Governor

Jakarta governor surrenders guitar gift from Metallica

8 May 2013

The heavy-metal-loving governor of Indonesian capital Jakarta has surrendered to anti-corruption authorities a guitar that was a gift from US band Metallica, an official said yesterday.

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Who said it?

5 Aug 2012

He's too handsome to be governor, but he does look like he could be president

Clint Eastwood, endorsing Mitt Romney

Independents should not rely on traditional media...

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Hebei governor was a star of China's aerospace programme

19 Mar 2012

Hebei governor Zhang Qingwei is greying slightly, but unlike most mainland leaders he does not dye his hair.

Barely 51 and formerly a top engineer and rocket scientist, he is a...

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Briefs

21 Aug 2011

Forms ready for claimants of HK$6,000 handout

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Australian groups in HK begin raising money

15 Jan 2011

Australian organisations in Hong Kong are mobilising to generate much-needed aid to help victims of the disastrous flooding in the state of Queensland.

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Corrections & clarifications

7 May 2009

In the city digest headlined 'Free admission to 32 museums' on the front page of City yesterday, the free offer mentioned applies only to 31 museums - the Maritime Museum and Hong Kong Wetland...

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Opinion

Howard Winn

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

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Hong Kong's 8 natural wonders - you choose

Hong Kong has one of the world's most spectacular urban landscapes. Though less well known, its rural landscape boasts some world-class natural architecture, too.

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Useful contacts

Australia

Australian Consulate General Hong Kong Education section, 28275475, www.studyinaustralia.gov.au

IDP Education Australia 28276362, www.idp.com

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Push to turn ex-governor's lodge into park

The site of the former governor's summer residence, the Mountain Lodge, on The Peak should form part of a park for public viewing as the archaeological findings unearthed there would not have...

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Corrections & clarifications

In the article 'Jilin officials seek investors for 12b yuan projects' published yesterday, the name of Jilin's governor should be Han Changfu.

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Suspensions of senior police rock Caymans

Britain's tiny Caribbean territory of the Cayman Islands has been rocked by the suspension of its most senior police officials, including the commissioner, while British Metropolitan Police...

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Guangdong governor vows progress after re-election

Guangdong governor Huang Huahua pledged to lead the province to new heights after being re-elected as the provincial leader yesterday, ending weeks of speculation that he might step down.

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