Peace Chiu
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Hong Kong cab driver dies after crashing into barrier on West Kowloon Corridor
But two female passengers in the taxi escape uninjured → Read More
After spate of suspected child abuse cases, Hong Kong puts social workers in kindergartens
Social worker Pauline Chan Mei-ying says her greatest fear is reading in the newspaper that one of her pupils or their parents has been involved in a tragedy. ... → Read More
University of Hong Kong students vote massively against all candidates for union leadership posts ‘over conservative stances’
Students in Hong Kong’s oldest university have voted overwhelming against all four contenders running for union leadership posts, based on what was perceived as dissatisfaction with the candidates’ politically conservative stances.... → Read More
Hong Kong police chief Stephen Lo defends two-year time limit for prosecuting offenders in controversial national anthem bill
Hong Kong’s police chief has defended the decision to give law enforcers up to two years to investigate abuse of China’s national anthem under a proposed law. ... → Read More
Hong Kong No 2 official Matthew Cheung dismisses calls to invoke Legco special powers over latest Sha Tin-Central link problems
Hong Kong’s No 2 official has dismissed calls from opposition lawmakers to invoke legislative special powers to investigate the construction scandal plaguing the city’s most costly rail project. ... → Read More
Doctors missed crucial signs in patients’ X-rays in fatal lung cancer blunder, Hong Kong hospital bosses admit
As many as eight doctors missed abnormalities in X-rays in three patients, two of whom were eventually diagnosed with lung cancer, hospital authorities revealed on Friday.... → Read More
Hong Kong tumbles down liveability rankings as pollution, typhoons, flu, and political tensions give expats cause for concern
Hong Kong has become increasingly unliveable for Asian expats according to a report by an international human resources consultancy, with the city falling 12 places in the rankings to 41 this year – its lowest position in 10 years.... → Read More
Another U-turn on welfare as HK$200 penalty for elderly Hongkongers out of work put on hold
Welfare minister Law Chi-kwong appears to accede to public pressure by saying penalty for those aged 60 to 64 who fail to seek work may never be implemented after all → Read More
Can HK$8 million research project by Hong Kong universities on rail systems solve city’s MTR breakdowns?
There may be light at the end of the tunnel for frustrated rail commuters in Hong Kong with two universities set to launch an HK$8 million (US$1.1 million) research project on enhancing safety and punctuality of train services.... → Read More
Can HK$8 million research project by Hong Kong universities on rail systems solve city’s MTR breakdowns?
There may be light at the end of the tunnel for frustrated rail commuters in Hong Kong with two universities set to launch an HK$8 million (US$1.1 million) research project on enhancing safety and punctuality of train services.... → Read More
Make yourself available for work, or have allocations docked, Hong Kong government tells CSSA recipients turning 60
There was another twist on Friday in the saga surrounding an unpopular change in an elderly welfare payment for poorer Hongkongers with the authorities saying those who do not participate in a scheme to find employment will receive HK$200 (US$25.50) less in allocations.... → Read More
Controversial No 2 at Hong Kong University Paul Tam to step down – but concerns are raised over his potential replacement
The embattled No 2 at Hong Kong’s oldest university will step down from the role in April, with a vocal critic of the 2014 Occupy pro-democracy protests likely to take up the position, the Post has learned.... → Read More
Hong Kong company seeks to inject fun into social housing by creating themed homes based on personal talent
With classic pieces such as a Beatles vinyl record, a 1960s wooden radio and colourful decor inspired by the pop art movement, one could easily mistake a flat in Hung Hom as a vintage collector’s home.... → Read More
Activists call for overhaul of CSSA, with Hongkongers on welfare payments struggling to get by
When Yeung Suen was about 36 years old working for a factory making plastic bags, he injured his back at work making him unable to continue his job.... → Read More
Protesters decry Hong Kong government’s plan to raise CSSA elderly payment threshold to 65
Around three years ago, a partial loss of hearing and blurred vision from decades of labour in renovation works rendered 59-year-old Tang unable to continue with his job.... → Read More
Pan-democrats call for pro-Beijingers’ help to vote down Hong Kong government’s budget, demanding reversal of age limit rise for elderly benefit
Pan-democrat lawmakers on Friday threatened to vote against next month’s budget and urged the pro-establishment camp to join them if the government does not pull its plan to raise the lower age limit on an elderly cash benefit.... → Read More
How can Hong Kong’s poor beat poverty when work doesn’t pay?
The number of city residents living below the poverty line keeps rising. Experts say hand-outs alone will not solve the problem, and labour market reforms are sorely needed → Read More
Separating self-financing arms from public universities will help, not hurt them, Hong Kong education task force says
A task force appointed by the Hong Kong government to review the private tertiary sector has dismissed concerns from the self-financing arms of publicly funded universities that their branding and appeal to students would be affected after they separated from their parent institutions.... → Read More
Finances ‘alarming’ at four Hong Kong direct subsidy scheme schools – officials told to press operators
Confucius Hall Secondary School, Caritas Charles Vath College, St Paul’s Co-educational College and Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College found with cash only able to fund expenditure ranging from 0.7 to 1.8 months → Read More
Give gifted children a break, parents of Hong Kong’s young high-flyers told by new survey
Study by city’s Academy for Gifted Education says pressure can have negative impact on even the smartest students → Read More