Issue: January 18, 2011   (Archive)
Sunday, May 19, 2013   




`No mercy' as teenage trafficker gets 10 years
A youth who was found trafficking ketamine when he was only 16 was jailed for 10 years.

Lamma disaster families open up over Leung reply
Families of Lamma ferry disaster victims have strongly criticized the response by Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to their call for more information on the incident.

`Hopeful' step taken to HIV vaccine
University of Hong Kong researchers believe they are a step closer to developing a vaccine for HIV/AIDS.

Time is running out on airport runways
An hourly record of 64 takeoffs and landings are expected at Hong Kong International this summer.

Marriage ruling makes it day to remember
It was a memorable day for Hong Kong on Monday when a transsexual won her appeal in the Court of Final Appeal for the right to marry a man.

Don't let dining clubs eat you up: watchdog
The consumer watchdog has warned the public to beware of unscrupulous or fraudulent methods that are used to sell hotel and dining club memberships.

Court clears way for release of report on ATV
The Court of Appeal has cleared the way for the Communications Authority to publish details of how ATV's main investor, Wong Ching, intervened in the broadcaster's day- to-day operation.

Wong upbeat on free-TV license
Hong Kong Television Network boss Ricky Wong Wai-kay is confident that his station will be granted a free-TV licence.

Cruelty charge over cat video
A woman who allegedly posted a video on the internet showing a cat chasing panicked hamsters inside a cage has been arrested.

Rapes soar 60pc in first quarter
The security chief is asking women not to drink too much after revealing a reported 35 cases in the first quarter of the year.



© 2013 The Standard, The Standard Newspapers Publishing Ltd.
Contact Us | About Us | Newsfeeds | Subscriptions | Print Ad. | Online Ad. | Street Pts

 


Home | Top News | Local | Business | China | ViewPoint | CityTalk | World | Sports | People | Central Station | Spree | Features

The Standard

Trademark and Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013, The Standard Newspaper Publishing Ltd., and its related entities. All rights reserved.  Use in whole or part of this site's content is prohibited.   Use of this Web site assumes acceptance of the
Terms of Use, Privacy Statement and Copyright Policy.  Please also read our Ethics Statement.