... d to anticipate developments and were largely disorganized in deploying counter measures, Ko was quoted as saying. In contrast, the protesters had more success organizing themselves and moving as one. ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-06
... ef Regina Ip, who sits on Leung's cabinet, broached the idea of negotiation with organizers of the pro-democracy protest. And Chief Secretary Carrie Lam came forward to represent the government in pro ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-06
... y become hip in the few days he was away in London. Hong Kong celebrities including “Gambling God” star Chow Yun-fat and “The Grandmaster” hero Tony Leung weighed in by criticizing the police for usin ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-03
... ef Regina Ip trivialized the incident by saying nothing would have been achieved if the tear gas was thrown into an empty park. Ip is forgetting that she is no longer a government security minister bu ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-30
... an Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee said. For the first time in nearly a decade, police used tear gas and pepper sprays to disperse protesters in Hong Kong who are pressing for genuine universal suffrage in the ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-29
... d. Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, chairwoman of the New People’s Party, quoted Zhang as saying that Occupy Central is illegal, and that the NPCSC has already made up its mind on the way forward for Hong Kong. ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-19
... cilor Mak Ip-sing, chairman of the park's management committee, estimates the cleanup and restoration cost at HK$80,000 (US$10,321). Police are treating the case as criminal damage. Some netizens are ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-18
... an Regina Ip quoted Wang as saying that normal track means any discussion about Hong Kong political reform must be based on the Basic Law and that it is meaningless to be in the opposition camp agains ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-16
... roposal. Ip Kwok-him, lawmaker of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, denied the move will benefit big parties. Ip, who has been involved in drafting the proposal, s ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-12
... all participants should inform their parents about the class boycott, and they would gather in several public places on the day of the strike. James Lam Yat-fung, chairman of the Hong Kong Subsidized ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-12
... The participants will hold a 500-meter-long black cloth as they march towards Central to express their opposition to Beijing's restrictive framework for Hong Kong's 2017 chief executive election. The ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-11
... Lawmaker Ip Kin-yuen, who represents the education sector, criticized Ng for his "disappointing" comments and said he should instead defend the rights of schools and students. Meanwhile, political co ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-11
Two former senior government officials are likely to run for Hong Kong chief executive in 2017. They are former security chief Regina Ip and former financial secretary Antony Leung, according to Rita ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-10
Remote control internet cameras are raising privacy concerns, with experts warning they could expose families to strangers, Apple Daily reported Wednesday. Also, homes equipped with these devices, whi ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-10
... Lawmaker Ip Kin-yuen, who represents the education constituency, said the proposed increases are higher than the consumer price index and urged the Education Bureau to require an explanation from the ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-05
Who is the rightful representative of Wing Chun, the martial arts style popularized by Ip Man, the kung fu master who had a huge influence on Bruce Lee? The answer would have been a no-brainer until o ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-28
... me ownership scheme (HOS) project in a remote corner of Lantau Island has drawn huge criticism over its proposed management fees, with people complaining that the fee is higher than even that charged ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-25
Executive Councilor Regina Ip said giving food and transport allowance to participants in Sunday's anti-Occupy Central march was understandable, government broadcaster RTHK reported Monday. “It’s not ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-18
... eter Mok, Ip Kin-yuen and Joseph Lee. Mok said Zhang did not respond to questions about detailed arrangements for universal suffrage and was more interested in principles such as international standar ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-18
... res participants to have a bucket of ice water poured on their head and nominate someone to complete the dare within 24 hours or donate US$100 to charity. For a bit of drama, the participants have bee ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-18
