https://www.scmp.com/rss/327682/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Freedom of information (FOI) is an important tool for scrutinising those in power, and Hong Kong has had a Code on Access to Information in place since 1995, but no archives law to ensure that there are records to be accessed. Possibly because of having a weak code rather than an enforceable law, Hong Kong has historically been a low FOI jurisdiction, with Ireland, which has a similar population, seeing roughly seven times the number of requests. With the rise of data journalism and transparency... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2187435/why-hong-kongs-proposed-freedom-information-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2187435/why-hong-kongs-proposed-freedom-information-law?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Feb 2019 13:00:53 +0000 The idealised view of science as the curiosity-driven pursuit of knowledge to understand and improve the world around us has been tarnished. Recent news tells of systematic fraud and mass retraction of research papers from the Chinese academic system, and allegations of attempts to game the peer-review system on an industrial scale. With much of our research and development funded by the government, we all hope our tax dollars are spent as wisely as possible, so funders around the world have... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1758662/china-must-restructure-its-academic-incentives-curb-research?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1758662/china-must-restructure-its-academic-incentives-curb-research?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2015 05:19:20 +0000