Issue: January 17, 2012 (Archive)

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Five face action after fire death
Five firemen will be disciplined for failing to comply with guidelines in the Cheung Sha Wan factory blaze that claimed the life of a senior firefighter.

Tablets touch off anger
Angry tablet and notebook computer buyers are deluging the Consumer Council with complaints that they're being ripped off because they can't get them replaced or repaired when they go wrong.

Terror for 100 in laundry inferno
About 100 people were evacuated as fire raced through a laundry shop in a decades-old tenement building.

Mini Coopers recalled over safety flaw
German automaker BMW is recalling 88,911 Mini Coopers because of a potential fire hazard with its water pump, the United States' traffic safety agency announced yesterday.

HSBC to hire thousands of staff in Asia
HSBC (0005) has pledged to hire tens of thousands of staff in Asia while it will continue to trim 3,000 jobs in Hong Kong alone.

Costa scuttles holiday plans for 200
About 200 Hongkongers will have to cancel their holiday plans because of the Costa Concordia tragedy, even as officials assure cruise travelers there is no cause for panic.

London to tap yuan market
London, one of the world's leading foreign exchange markets, will become a conduit for the internationalization of the yuan following a joint initiative by Hong Kong and Britain.

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