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A comparative study of the rewards for high public office in Asia has come up with some interesting findings, including the fact that the prime minister of Singapore is paid over 500,000 times more than China's president. "Hong Kong also ranks high - second after Singapore," said Dr Grace Lee, Associate Professor in the Department of Public and Social Administration.
Two initiatives were introduced this year to restructure the public sector-reform of the civil service pay policy and system and the appointment of principal officials who will be held accountable for the success or failure of their policies. How does the government's latest attempt to reform the system differ from previous similar attempts in terms of content and background? Is this an opportune time for implementing such reforms? What are the main obstacles to their successful implementation?
As it strives to transform Hong Kong into a city capable of meeting the demands of globalization and the information age, the Government of Hong Kong has paid particular attention to education over the past few years.
CityU is helping Hong Kong secondary school principals expand their horizons through a series of training programmes called "New Challenges for the New Century".
One of the mainland's top State Council researchers told a CityU seminar on 1 February that China's World Trade Organization (WTO) membership will breed new economic opportunities as well as a number of stresses for the country.
In the morning, I was awakened by a cock crowing, instead of the annoying buzzing sound of my alarm clock. The air that I breathed was fresh and clean, unpolluted. There were no skyscrapers, so I had a panoramic view of the sky. I could also enjoy delicious, organically grown fruits and vegetables.
Students who took part in the Student Exchange Programme 1999/2000 have returned to campus. They received certificates from the Vice-President (Institutional Advancement) and Vice-President (Education) at a sharing session on 6 December, and talked to fellow students about their exchange experience.
Have a few things you'd like to say to Bill Clinton-- Call up the White House website and send him an email. Want to find out about the US war machine? Take an introductory course or a Pentagon tour on the Department of Defense homepage. Perhaps your interest lies on the other side of the Atlantic. The British Monarchy and the UK Cabinet Office are also on the Net.