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Rail operator was forced to take on too many projects at the same time, all for the sake of political expediency; now the chicken has come home to roost.
Rail operator was forced to take on too many projects at the same time, all for the sake of political expediency; now the chicken has come home to roost.
As the city’s second richest man retires, and another tycoon leaves jail to hand business over to his son, local developers are being eclipsed by the inflow of red capital from the connections they enjoyed
As the city’s second richest man retires, and another tycoon leaves jail to hand business over to his son, local developers are being eclipsed by the inflow of red capital from the connections they enjoyed
The government’s love for showcase infrastructure projects seems to mean the troubled railway operator is repeatedly forced to bite off more than it can chew
The government’s love for showcase infrastructure projects seems to mean the troubled railway operator is repeatedly forced to bite off more than it can chew
Millennials are refusing to move out from where their parents live, let alone out of the city, and officials are fighting the great inertia of a whole generation
Millennials are refusing to move out from where their parents live, let alone out of the city, and officials are fighting the great inertia of a whole generation
Latest profit warning by the television giant is sheer embarrassment and comes in the wake of disastrous deal with mainland theatre operator SMI Holdings Group.
Latest profit warning by the television giant is sheer embarrassment and comes in the wake of disastrous deal with mainland theatre operator SMI Holdings Group.
Democrat Howard Lam Tsz-kin, a devout Christian, is facing five months in jail for falsely claiming that he was kidnapped, drugged and tortured by mainland agents.
Democrat Howard Lam Tsz-kin, a devout Christian, is facing five months in jail for falsely claiming that he was kidnapped, drugged and tortured by mainland agents.
In the wake of the Christchurch massacre, those who shout loudest about ‘Islamofascism’ and ‘Islamic terrorism’ should reconsider who the fascists and terrorists are now.
In the wake of the Christchurch massacre, those who shout loudest about ‘Islamofascism’ and ‘Islamic terrorism’ should reconsider who the fascists and terrorists are now.
China has been accused of exploiting the Ethiopian Airlines crash by grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes less than a day after the accident, but it’s a bit of a stretch to link a decision based on safety to Beijing’s policy to promote the country’s nascent aviation industry.
China has been accused of exploiting the Ethiopian Airlines crash by grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes less than a day after the accident, but it’s a bit of a stretch to link a decision based on safety to Beijing’s policy to promote the country’s nascent aviation industry.
You may not like China or the Chinese, but the nation is too intricately tied up in the world economy to be untangled without doing harm to all involved
You may not like China or the Chinese, but the nation is too intricately tied up in the world economy to be untangled without doing harm to all involved
Bureaucratic incompetence has resulted in frontline staff being told not enforce the smoking ban in the city’s 450 public recreational facilities
Bureaucratic incompetence has resulted in frontline staff being told not enforce the smoking ban in the city’s 450 public recreational facilities
With Clinton’s experience in key branches of the US government, she would have made a formidable opponent; with Trump, China may yet come out on top
With Clinton’s experience in key branches of the US government, she would have made a formidable opponent; with Trump, China may yet come out on top
Tim Berners-Lee is leading a new initiative that will help provide standards of conduct for people to follow on the internet as well as principles for governments to codify into laws and regulations.
Tim Berners-Lee is leading a new initiative that will help provide standards of conduct for people to follow on the internet as well as principles for governments to codify into laws and regulations.
If the government is seeking to promote later retirement because of an ageing population, it should start with sectors that actually want it, instead of targeting the most vulnerable
If the government is seeking to promote later retirement because of an ageing population, it should start with sectors that actually want it, instead of targeting the most vulnerable
Yellow-ribbon anti-government blogs, social media and newspapers are practically cheering for the Americans to crush the Chinese with their trade war, even better if it leads to a regime collapse in Beijing
Yellow-ribbon anti-government blogs, social media and newspapers are practically cheering for the Americans to crush the Chinese with their trade war, even better if it leads to a regime collapse in Beijing
New chiefs at Hong Kong’s troubled railway company will have their work cut out in restoring its international reputation and trust with the public.
