Explainer | Pouring over the facts: what is behind Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal?

Explainer | Pouring over the facts: what is behind Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal?

Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of being at the centre of a rapidly unfolding controversy surrounding a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to some government offices. The pair allegedly defrauded the government and are suspected of breaching the Trade Descriptions Ordinance by providing false information about the…

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Opinion | Happiness in Hong Kong must be the focus, along with civil service efficiency

Opinion | Happiness in Hong Kong must be the focus, along with civil service efficiency

Poised to deliver his fourth policy address in September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is gearing up to show that his administration is delivering on his “result-oriented” leadership. This may be the reason he revealed last month that the government was considering a new accountability system for senior officials. Lee seems to have started paving…

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