Issue: May 03, 2012 (Archive)

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Teenager tells cops of stripping for web sex chat that turns into extortion
A 19-year-old student stripped naked during a cyber chat with a young woman who then threatened to upload his pictures on the internet if he did not cough up HK$3,000.

Tax breaks records
The taxman has pulled in record taxes of HK$238 billion - but with the good news comes a warning of a 10 percent drop for the coming year because of world economic gloom.

Stop-go tactic drives Legco to distraction
Lawmakers worked late into the night amid adjournments and a lack of numbers to debate a contentious bill to prevent legislators from standing for re-election within six months of resigning.

Rising from grassroots to upper levels
Former Bar Association chairman Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung, tipped to become the next secretary for justice, said he is willing to quit a mainland political advisory body if necessary.

Chen: was he pushed?
Blind activist Chen Guangcheng yesterday left the US embassy, where he had sought protection after fleeing house arrest, following a deal with Beijing.

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