New chiefs at Hong Kong’s troubled railway company will have their work cut out in restoring its international reputation and trust with the public.
Han Kuo-yu is the kind of Taiwanese politician that Hong Kong and Beijing prefers: pragmatic, business-minded and not driven blindly by ideology.
Han Kuo-yu is the kind of Taiwanese politician that Hong Kong and Beijing prefers: pragmatic, business-minded and not driven blindly by ideology.
Instead he is going along with the half-baked plan to use part of the site for housing.
Instead he is going along with the half-baked plan to use part of the site for housing.
Owner of a Hong Kong cab company who planned to pair his fleet with the ride-hailing firm has now pulled out after threats were reportedly made to his family
Owner of a Hong Kong cab company who planned to pair his fleet with the ride-hailing firm has now pulled out after threats were reportedly made to his family
Leading political parties have united against the proposed return of criminals to Taiwan, Macau and the mainland
Leading political parties have united against the proposed return of criminals to Taiwan, Macau and the mainland
A Washington Post reporter’s response to an offer from Huawei to visit its Shenzhen headquarters has at least taught the tech firm what it is up against with the US media.
A Washington Post reporter’s response to an offer from Huawei to visit its Shenzhen headquarters has at least taught the tech firm what it is up against with the US media.
The post-90s, or Gen Y, hit back at ‘rubbish middle-aged’ accusing them of selling out Hong Kong and not fighting, negotiating and making demands from the government
The post-90s, or Gen Y, hit back at ‘rubbish middle-aged’ accusing them of selling out Hong Kong and not fighting, negotiating and making demands from the government
The financial secretary has offered Hong Kong neither long-term planning nor shorter-term solutions, and reserves expected to hit HK$1.16 trillion will be put away for another rainy day
The financial secretary has offered Hong Kong neither long-term planning nor shorter-term solutions, and reserves expected to hit HK$1.16 trillion will be put away for another rainy day
A report into the banning of the Hong Kong National Party will allow the central and Hong Kong governments to set a red line on separatism in writing, and student leaders may be the next target.
A report into the banning of the Hong Kong National Party will allow the central and Hong Kong governments to set a red line on separatism in writing, and student leaders may be the next target.
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank keeps getting richer all in the name of preserving the US dollar peg, so forget about any discussion of using just some of it anywhere else
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank keeps getting richer all in the name of preserving the US dollar peg, so forget about any discussion of using just some of it anywhere else
Given the current state of bad blood between Ottawa and Beijing, rationality and respect are bound to take a back seat
Given the current state of bad blood between Ottawa and Beijing, rationality and respect are bound to take a back seat
An expected trade deal between Washington and Beijing may return Meng Wanzhou to China and help Canada resolve a big diplomatic headache.
An expected trade deal between Washington and Beijing may return Meng Wanzhou to China and help Canada resolve a big diplomatic headache.
Odd alliance of localists and medical cartel opposes bringing in more foreign doctors and nurses to tackle crisis at Hong Kong public hospitals, while pro-government groups back the idea.
Odd alliance of localists and medical cartel opposes bringing in more foreign doctors and nurses to tackle crisis at Hong Kong public hospitals, while pro-government groups back the idea.
As the debate goes on as to whether Beijing’s grand plan will be a success, what is being missed is that the trend of the megacity is already happening
As the debate goes on as to whether Beijing’s grand plan will be a success, what is being missed is that the trend of the megacity is already happening
Those stirring up anti-immigrant sentiment in Hong Kong should reflect on the killing of a family from the mainland by a local man with a psychiatric illness
Those stirring up anti-immigrant sentiment in Hong Kong should reflect on the killing of a family from the mainland by a local man with a psychiatric illness
Systemic failures in public education, health care and social welfare can be perfectly explained by bad government policies, not ‘mainlandisation’
Systemic failures in public education, health care and social welfare can be perfectly explained by bad government policies, not ‘mainlandisation’