Issue: February 09, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   

Thousands get break with latest $10 hospital drugs
More than 20,000 patients are expected to benefit from the Hospital Authority's plan to add three new drugs to its subsidized list and to widen the use of 50 medicines.



Pollster reveals plan for 'civil referendum'
A leading pollster planning a mock chief executive election ahead of the actual leadership contest says his exercise is a "civil referendum."

Callers raise roof over flats for rich
Housing Society chairman Yeung Ka-sing has defended a luxury homes plan for the elderly against criticism it is a waste of public funds.

Action urged over center expansion
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre wants the government to finalize expansion plans so it can tap into a growing demand for such facilities.

School leavers to get helping hand over jobs choice
The Employees Retraining Board will provide 2,000 free courses for senior secondary school graduates who fail to get places in universities.

Police left with puzzle after 14km car chase
Police pursued a speeding car for 14 kilometers in the New Territories before the driver stopped at a dead end.

Bad fonts just leave me feeling uncomfortable
Two of the most important things I have learned in design school are that no matter what religion you believe in, God is in the details, and good design is often something you do not even notice.



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