Issue: April 13, 2012   (Archive)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013   

21 lawmakers join Leung's patch-up dinner
Fewer than 60 percent of the 36 pro- establishment lawmakers attended what was dubbed a "reconciliation dinner" last night but Chief Executive-elect Leung Chun-ying said this did not mean differences could not be bridged.



Return of $900m divi urged in rail fares row
Authorities have been urged to return HK$900 million paid as dividend by the MTR Corp to offset the latest proposed fare hikes.

Younger bond
Members of the "post-80" generation are looking to get married in their early 20s - eight years younger than wedding figures from the census for 2011.

Wife badly burned in saving suicidal partner
A 40-year-old woman was critically injured when she tried to stop her husband from killing himself in their gas- filled kitchen in Wong Tai Sin.

Shenzhen forms yuan bridge to HK
Shenzhen is set to launch innovative financial services such as two-way cross-border loans jointly with institutions in Hong Kong in the special financial zone of Qianhai, mainland media reported yesterday.

Local exchange operator seeks US$3b to buy LME
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (0388) is said to be in talks with banks for a loan to help it finance an offer for the London Metal Exchange.



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