Hong Kong
Sham election in Hong Kong reveals sharp social tensions
By John Chan, March 30, 2012
The outcome of chief executive “election” was largely determined by backroom manoeuvres in collusion with Beijing.
Hong Kong: A tale of two cities
By Jean Shaoul, March 17, 2011
Social discontent in Hong Kong has been fuelled by a sharp rise in home prices and rents, which have doubled in the last five years.
Budget that enriches financial elite sparks protest in Hong Kong
By Jean Shaoul, March 17, 2011
Protestors took to the streets in downtown Hong Kong on March 6 to oppose the government’s budget, which will further enrich the financial elite.
Hong Kong: Two social worlds in one city
By our reporter, March 9, 2010
Behind Hong Kong’s glitz and glamour lies one of the most grotesquely unequal societies in Asia and the world.
Hong Kong enters recession
By John Chan, November 21, 2008
Hong Kong, one of Asia’s most important financial centres, officially slid into recession on November 14.
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