the former Government House for charity functions, Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan Fang On-sang said.

6:05PM

Officials accused of dodging workers

Officials were accused yesterday of avoiding the public when they refused to attend a forum to talk to construction workers.

12:38PM

Row over proposal to alter three-tier set-up

Provisional urban councillors accused the Government yesterday of trying to centralise power by proposing a review of the three-tier political structure.

12:16PM

Counselling aid planned for reunited families

A new counselling service is to be made available to recent immigrants from the mainland.

8:45AM

Right to reject bills reserved

Provisional legislators yesterday reserved the right to vote down bills they did not consider indispensable.

House Committee members earlier questioned if some of the 19 bills the...

6:13AM