Issue: May 22, 2012 (Archive)

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Villagers taunt officials in standoff over leisure park
Several villagers mobbed the truck of a government contractor and smashed one of its windows as they tried to prevent officers of the Lands Department and workers from entering Lychee Valley leisure park in Yuen Long.

Public housing tenants left staring at 10pc rent hikes
Nearly 560,000 families living in public housing face seeing monthly rents rise by HK$25 to HK$352 in September.

Get medical help to kick habit, battling smokers urged
Smokers should not rely on themselves but see a doctor if they want to kick the habit.

Sunbeam song of joy as famous theater reopens
The iconic Sunbeam Theatre, saved from closure in a last-ditch effort, reopened yesterday with renowned Cantonese opera actress Hung Xian-nu as guest performer.

All quiet on the eclipse front
Unlike most people in Hong Kong, I didn't have to make a point of getting up early for the annular solar eclipse yesterday.

Clouds take the shine off eclipse for early birds
Early risers cheered in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday when they saw just a small sliver of the annular eclipse as clouds prevented a clear view of the rare phenomenon.

Banned chemical turns up in fresh meat again
Meat sellers continue to spike their stocks of fresh beef and pork with sulfur dioxide to make them look fresher, the Centre for Food Safety warns.

Families help to keep us sane
Hong Kong residents have better mental health than those in neighboring countries because of their family support systems.

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