Issue: April 23, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   

Fire escape found blocked in five-star hotel inferno
A five-star hotel hit by a third-alarm blaze in North Point could be charged after the Fire Services Department found a blocked fire escape.



Fifth murder suspect arrested
A fifth man has been arrested in connection with a murder and robbery in Tin Shui Wai on Saturday.

Land rethink urged on Earth Day
More than 200 people marked Earth Day with a protest, calling on the government to rethink its land supply policy that relies heavily on reclamation to boost land reserves.

Parents log on in bid to understand kids
A study has found that parents use social networks such as Facebook to understand their children better.

Pollution climbs as bad air chokes city
The territory choked in smog yesterday, with the air pollution index hitting 183 in Mong Kok, 170 in Causeway Bay and 165 in Central.

Drivers link up in bid to stall parking hike
About 20 car owners staged a slow drive-by protest to demand that Link Real Estate Investment Trust scrap a plan to raise parking fees at public housing estates it manages.

Mainland moms face $90,000 delivery bills
Fees and charges for mainland moms-to-be are likely to increase from HK$48,000 to HK$90,000 to deter them from giving birth at public hospitals, according to a Hospital Authority source.

Nomad at Seoul bares dreams of home
We continue our journey in South Korea to explore the special exhibition of Do Ho Suh at the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art.



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