Secrecy

Hong Kong must not add another cloak of secrecy to company operations

5 Feb 2013

News of a government proposal to obscure the identities of company directors was met internationally with bewilderment and locally with embarrassment. Officials have again showed a profoundly...

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Culture of secrecy has no place in arts hub

22 Jan 2013

Transparency is an essential component for good public governance. It enables people to keep a close watch on the government, give them a say on public affairs and it holds officials accountable...

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Keeping a secret

1 Oct 2011

Has Beijing officially recognised the work of WikiLeaks?

8:54PM

Legal minefield

10 Sep 2011

In June, Xu Zerong, who received his doctorate from Oxford University, was released from prison in Guangdong after serving 11 years for 'leaking state secrets'.

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A magical double-act

31 Jul 2011

A magician never reveals his or her secrets, but exceptions are made for fathers and sons. Coming from a family of conjurers, Sos Petrosyan Jnr, 15 and Tigran Petrosyan, 11, are coached by their...

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Part-time staff at WikiLeaks 'journalists'

10 Jun 2011

WikiLeaks is as much a media organisation as any publisher and its hundreds of part-time staff - many unknown - are legitimate journalists, says the lawyer defending the founder of the whistle-...

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Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

Bag full of tricks

Requirements: You need to be passionate about magic and love the beauty of what it can do. Talent is useful, but you also need perseverance: it can take months or years to become expert at certain...

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A chance to get the law on wiretaps right

Once a year, the community gets a snapshot of the snooping on citizens by law enforcement agencies. The annual report of the watchdog on phone-tapping and bugging of private property reveals how...

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Season's spoilers

Although the Christmas break affords some extra time to view those movies that are still on your 'to watch' list, it isn't nearly long enough to see them all. But not to worry, say internet...

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Show to highlight all the magic Christmas brings

Christmas promises to be an enchanting time when renowned local magician Albert Tam brings a host of international stars to Hong Kong.

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Trick and treat

There was more than sleight of hand on display at a recent contest of close-up magic - routines that stand up to scrutiny at close range.

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Pioneer works magic

Charlie Cheuk entertains audiences with her colourful brand of illusions, but entering the profession was tough

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