Non-Governmental Organization

Letters to the Editor, May 7, 2013

7 May 2013

We should not be happy with mere scraps

2:22AM

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Letters to the Editor, May 2, 2013

2 May 2013

Best way to help victims is through NGOs

The discussion is ongoing in Hong Kong about whether the government should donate money to victims of the earthquake last month in Yaan , Sichuan...

1:23AM

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Pakistan policeman killed in new anti-polio attack

26 Feb 2013

A Pakistani policeman was shot dead on Tuesday while protecting a polio vaccination team, police said, bringing the death toll in such attacks to 20 since December.

9:00PM

Pakistan resumes polio vaccines under tight security

4 Jan 2013

Pakistan is providing paramilitary and police support to polio vaccinations being resumed discreetly in the northwest after a series of attacks on medical workers, officials said on Friday.

5:18PM

Pakistan aid groups demand greater protection after latest killings

3 Jan 2013

Aid groups yesterday demanded greater protection in Pakistan amid a new spike in violence after seven charity workers were shot dead and their organisation suspended operations.

4:36AM

Fairer refugee processing would benefit Hong Kong

3 Jan 2013

Whether it is stories of refugee children unable to attend school, families unable to pay rent, complaints about the slow processing of asylum-seeker status or the seemingly inadequate government...

5:21AM

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Opinion

The 1-2 punch heard around the world

5:37PM

Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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5:24AM

Sally Begbie: The charity founder with a humble need to serve

Asked how she stays so upbeat when faced daily with the enormity of global need, Sally Begbie remains contemplative but energised, affected but realistic.

10:25AM

Tech has NGOs on cloud nine

Ask local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) what they really need and many will mention improved IT systems. Systems for managing volunteers or sharing information can play a big part in...

11:23PM

Guangdong to use NGOs in reform move

Guangdong's provincial government has introduced a mechanism to outsource services including legal consultation and policy research to non-government organisations (NGOs) to reform social...

6:33PM

20pc fall in giving seen amid scandals

Donations to mainland charities are believed to have fallen by a fifth to about 80 billion yuan (HK$98 billion) last year, after the Guo Meimei scandal made the public more distrustful of the...

2:26PM

Charities' chance to restore credibility

Charitable organisations have an important role to play in the nascent development of the mainland's civil society, as do non-government organisations that fill the gap between what government and...

1:36PM

NGOs say easing of registration rules is limited

Mainland NGOs are decrying Guangdong's lead as the first province to ease registration requirements as a limited move, despite kudos from Beijing and pro-government academics.

11:47AM