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Friday Beyond Spotlights returns for in-depth conversations

NO! HONG KONG IS NOT a cultural desert. On the contrary, it has a world-class range of museums, orchestras, and arts events, says Winnie Tam, chairperson of the amazing new Palace Museum, which has received rave reviews from visitors. Ms Tam will be the featured guest in the inaugural episode of season two of Friday…

December 1, 20220Comments ByFriday Writers

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‘One country two systems’ was for Taiwan: Maria Tam

The "one country, two systems" formula was originally designed for Taiwan, rather than Hong Kong, top lawyer Maria Tam said. It was not China but Britain who didn’t want Hong Kong people to have universal suffrage, the Basic Law drafter added. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s political system has a surprise “expat-friendly” element which makes it uniquely…

March 8, 20220Comments BySeth Mallick

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Bridge-builder reveals childhood illness that changed his life

ONE OF HONG KONG'S best-known businessman-politicians, Bernard Chan, revealed how a chronic health problem hit him as a teenager—and how learning to paint with a tiny bottle of correction fluid got him back on track. The convenor of the Executive Council, Hong Kong’s top governing body, told a TV interviewer that he was hit by…

February 20, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Friday Beyond Spotlights returns for in-depth conversations

‘One country two systems’ was for Taiwan: Maria Tam

Bridge-builder reveals childhood illness that changed his life

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