Political Endorsement

Lawmakers in last-ditch bid to alter election reform bill

28 Feb 2011

Lawmakers are making last-ditch efforts to amend the 2012 election plan ahead of Wednesday's Legislative Council meeting, where a marathon debate is expected in the finale of Hong Kong's...

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Patten tipped to be new chairman of BBC

20 Feb 2011

Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, is set to be named the new chairman of the BBC.

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Father of China's modern navy dies

15 Jan 2011

Liu Huaqing, an influential party elder and founder of the country's modern navy, died yesterday. He was 95.

The general, who championed the nation's blue water navy fleets, died in...

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KMT in last-minute push before mayoral elections

27 Nov 2010

Taiwan's Kuomintang made a last-ditch effort to encourage supporters to vote in elections today for the mayors of five special municipalities, which are seen as a midterm test of President Ma...

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HK politicians voice support for milk activist

12 Nov 2010

Politicians in Hong Kong - including leading Beijing loyalists - expressed support yesterday for the release of Zhao Lianhai .

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Democrats face losing battle over reform plan

9 Nov 2010

Major roadblocks stand in the way of lawmakers who want to roll back the government's reform plan for the chief executive and Legislative Council elections in 2012.

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Opinion

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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4:18AM

Constitutional crisis looms over landfill fracas

Hong Kong may be heading for a constitutional crisis.

7:00AM

Liu Xiaobo wins Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to push for greater freedom on the mainland - a move that could galvanize the struggling democracy movement and...

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Political Animal

When a summer break leads to fallout

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In Brief

Battle intensifies in Pok Fu Lam poll

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Former president Estrada cancels HK holiday

Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada cancelled a holiday to Hong Kong this weekend - saying it would be insensitive - as he fumed over the mishandling of the hostage tragedy.

9:50AM

Aquino allies with former foe

The labyrinthine nature of Philippine politics was on full show yesterday as President Benigno Aquino forged a political alliance with his assassinated father's former jailer and saw his late...

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