Issue: August 03, 2012   (Archive)
Monday, May 20, 2013   

Li stays mum on Leung
Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong's richest man, yesterday kept his lips sealed on the new government led by Chief Executive Leung Chun- ying despite being asked by reporters.



Stocks tumble on Draghi empty talk
US and European stocks tumbled and the euro erased gains last night Hong Kong time after the European Central Bank signaled it would not take any immediate action to push down borrowing costs of euro zone member states.

Culture cash soars
We're on the money and ready to roll, says the boss of Hong Kong's long- delayed cultural hub. And it's happening this month.

New chapter as 24-hour bookstore nears launch
The first overseas branch of the renowned Eslite Bookstore will open in Causeway Bay next week, providing a new experience for book lovers in Hong Kong.

Activist stirs little storm on unexpected visit
The leader of the 1989 Tiananmen student uprising, Wang Dan, made an unexpected stopover in Hong Kong when his Taipei-bound flight was grounded because of Typhoon Saola.

City chokes under blanket of smog
Hong Kong choked under one of the worst smog levels ever recorded in the city yesterday - the second day running that air pollution indexes topped 200.



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