Issue: June 01, 2009   (Archive)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013   




Jailed cop denied bail before appeal
A Wan Chai police superintendent sentenced to jail for accepting restaurant discounts of more than HK$4,000 has been refused bail pending an appeal.

Cabbie hunted for terror snatch
The hunt is on for a stocky taxi driver who robbed his young female passenger of HK$1,000 and a smartphone worth HK$5,000.

Pink dolphins face moment of truth
The number of rare Chinese white dolphins in Hong Kong waters has fallen to its lowest level in a decade.

Exhibition is an eye-opener for kids
You learn something new every day: I recently heard about Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

`Marathon' vowed over TV license
Aspiring media tycoon Ricky Wong Wai-kay is ready for a "marathon race" over the free-to-air TV license issue, backed by HK$5 billion in cash.

Fewer than 200 pupils set to return
Fewer than the expected 200 Primary One pupils will be heading to North District schools under the government "return mechanism."

Riverbank tale is one of survival
The sturdy water vole was much too intent on her rescue mission to worry about the two dogs and a human peering over the riverside railings.

Fake-goods sellers snared as customs hunt online
Dozens of suspects - including university students - have been arrested and fake goods worth HK$560,000 seized following a customs operation against online sales of counterfeit goods.

Cross-border betting raids seize 56
More than HK$10 billion worth of betting slips and cash were seized and 56 people arrested on both sides of the border as police smashed a bookmaking syndicate.

Mom who pimped boy, 5, will help in case against molester
A High Court judge has adjourned the sentencing of a mother convicted of handing over her young son to a pedophile for sexual abuse.



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