Survey

Hongkongers don't want Snowden handed over to the US, according to poll

15 Jun 2013

Half of Hong Kong people believe that cyberspying whistle-blower Edward Snowden should not be handed over if Washington makes a formal request for his return, according to an exclusive opinion...

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Occupy Central provocations won't help to build a consensus

9 Jun 2013

Taking a leaf from "Occupy Wall Street", academics bent on holding Beijing's feet to the fire are organising an "Occupy Central" movement to pressure the central government to succumb to their...

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A sorry truth in faulty racism survey

21 May 2013

A world map in The Washington Post giving a visual representation of racial tolerance around the world caused quite a splash last week. It was especially controversial as it made the following...

9:35AM

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Investors bullish about US, Japan markets: Bloomberg poll

17 May 2013

More than half of those contacted said the US will be among the markets offering the best returns over the next year, a 15-point jump from the last poll in January and the highest rating for any...

4:06AM

Survey puts social order ahead of freedoms, in blow to Occupy Central

9 May 2013

The results of a Hong Kong Institute of Education poll were released as the head of Beijing's local liaison office was quoted as saying that the Occupy Central movement - the plan by democracy...

5:46AM

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Hong Kong workers rate job security higher than pay when joining a firm

7 Apr 2013

Most Hong Kong employees care more about long-term job security than pay or promotions when choosing to work for a new company, according to a new survey.

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Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

Singapore interbank rates manipulation claims are hyped

5:29AM

Enoch Yiu

Qianhai the likely winner in the rush for Hong Kong investment

4:35AM

Hong Kong university students more keen on getting jobs on mainland

A biennial survey shows slightly more university students would like to work in China - although the numbers of those who do remains low due to greater competition from other expats.

6:38AM

Quality counts in free-TV licensing, TVB poll finds

Hongkongers consider programme quality the most important factor in determining whether a broadcaster should get a free television licence from the government, a TVB-commissioned survey shows.

4:53AM

Barclays up the wrong tree

Private banks and indeed financial institutions of various kinds devote a surprising amount of time to churning out surveys of wealthy people’s investing habits, attitudes to risk, and spending....

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Talking points

Lost in Thailand surpasses Avatar

3:04AM

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

CEOs less gloomy on economy, but less confident of growth: PwC Survey

Top business leaders are less gloomy about the prospects for the global economy than last year but are hardly brimming with confidence, according to a major survey released on the eve of the Davos...

4:21AM

EDUCATION

Pupils polled on three top changes for happier school life

More school outings, more encouragement from teachers and less homework would make pupils happier, a survey by members of the Boys and Girls Clubs Association has found.

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