Issue: July 06, 2012   (Archive)
Monday, May 20, 2013   

I did no wrong: Mak
The development secretary caught in a fresh controversy has strongly denied he misused a civil service rent allowance scheme in the 1980s.



China cuts rates again
China surprised the world last night by cutting its benchmark interest rates for the second time in two months.

Slaughter on Bird Street
Health officials and cops moved into the bird market in Prince Edward yesterday to seize 1,000 birds for slaughter in a new bird-flu alert.

Warning as disease kills Cambodia kids
Travelers to Cambodia are being advised to take precautions as the World Health Organization and the country's health ministry race to identify a disease that has killed 61 children since April.

Eyes warning on gadgets
Playing games on smartphones or tablets can lead to serious eye damage, an eye specialist has warned.

Probe as NT blaze sends aroma oils up in smoke
Fire services and police investigations are under way after a third-alarm fire at a Tsuen Wan industrial building destroyed a large stock of chemical fragrances.



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