Tax review of journalists questionable
By Chris Yeung — Faced with a structural fiscal deficit, there is no doubt about the sense of crisis among the Hong Kong government for…
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Where have Ombudsman’s reports gone?
By Chris Yeung — “This website aims to provide easy access to our service and facilitate understanding of our work. I and my colleagues endeavour…
Not all glitters in ‘golden week’ are gold
By Chris Yeung — One day after the end of mainland China’s five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee could…
HK press freedom in ‘red zone’, says RSF
By Chris Yeung — Is the Hong Kong press still free, with uninhibited coverage of China and of issues on which China has strong views?…
Back to the basics in improving Legislative Council
By Chris Yeung — Aimed at “improving” the electoral system, the Beijing-masterminded overhaul of the election system for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council in 2021 has…
Harassment from the dark worrying
By Chris Yeung — A Hong Kong High Court judge on Friday (April 11) spoke against harassment from those hiding in the shadows of people…
Smoke gets in eyes of officials in tobacco report rebuttal
By Chris Yeung — The Hong Kong Government under the leadership of John Lee has a penchant for issuing rebuttals to press reports that they…
First year of Article 23 law not just a few cases
By Chris Yeung — Despite a blitz of publicity in pro-Beijing newspapers, the first anniversary of the gazettal of the national security law mandated by…
Geopolitics in Hutchison deal subvert business rules
By Chris Yeung — Flashed back to the pre-colonial days in Hong Kong, it was an open secret that the English-language South China Morning Post…
Hutchison ports deal in stormy seas amid nationalistic tirade
By Chris Yeung — One day after CK Hutchison, controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, announced on March 4 plans to sell its ports assets to…