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Encyclopedia > Raymond Wong Yuk Man

Prof. Raymond Wong (Wong-Yuk Man; Chinese: 黃毓民) is a political commentator in Hong Kong. He was a radio host working in Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK) and had hosted many popular "phone-in" programs. He taught journalism in the faculty of Communication and Journalism of Chu Hai College in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. He is also a radical liberal Christian and the chairman of the League of Social Democrats. A political commentator is a figure in the news media who publically airs their interpretation of events in the politics of a state or institution. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting news regarding current events, trends, issues and people. ... Chu Hai College of Higher Education (Traditional Chinese: 珠海學院) is a private degree-granting institute in Hong Kong. ... Tsuen Wan (荃灣區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... The League of Social Democrats (Chinese:社會民主連線) is a radical pro-democratic political organization in Hong Kong. ...


His outspoken views, often critical of the Hong Kong and Chinese administrations, and aggressive style earned him the nickname Mad Dog and resulted in his restaurant, Yuk-Man Ngau Yuk Mihn ("Yuk-Man's Beef Noodles") being vandalised. He was subsequently beaten up by gang members before he cited "political pressure" as the reason for his controversial resignation from his radio show Close Enounters of a Political Kind.


Following a self-imposed three-month exile in Canada, he returned to Hong Kong where he continues to run, along with his wife, his beef noodle restaurant in Mongkok. Mong Kok (旺角, pinyin: Wàngjiǎo, pronounced locally as Wong Kok in Cantonese) is an area in Yau Tsim Mong district, on the Kowloon peninsula, in Hong Kong. ...


Belief in Christianity

During the outbreak of SARS in 2003, he became a Christian. Since then, he started testifying for the Christ. He helps the Media Evangelism Limited, a right-wing christian organization in Hong Kong, to advertise its Christian programmes. However, he also controversially referred the Society For Truth And Light, which is a far-right christian organization in Hong Kong, as a "terrorist organization". He also criticized the human rights activities of the Society as "nonsence activities". [1] Although a christian, Wong is also seen as a radical liberal Christian, he was invited as a guest of the International Day Against Homophobia protest in Hong Kong on May 21, 2006. [2] Sars may refer to any of the following: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly abbreviated as SARS Michael Sars, a Norwegian biologist, father of Georg Sars Georg Sars, a Norwegian biologist, son of Michael Sars Special Administrative Regions, commonly abbreviated as SARs Sars, Perm Krai, an urban settlement in Perm Krai... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the title or the Divine Person. For the Christian figure, see Jesus. ... The Society For Truth And Light (Chinese: 明光社) is a Christian conservative organization concerning social ethics, media behaviours and sex culture in Hong Kong. ... IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia) is an event taking place on May 17 aimed at decreasing homophobia worldwide. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 2006, Wong also helped the Amazing Grace Worship Music Ministry to record some songs, too. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External link

  • Official website of Wong Yuk Man was suspended.

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AsiaMedia :: RTHK radio host Wong Yuk-man (855 words)
Wong returned three months later and was given a weekly show, which he thought didn't give him enough exposure.
The broadcaster said Wong believed a weekly show was a waste of his talent and asked for his contract to be terminated if his request was not accepted.
Wong contends that the station failed to honour a promise to give him a daily show and that the station's vice-chairwoman, Winnie Yu, was angered by his criticism of the station, which he claimed was biased towards Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen during his election campaign.
Raymond Wong Yuk Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (356 words)
Raymond Wong (Wong-Yuk Man; Chinese: 黃毓民) is a political commentator in Hong Kong.
He is also a radical liberal Christian and the chairman of the League of Social Democrats.
[1] Although a christian, Wong is also seen as a radical liberal Christian, he was invited as a guest of the International Day Against Homophobia protest in Hong Kong on May 21, 2006.
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