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【The Pulse】2012-11-23 A New Role for the Central Policy Unit?; Free-to-air TV licences; Declining English Standards; Operation Santa Claus
【The Pulse】2012-11-23 A New Role for the Central Policy Unit?; Free-to-air TV licences; Declining English Standards; Operation Santa Claus + _ i3 [% S3 b7 t/ ~. t2 ? www.tvboxnow.com/ O* Q/ t. m# P4 O0 q% {: s7 y
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This week,Shiu Sin-por, head of the Central Policy Unit, went to a Legislative Council panel to ask for funding to hire a new officer to monitor public opinion. That gave rise to a debate on the role of the CPU, and of the activities of member Sophia Kao, who apparently needs to vet up to 3,000 individuals on advisory committees for the government. Has the CPU changed from a think tank to a propaganda wing?公仔箱論壇4 N. P0 }- T; |- R; m/ T% r
We also look at the ongoing saga over free-to-air TV licences. The government is dragging its feet as new players are eager to enter the market. And naturally, TVB and ATV are not welcoming competition. ; `$ k. A: f6 t/ Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMany who regularly use English here will tell you they've noticed a decline in local English standards, and according to one survey, we have fallen behind even among Asian countries. But is it serious? And what can be done?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, J$ P) U, a# I* f
And we end this week with a look at the Opening Ceremony for this year's Operation Santa Claus charity drive. 5 @" @( V9 {5 S8 i: O' p, |公仔箱論壇 1 J. M- h; c/ g! V: V公仔箱論壇 公仔箱論壇: W2 J6 {* n: V; A: K! f
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