New satellite imagery released by Planet Labs on Wednesday showed damage to a residential complex hosting Hamas leaders whom Israel targeted in strikes on Doha on Tuesday. Authorities in Qatar said they were retrieving body parts and were working on identifying them. There is no confirmation that Israel’s attack killed senior Hamas leaders who were…
Hong Kong’s ombudsman has established an international academy to help prevent maladministration, as a minister urged officials to respond to residents’ complaints with an “open mindset” and turn them into momentum for improvement. The Hong Kong International Ombudsman Academy would take the form of an online platform offering thematic events for government departments, public organisations…
The number of direct investigations led by Hong Kong’s ombudsman has dropped by nearly 60 per cent, reaching the lowest level in five years, as his office increasingly relied on mediation to “foster harmony” when handling complaints. A comparison of the latest annual report from Ombudsman Jack Chan Jick-chi on Wednesday with past versions also…
Mediation training will be offered to property managers in Hong Kong as part of a government pilot scheme, launching next month, to help them better address water seepage complaints from tenants. Some 120 senior property management staff from around 90 private housing estates will be selected to join the pilot programme. Six training sessions will…
The new International Organisation for Mediation launched in Hong Kong will be an efficient, fair and credible mechanism for dispute resolution and attract investors from the Global South as the world economy shifts towards these developing countries, the city’s finance minister has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the inauguration of…
A newly established international mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong can fill a gap in existing global dispute resolution systems, the city’s justice minister has said, as he stressed the importance of institutional support. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said on Friday that Hong Kong’s advantages under the “one country, two systems” governing principle…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to attend a signing ceremony in Hong Kong on Friday morning to mark the establishment of the world’s first intergovernmental legal body focused on mediation. Police have deployed about 100 officers, including some from their counterterrorism unit, for the event. High-level representatives from nearly 60 countries and about…
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday afternoon and meet the city’s leader ahead of a ceremony for the establishment of an intergovernmental mediation organisation in the financial hub, the Post has learned. A source familiar with the itinerary said on Wednesday that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu would greet…