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Hong Kong protests: What students think of Carrie Lam's announcement withdrawing the extradition bill
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with lawmakers and formally withdrew the extradition bill at 4pm this afternoon. We talked to students about what they think about her announcement.
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Carrie Lam admits Hong Kong murder suspect who set off anti-extradition protests is 'essentially a free man'
Chief Executive Carrie Lam admitted on Tuesday that the murder suspect who triggered last year's anti-extradition bill protests was a free man, who had paid his debt to society, and there was ...
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Coronavirus: Carrie Lam confirms universal testing still on the cards; says debate over ‘live with the virus’ approach irrelevant
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor made her first public appearance in two weeks on Wednesday, giving updates on various aspects of the city’s anti-pandemic fight, including a universal ...
Just move Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport fare qualifying age back to 65
Policy errors made by previous leaders need to be acknowledged, so the city can course-correct and achieve savings ...
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Suspected compromise on mounting cost of fares scheme for elderly will have limited impact on city’s booming deficit
The lowering of the qualifying age to 60 by former chief executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was seen as benefiting those who work beyond the usual retirement age of 60. Chan is being urged to ...
Hong Kong civil service needs to be hauled into the 21st century
The financial secretary is heeding calls to downsize and cut costs, but should go further by embracing AI more quickly ...
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Hong Kong protests: What are the 'five demands'? What do protesters want?
On September 4, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pledged to officially withdraw the law. On June 12, police dispersed protesters outside Legco with what protesters say is excessive force.
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Budget 2025: Only 360 people take more than 240 trips per month using HK$2 transport scheme, gov’t says
Only around 360 people eligible for the HK$2 transport subsidy take more than 240 trips each month, Hong Kong’s welfare chief ...
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Opinion: 'Hongkonger' is a distinct nationality from mainland Chinese, and it needs to be kept that way
Carrie Lam, stop saying HK’s freedom is the same as it ever was when it’s clearly not Firstly, Hong Kong has both a different language and writing system to that of the mainland. Cantonese is ...
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Budget calls for bold route to be taken on Hong Kong transport subsidies
Suspected compromise on mounting cost of fares scheme for elderly will have limited impact on city's booming deficit If a public welfare policy becomes fiscally unsustainable and prone to abuse, it ...
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In 2017, Chief Executive Carrie LAM announced plans to increase government spending on research and development, education, and technological innovation with the aim of spurring continued economic ...