Blog： Undemocratic elections
But it is not actually quite the case that Beijing has left Hong Kong alone.
Perhaps the most notable example of this power comes in Beijing’s refusal to say when it will allow Hong Kong’s chief executive and Legislative Council to be elected by universal suffrage.
The chief executive is currently chosen by a largely appointed electoral [...]
Blog：No democracy’
On one street in Hong Kong’s atmospheric Wanchai market, angry banners decorate outdoor stalls selling dried bean curd, jade trinkets and children’s toys.
The government wants to remove this street and we are going to fight it,” stallholder Mabel Liu said.
The vendors on Tai Yuen street have launched a petition and are selling their plight along [...]
Blog：’Hard-earned opportunity’
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s parliament, issued a ruling on Saturday saying it would consider allowing direct elections for the election of Hong Kong’s leader in 2017.
The session is of the view that… the election of the fifth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2017 may [...]
. Blog：Argentina World Cup spot in doubt
Argentina are in danger of missing their first World Cup since 1970 after losing 1-0 to Paraguay – who have now qualified for South Africa in 2010.
Diego Maradona’s side are one point behind fourth-placed Ecuador with two games to play and only the top four teams are certain to qualify.
The side in fifth face a [...]
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Blog: Judge bans Microsoft Word sales
A US federal court has ordered Microsoft to pay over $290m (£175m) for wilfully infringing on a patent by Canadian firm i4i.
The patent relates to the use of XML, a mark-up language that allows formatting of text and makes files readable across different programs.
XML is used in recent versions of Microsoft’s word-processor Word.
Texas district court [...]
Blog: Rights group denies Israel bias
A leading human rights group has rejected a claim by its founder that it is biased against Israel.
Robert Bernstein said Human Rights Watch had strayed from its original mandate to scrutinise closed societies, not democracies like Israel.
In an article in the New York Times, he said the organisation had helped to turn Israel into a [...]
Blog: Markets suffer from ‘Enronitis’
There’s a well-established rule among investors: when a bad thing happens to one company, get rid of the shares of companies in the same position, at least until the dust settles.
When a car maker discovers a fault in its leading model, for example, all car firm shares fall, as investors fear its rival may have [...]
Blog: Colombia hands ‘drug lord’ to US
Colombia has extradited Diego Montoya, alleged to be one of the country’s most powerful drug lords, to the US to face trial for murder and drug trafficking.
The charges relate to Mr Montoya’s time as leader of the Norte del Valle cartel which, at its peak, reportedly exported 70% of cocaine sold in the US and [...]
