51 h. ago Hong Kong lawmaker Michael Tien to step down from Legco, Mark Chong to contest

Hong Kong lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun has announced that he will not seek another term, becoming the latest veteran to opt out of the Legislative Council election in December. Tien, 75, on Monday said he was ready to step down and pass on the torch, instead of wondering whether to seek re-election again “when I will be 79 or even 83”. He promised to keep contributing to Hong Kong and the country, while continuing to offer guidance on railway policies. Meanwhile, Mark Chong Ho-fung, of the...

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51 h. ago Veteran Hong Kong lawmakers Michael Tien and Tony Tse are to step down from Legco

Hong Kong lawmakers Michael Tien Puk-sun and Tony Tse Wai-chuen have become the latest political veterans to decide against running in the coming Legislative Council election, leaving only two of 12 members aged over 70 still to reveal their plans. The Post has also learned that a traditional valedictory motion set to be moved on Wednesday, marking the end of the legislative term, is likely to be withdrawn. The traditional end-of-term banquet was cancelled last week. Tien, 75, said on Monday...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong veteran lawmaker Michael Tien says he may retire ahead of election

Veteran lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun has said he is considering stepping down following a wave of senior Hong Kong legislators over 70 who have revealed their decision to retire. Separately, the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) pledged to field more “new faces” in the coming poll after four of its nine sitting lawmakers ruled out seeking re-election amid calls for more new blood in the Legislative Council. Tien, 75, said on Friday that he was thinking about dropping out...

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4 d. ago No ‘Beijing’s blessing’ or special treatment in Hong Kong election, office says

There is no such thing as a “blessing” or “special treatment” for candidates in Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council poll, Beijing’s top office overseeing the city’s affairs has said, after at least 15 legislators decided against running for re-election. The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office also said on Friday night that a change of lawmakers through Legco elections was standard practice and represented “the true meaning of democracy”. It said younger, more professional and innovative...

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7 d. ago Top Hong Kong barrister, 74, denies endangering road safety by careless driving

A veteran Hong Kong barrister has denied endangering the safety of road users by crossing a double white line while driving last year, saying that pedestrians who “dashed out” from the pavement should also take the blame. Senior Counsel Alan Hoo, who was a member of the national committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference from 2003 to 2023, on Tuesday stood trial at Eastern Court on charges of careless driving and failing to give information on demand. The trial heard the...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong teacher empowers students to serve, learn and lead with heart

Veteran Hong Kong teacher Chan Yik-yeung has built a new kind of classroom, one without walls or exams, where teenagers learn empathy through service. His work as a vice principal at Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si College and his youth initiative, Dream Compassioneers, have earned him a place as a finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the nurturing category. When Chan began teaching more than 15 years ago, he realised that most students measured success only by grades. “They...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong Exco will not change despite veteran lawmakers stepping down: John Lee

Hong Kong’s leader has signalled that the government’s key decision-making body, the Executive Council, will not be reshuffled after half of the eight veteran lawmakers serving as his advisers said they will not run in the coming Legislative Council elections. Martin Liao Cheung-kong, 68, who has served in Legco since 2012 and was affectionately known as the “class monitor” of the pro-establishment camp, emerged on Tuesday as the latest Exco member to announce that he would not to seek another...

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8 d. ago No Exco changes despite veteran Hong Kong lawmakers stepping down: John Lee

Hong Kong’s leader has signalled that the government’s key decision-making Executive Council will not be reshuffled after four veteran lawmakers, who serve as his advisers, decided not run in the coming Legislative Council election. Martin Liao Cheung-kong, 68, a lawmaker since 2012 and affectionately known as the “class monitor” of the pro-establishment camp, emerged on Tuesday as the latest Exco member to announce that he would not seek another term in the legislature. Three other veteran...

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8 d. ago Frankie Yick latest lawmaker to say he won’t run in Hong Kong’s Legco election

Another veteran Hong Kong lawmaker has announced his decision not to stand in the coming Legislative Council general election, bringing the total to at least 10 so far. The announcement by Frankie Yick Chi-ming, 72, came as another veteran senior politician, Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, said her party would also make an announcement regarding the election “in due course”, asking the media not to “harass” her. Yick, who represents the transport sector in the legislature, announced on Monday that he...

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