New faces breathe fresh air in Hong Kong political scene
By Chris Yeung – Inspired by the 2012 protests against a massive development plan in northeast New Territories, Clarisse Yeung has taken her first step…
Politics/Policies
‘Vote them out’ versus ‘let pan-democrats in’
By Chris Yeung – On Sunday, more than 1.47 million voters cast their ballots in the District Council election. The pro-government flagship Democratic Alliance for…
Hong Kong’s high-speed rail heads towards ‘one country, two systems’ maze
By Chris Yeung – Billed as a multi-billion-dollar project aimed to connect with the mainland’s high-speed rail network, it cannot be more ironic that Hong…
High stakes in Sunday District Council polls
By Chris Yeung – Conflicting signals are aplenty in the upcoming District Council elections on Sunday. On the face of it, the overall atmosphere of…
Unreported messages in Xi-Leung meeting
By Chris Yeung – Three points from the meeting between Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and the Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins…
Hong Kong enters golden era, but only if ….
By Annora Ng The world’s cameras had all focused on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to United Kingdom last month, which is hailed by both…
Another fireworks-like campaign, this time ‘Appreciate Hong Kong’
By Chris Yeung – Three points from the “Appreciate Hong Kong” campaign launched by the Hong Kong Government on Monday. Kicking off the campaign, Chief…
Stakes are high in Hong Kong-China World Cup qualifier
By Chris Yeung – Three points from the World Cup qualifier between Hong Kong and China at the Mong Kok Football Stadium in Kowloon on…
Let Hong Kong shine and be different from mainland, Kwok says
By Kwok ka-ki – Much of the debate in Hong Kong about our future evolves around a major theme: How far should we embrace China?…
80 per cent home ownership a goal too remote
By Chan King-cheung – There are always two lines of thinking in Hong Kong’s housing policy. One is that the main aspiration of people is…