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21:49 11. Responses to the 2005 Budget; The Chief Executive's Term of Office
2005-03-18
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"As Hong Kong's financial outlook seems to be improving Financial Secretary Henry Tang delivered a budget that was neither harsh nor lenient. Or was it just lacklustre? The Pulse looks at responses to...
21:40 12. A Democratic Candidate for Chief Executive; Radios for tsunami-stricken Indonesia; Swire hires famed architect Frank Gehry to propose a "Cultural Harbour"; The first Hong Kong Entertainment Expo opens
2005-03-25
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Part 1: The Democrats have decided to field a candidate for the Chief Executive election. Democratic Party Chairman Albert Ho and Audrey Eu,. the Article 45 Concern Group, talk to Steve Vines about th...
21:53 13. E-waste and the environment; A green tax on plastic bags; A Kuomintang delegation visits mainland China
2005-04-01
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Part 1: Disposing of computers brings risks to the environment and the people. Legislators have asked for tighter controls of the disposal of toxic e-waste. Part 2: Financial Secretary Henry Tang’s b...
21:59 14. 3rd Reinterpretation of the Basic Law; The "Feminization of Poverty"; The Papal succession
2005-04-08
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Part 1: Look at the 3rd reinterpretation which is about interpreting the Basic Law regarding the length of tenure of Tung Chee-hwa’s successor. Part 2: Many women or female are being heads of single...
22:05 15. Anti-Japanese Demonstrations in China; Lesbian groups picket bookstore; RTHK in the news
2005-04-15
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Part 1: Describe what Chinese government thinks about anti-Japanesse demonstrations and the actions they take. Part 2: Two concern groups demonstrated outside a bookstore as it turned down the group...
22:02 16. Shenzhen Meeting on Basic Law Interpretation, Cross Harbour Traffic Blues; Mainland Media Controls in the anti-Japanese Demonstrations; BBC's Nik Gowing on the Changing Face of News
2005-04-22
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Part 1: 14 democrats were invited to a Shenzhen seminar on the interpretation of the Basic Law, chaired by Qiao Xiaoyang. Hong Kong’s lawmakers air their views on Basic Law Interpretation over the ter...
21:54 17. Bugging and the The Basic Law; Acting Chief Secretary Donald Tsang's Legco Q & A; the KMT Chairman in mainland China; Interview with departed US Consul-General James Keith
2005-04-29
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Part 1: Judge Fergal Sweeney ruled that the ICAC had breached the Basic Law in using covert surveillance to gather evidence. It is a ruling that affects the surveillance activities of all law enforcem...
21:50 18. Revaluing the Yuan; Companies Abuse Fund set up to Help Workers; The Anti-No-Smoking Campaigners
2005-05-06
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Part 1: Many of the world’s economies representatives say the Chinese Yuan needs to be revalued so as to promote balanced trade. However, it may have effects on Hong Kong. Part 2: The catering indus...
21:55 19. Traffic Chaos; Revising the Inland Revenue Ordinance; CSSA and the Single Parent; the Hong Kong Toilet Association
2005-05-13
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Part 1: Hong Kong traffic was at a standstill after horrible weather. The government and media seemed unable to tell the public what was going on during the congestion. Part 2: The legislative Counci...
22:01 20. Changing the Dollar Peg; Chim Pui-chung for Chief Executive; Making Hong Kong People more Patriotic; the Cheung Chau Bun Festival
2005-05-20
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Part 1: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that it was making adjustments to the Hong Kong dollar/US dollar peg mechanism. Tony Latter, a former Deputy Chief Executive of the Monetary Authorit...
