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2013.
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In 2011, Hong Kong SAR government announced an unprecedented policy of cash handouts of 6,000 HKD to all permanent residents at the age of 18 or above as a means of defusing public discontent with economic policy and poor governance. Macau SAR has also been distributing similar cash handouts since 2008 to temper public dissatisfaction and widespread demonstrations. Initially, both SAR governments were very reluctant to initiate universal cash handouts. Unlike standard welfare programmes that are budgeted for annually, the cash payment scheme in Hong Kong SAR was a one-off handout. In Macau SAR, however, the payment scheme went from being a short-term policy to a long-term policy, while other welfare programmes were also allocated more public money. This paper argues that although such cash handout policies are avoidable, they are still being adopted by politicians who place self-interest above the public interest.
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156337
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NEARLY 32 YEARS AGO, the International Affairs journal carried my article under the same title. These were different times; the international situation and the political priorities of the local peoples were likewise different. Certain problems are still on the agenda; they have not lost their urgency yet the approaches to their settlement and the conditions, in which they should be settled, radically differ from what we had 30 or even 15 years ago.
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138640
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Special mission aircraft provide a unique and unmatched intelligence collection capability, though their operations are often conducted under a tight veil of secrecy. The aircraft used for such missions range from turboprop aircraft to high-end business jets, packed with the latest intelligence gear. The aircraft are used for missions ranging from special electronics / signals intelligence, airborne early warning, Open Ocean / coastal surveillance, Search and Rescue (SAR), etc.
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