Issue: January 31, 2012 (Archive)

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Two out of three ain't bad for first face-off in CE race
The first face-to-face debate between chief executive candidates had all the acrimony and finger-pointing one would expect from such an event - but with one of the leading contenders absent.

Passenger held, cops hurt in airport tussle
Two police officers on airport duty were injured when an Air France passenger became agitated and allegedly hit them with a metal stand used to divide queues.

Mental health group calls for jabs to avert relapses
A mental health advocacy group has urged the Hospital Authority to include an expensive injection for patients in the standard drug formulary in order to help prevent relapses.

Clean-air group cries foul over pollution cash
Less than 45percent of the HK$5.5 billion budget earmarked to combat air pollution over the past 10 years has been spent.

Sweet goodbye on cards for Tsang
His last budget will likely see the financial secretary hand out a range of sweeteners, as well as matching funds to encourage tertiary-education institutions to keep raising money from the private sector.

Subsidy help at hand for families of handicapped
A welfare group is inviting parents of children who are autistic, handicapped or have low IQs to apply for a rehabilitation training subsidy under the Community Care Fund.

Do as we do, tourism czar tells mainlanders
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do," is the message for mainland visitors from our tourism chief.

Cheap tricks not part of our dear pack
"Why can't you teach our dogs to do something like that?" I was asked, as we watched an agile dog on YouTube balance on a chain-link fence.

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