Issue: January 10, 2012   (Archive)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013   

Tamar bug put down to tepid water flow
Poor water flow and tepid water contributed to growth of Legionella bacteria in the new Tamar government headquarters, an infectious diseases expert says.



Disney wishes more hotels
Hong Kong Disneyland has made a big wish - it's asked the government for four more hotels.

Law has colonial hangover
Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li wants the Court of Final Appeal to have the last word on what cases it hears.

Hundreds busted in 2-year 'Nightstinger'
Police believe they have smashed a notorious gang based in Tuen Mun and Yau Tsim Mong following a two-year undercover operation involving several "moles."

Stay calm spin on medical errors
Blunders at public hospitals jumped 30 percent last year, with surgical instruments left inside people after surgery a cause of particular alarm. There was an 80-percent surge in such cases.

Developers cool on Tsuen Wan plots
Many developers who had previously shown interest in the Tsuen Wan West MTR station projects have backed off from bidding on the two plots, which could fetch the government about HK$13 billion.



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