Issue: June 01, 2012 (Archive)

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When it's not the right time for gifts
An independent review committee, set up to look into preventing and handling potential conflicts of interests, has said that it is "completely inappropriate" for the chief executive to be above anti-graft laws, and it should be made a criminal offense for the city's leader to accept gifts without approval.

Giving up air-mile awards
Donald Tsang has pledged not to redeem any air-mile awards obtained from duty visits for private use after he leaves office on July 1.

The not-so-mean cost of cruising Honolulu's streets
The SAR's offices in Honolulu and San Francisco hired a car and driver for HK$36,700 during two preparatory visits to hunt for hotels for Donald Tsang.

Spendthrift
The spendthrift ways of Donald Tsang Yam-kuen have come under fire as Director of Audit Benjamin Tang Kwok- bun found the chief executive's office has no justification for choosing the priciest hotel suites.

Law chief slams Cross criticism
Secretary for Justice Wong Yan-lung, who is visiting Beijing, says he will handle prosecutions against incumbent and former top officials in a fair and impartial manner.

Shareholders sick of drug firm for 'cooking books'
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (2607) apparently has no remedy to soothe angry shareholders.

Ao hit with 29 years for `unmatched graft'
Macau's highest court yesterday sentenced a former government minister to 29 years in jail for bribery and money laundering, which was described by a judge as massive and unmatched in Asia.

Superhighway toll cut drives up motorist savings
Drivers using the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway could save as much as a third of toll charges following the implementation of a tariff cut.

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