Nationality

24 Mar 2013

The issue the national squad has with leading clubs, as far as the release of players is concerned, has been well-documented. But there is another aspect where the government lags behind - the...

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Jiangsu billionaire's call to declare nationality strikes a chord

26 Jan 2013

Jiangsu billionaire Chen Guangbiao, who made a fortune by recycling construction materials and is famous for his flashy philanthropy, has made headlines again by calling on the authorities to...

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Figures reveal thousands from ethnic minorities have won naturalisation

16 Dec 2012

Despite a rash of complaints that Hong Kong's ethnic minorities are being discriminated against when they try to become naturalised Chinese citizens, new official figures reveal that thousands of...

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Catering guru Zhang quits post as adviser over foreign passport

29 Nov 2012

Mainland restaurateur Zhang Lan has submitted her resignation as a political adviser to Beijing's Chaoyang district after reports that she had obtained a foreign passport sparked renewed public...

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Clear, consistent policy on naturalisation needed

25 Nov 2012

Members of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong have long complained about their problems in applying for Chinese nationality. The story of Maggie Cheung, a Hong Kong-born Pakistani adopted by a Chinese...

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Hong Kong-born adoptee wins fight for Chinese nationality

18 Nov 2012

Maggie Cheung was born in Hong Kong, her parents are Hongkongers, she speaks perfect Cantonese, holds a Hong Kong identity card and a Chinese home return permit, but it took media pressure for the...

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Opinion

Howard Winn

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?

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3:37AM

Kemal Bokhary rejects call to exclude overseas judges from top court

Nationality should not be a criterion for appointing judges to the city's top court, Mr Justice Kemal Bokhary said yesterday, rejecting a suggestion that only Chinese nationals should take up the...

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Six degrees

Cung Le, the Vietnamese-born sanda champion, will headline the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event to be staged in China this week.

11:29PM

Her Majesty's Service lives on in Hong Kong

Those who choose to protest against government policies by waving the colonial flag have all received a serious ticking off from our Chief Executive C.Y.

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SUNDAY MORNING

Six Degrees: from Halloween to William Shatner

Halloween falls on Wednesday and the planet's bars and children are being decorated with witches, ghouls and other garish paraphernalia. Although Christians, pagans and party planners are divided...

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Briefs, September 19, 2012

New Japanese nuclear watchdog criticised

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PHILANTHROPY

11 more billionaires join Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' Giving Pledge

Eleven billionaires have added their names to the effort by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to donate half their fortunes to charity, bringing the total to 92.

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