... r of principle and procedural justice, and as alumni of HKU, we are under an obligation to uphold these principles, upon which the century-old reputation of our beloved university is built. As far as ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-14
Lawmaker Regina Ip saw her Hong Kong identity card information posted inadvertently on her Facebook page, along with some personal medical records that she wished to share with the public. Ip, who is ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-12
... egislator Ip Kin-yuen and 23 other alumni, It demands that HKU's council make a decision on whether to name Professor Johannes Chan Man-mun the university's fifth pro vice chancellor, as recommended b ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-12
... lawmaker Ip Kin-yuan, convenor of an HKU alumni concern group, rejected accusations the students intervened in the council's affairs. The group is calling a meeting for Sept. 1 to consider a motion o ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-06
... n widely tipped for the pro-vice chancellor slot, and the rumors that the Chief Executive has been attempting to interfere in the appointment of key personnel in the HKU, it is not difficult to notice ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-31
... n widely tipped for the fifth pro vice chancellor slot after he was recommended by the search committee in November. Leong said he and other council members commonly exchange views but added he did no ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-27
Back in 2002, former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa marked his second term with one of the biggest political shake-ups in Hong Kong’s history -- the introduction of the principal officials accountabili ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-27
... two principal officials were suddenly removed, there was a flurry of speculation as to why they were ejected. When, as happened this week, the chief executive stands accused of giving special help to ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-25
A young contract secondary school teacher who had three master’s degrees committed suicide last week. His death has drawn public attention to the pay and career prospects of contract teachers. I am de ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-24
... convenor Ip Kin-yuen, an education lawmaker. It's not easy to maintain HKU's century-old reputation as a leading academic institution under the circumstances, Ip quoted Mathieson as saying. Earlier, ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-21
... n widely tipped for the pro vice chancellor slot. On Jan. 26, Wen Wei Po somehow got hold of a copy of the Research Assessment Exercise 2014, a secret document of the University Grants Committee (UGC) ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-17
During question period in the Legislative Council last week, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying was subjected to constant heckling from the opposition benches. Albert Chan Wai-yip of People Power, Leung ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-14
... ee Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee working as if there was no tomorrow to secure her place in the race. If self-belief were a guarantee of victory, she would be a hands-down winner. However, Ms. Ip has a proble ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-11
... hool principals and the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union had proposed in November 2012 that the standard class size in the secondary schools be reduced by 6 students within three years’ time. In ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-11
... ds Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, who pleaded for public forgiveness in tears on several occasions after the pro-Beijing lawmakers' bungled walkout, she has long had her eye on Hong Kong's top job but has now ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-09
... hool principals, teachers and students. Top officials of the Education Bureau tend to praise or disparage the schools they visit based almost entirely on their TSA test results. Teachers and students ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-04
... chairman Ip Kwok-him said the investigation may take as long as a year to be completed, adding that the panel did not discuss whether it will call more witnesses. -- Contact us at [email protected] TL ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-03
... ugh the trip, he can test the situation himself regarding his status following China's new law, Lee said. Meanwhile, Ho -- who is a lawyer -- said he doesn't believe he would be arrested if he enters ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-03
... f-censorship or whimsical headlines like “out-of-chamber voting for the bill”), and despite the “we are sorry” ads that appeared in numerous local newspapers shortly after the fiasco (perhaps they sho ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-02
... arket discipline. New reform initiatives have been rolling out both in the economic, financial and fiscal aspects for economic rebalancing. The government’s reforms have been tested and proven so far. ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-02
