Hong Kong society

Unlucky in love … or just left out of the market?

4 Mar 2013

The number of never-married women has increased in both Shanghai and Hong Kong over the last decade. But while these so-called leftover women are largely derided on the mainland, attitudes are...

John Tsang's confused middle-class claim

4 Mar 2013

This middle-class debate - an offshoot of the government budget unveiled last week - is a good one. Is Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah a member of our middle class? Truth be told, there is...

Mainland mums help teach moral education at Hong Kong kindergarten

3 Mar 2013

The idea initially was to help children get in touch with their emotions - joy, anger, sadness and fear. "We want to teach the children how to use words rather than actions to express themselves...

Hong Kong's middle-class need help, not coffee

1 Mar 2013

John Tsang Chun-wah risks turning himself into an object of ridicule for his remarks over the middle class. With a monthly pay of HK$368,220 and numerous properties here and overseas, the finance...

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Hong Kong could learn to be more gracious towards mainland visitors

27 Feb 2013

The large number of mainland shoppers has disrupted the daily life of Hong Kong citizens. Prices have gone up, essentials are sometimes out of stock or reserved for mainland visitors, and locals...

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Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Hongkongers can take a leaf out of London shop owner's book

Would shop owners in Hong Kong be caring enough and willing to sacrifice their profits to ensure that local needs are met? No one can say for sure.

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Call for budget to look ahead and spend more on the young

Tax rebates may be the fastest way to help relieve the financial burden on the middle class, but the budget should reflect better planning, including making spending on the younger generation a...

Social etiquette a global problem

In recent years, the negativity between Hong Kong locals and mainlanders has been disheartening. The most discussed issue is the distasteful and unpleasant behaviour of mainlanders when travelling...

Hong Kong can lead East Asia in meeting ageing population challenge

It is investment in human capital and systems, as well as in advanced machinery and processes, that has enabled Hong Kong to stay ahead. But it now seems in danger of failing to lead the mainland...

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LEADER

Education is key to closing Hong Kong's wealth gap

Using government census figures, Professor Chou Kee-lee, of the Institute of Education, has found disturbing inequity that could entrench the wealth gap that officials are trying to close.

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Falling crime rate a Hong Kong success to celebrate

Although Hong Kong is not totally free of violent crime, it is a remarkably safe place to live in. Comparable communities in developed Asia, like Japan, Korea and Singapore, also have markedly...