CE “Election”: Contenders Take Their Campaigns Online

CE “Election”: Contenders Take Their Campaigns Online
Hong Kong — The Hong Kong leadership race is firing on all cylinders and the three main candidates have taken their “no-holds-barred” campaigns into the virtual world, uploading promotional dramas, online forums and social media pages. With mixed results. This is still relatively...
February 28th, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox | Read More

CE “Election”: Henry Tang enters the Ballot

CE “Election”: Henry Tang enters the Ballot
Hong Kong — Scandal-tainted business tycoon Henry Tang Ying-yen secured entrance to the March 25 ballot for Chief Executive of Hong Kong by securing in excess of the 150 nominations required. Tang said he had secured 391 nominations. The returning officer for the electoral college responsible for...
February 23rd, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox | Read More

CE “Election”: CY Leung Enters The Ballot

CE “Election”: CY Leung Enters The Ballot
Hong Kong — Pro-Beijing candidate Leung Chun-ying secured entrance to the March 25 ballot for Chief Executive of Hong Kong by securing in excess of the 150 nominations required. The returning officer for the Electoral College responsible for the vote said a total of 292 nominations had been lodged...
February 23rd, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox | Read More

CE “Election”: Albert Ho Enters The Ballot

CE “Election”: Albert Ho Enters The Ballot
Hong Kong — Pro-democracy advocate Albert Ho Chun-yan secured entrance to the March 25 ballot for Chief Executive of Hong Kong by securing in excess of the 150 nominations required. Ho said he had secured 188 nominations. The returning officer for the electoral college responsible for the vote...
February 14th, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox | Read More

CE “Election”: How 1,200 People Determine the Chief Executive of Hong Kong (population 7.07 million)

CE “Election”: How 1,200 People Determine the Chief Executive of Hong Kong (population 7.07 million)
Hong Kong – On March 25, 1,200 election committee members will select the next Chief Executive of Hong Kong, an international financial powerhouse of more than 7 million people.The election committee is carefully selected by representatives from 38 carefully chosen groups made up of business organisations,...
February 11th, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox | Read More

CE “Election”: Public Apathy Melts Following Scandals and Bloopers; Rival Enters the Fray

CE “Election”: Public Apathy Melts Following Scandals and Bloopers; Rival Enters the Fray
Hong Kong — On March 25, a select group of 1,200 worthies will choose Hong Kong’s next Chief Executive, or head of government, to run the territory of more than 7 million people for the next five years. The process, the third since the 1997 resumption of sovereignty of the former British...
February 10th, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox | Read More

Ecotech Recycling Converts Plastic Waste Into Fuel

Ecotech Recycling Converts Plastic Waste Into Fuel
Hong Kong – Disposal of waste is becoming an ever growing problem in this densely-populated territory. Landfills are filling up and the mountain of waste doesn’t show any sign of becoming smaller any time soon. But one company operating out of a newly-developed Ecopark is planning to put...
May 16th, 2011 | Hong Kong Vox | Read More

Labour Day Marchers Demand Better Benefits, More Rights

Labour Day Marchers Demand Better Benefits, More Rights
Hong Kong — On the day that Hong Kong’s controversial minimum wage law came into effect, thousands of protesters gathered at Victoria Park for the annual Labour Day rally. For many, the new law did not go far enough and they demanded more. Construction workers dressed in their working clothes...
May 3rd, 2011 | Hong Kong Vox | Read More