Chief executive election 2017

Leading Hong Kong to a more harmonious future Is Regina Ip’s Lunar New Year wish

Hong Kong leadership hopeful Regina Ip wrote a fai chun message at the New People's Party’s Lunar New Year market stall.

January 22, 2017
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Professor Leow Chee Seng has studied the body language of three likely contenders for the post of Chief Executive to see what the non-verbal language reveals about what they are really thinking.02:23
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What body language reveals about our politicians
December 31, 2016
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Hong Kong's financial chief quit on Monday, in what was widely seen as a prelude to a leadership bid for the southern Chinese city's top job. (Photo: SCMP's Dickson Lee)01:00
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang resigns
December 13, 2016
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Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying will not seek a second term, citing "family reasons”. (Photo: AFP)01:13
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Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying will not seek a second term
December 9, 2016
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Woo Kwok-hing in Facebook Live Q&A with SCMP politics reporter Joyce Ng
November 1, 2016
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Retired judge Woo Kwok-hing launched his campaign for the Chief Executive election at a social service centre in Wan Chai. Woo is the first person to formally declare his intentions to run for the...01:47
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Retired judge throws hat in the ring for Hong Kong’s Chief Executive election
October 27, 2016
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Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah attended a press conference on the controversial Wang Chau housing project. ...02:10
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'You always agree with your boss': CY Leung and John Tsang clarify their role in Wang Chau project
September 21, 2016
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A few days after losing in the Legislative Council elections on Sunday despite his high-profile “ABC” - Anyone But CY Leung - campaign, maverick businessman Ricky Wong Wai-kay has set his sights on...01:56
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Election Committee race is next battleground for Ricky Wong’s “Anyone but CY” campaign
September 8, 2016
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An emotional John Tsang held back tears as he faced supporters after losing the chief executive election to Carrie Lam. Meanwhile, Lam vowed to defend Hong Kong’s "core values". (Photo: SCMP's Sam...02:14
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John Tsang: I fought the good fight
March 26, 2017
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Carrie Lam has become Hong Kong's first female chief executive. The 1,194-member Election Committee voted for the city’s new leader at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on...01:02
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Carrie Lam is Hong Kong's next chief executive
March 26, 2017
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To the rest of China it may seem like they’re a side show, but for Hong Kong delegates, their attendance at the "two sessions" this year is an extra big deal - and recent history shows why.01:24
China's Two Sessions 2017
The Hong Kong show at the 'two sessions'
March 4, 2017
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Ip made the announcement on Wednesday hours before the nomination deadline, stating: “I cannot proceed with my campaign.”00:55
Regina Ip
Regina Ip drops out of Hong Kong chief executive race
March 1, 2017
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Chief executive candidate Carrie Lam  answers questions in this #FacebookLive Q&A, hosted by SCMP senior editor Yonden Lhatoo. (Photo: SCMP's Dickson Lee)11:41
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Carrie Lam talks to SCMP about her CE bid
March 1, 2017
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The election for Chief Executive of Hong Kong is a numbers game: learn how the head of Hong Kong's government is elected, who does the voting and how this year's election is just a bit different to...00:59
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive race explained in 60 seconds
February 17, 2017
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Chief executive hopeful John Tsang answers questions in this FacebookLive Q&A, hosted by SCMP senior editor Yonden Lhatoo. (Photo: SCMP's Nora Tam)20:37
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John Tsang talks to SCMP about his CE bid, Silver Surfer and Bruce Lee
February 16, 2017
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The four contenders vying to become the city's next Chief Executive share their Lunar New Year messages to Hongkongers.  01:39
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Chief Executive contenders greet Hong Kong on Lunar New Year
January 27, 2017
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Hong Kong's MTR railway system is considered one of the best in the world, moving more than half the city’s population daily. It has been praised for its safety and punctuality, and in 2023...05:13
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How the MTR keeps Hong Kong moving
December 31, 2024
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One health expert discusses how body image standards for men emphasise muscularity and low body fat and how that focus can negatively impact men  04:12
Losing weight
‘Deadly fat boy’: one Post reporter’s weight-loss journey
April 12, 2025
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The Siu Mai Concern Group was formed during the Covid-19 pandemic and has grown to more than 160,000 followers on social media platforms  04:00
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How seriously do Hongkongers take their siu mai?
April 5, 2025
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Tickets are nearly 90 per cent sold out for the city’s premier sporting event played for the first time in the new venue02:02
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Thousands descend on Kai Tak Stadium for Hong Kong Sevens
March 28, 2025
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The church group that purchased the theatre plans to convert the building into a community centre  15:14
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Sunset for Hong Kong’s Sunbeam Theatre
March 23, 2025
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A gym manager and former rugby player is attempting to run 50km (31 miles) daily for seven days straight to raise money for a Hong Kong charity. Kevin Field, who has been training for the...03:39
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Running 50km a day for 7 days straight
March 22, 2025
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Amid a boom in generative AI and the rise of apps like DeepSeek and ChatGPT, China’s adult toys industry is the latest to capitalise on the global trend. WMDoll, one of the biggest sex doll...05:38
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Chinese sex doll makers embrace AI
March 6, 2025
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