Issue: June 14, 2012   (Archive)
Sunday, May 19, 2013   

Trucker killed in bus smash
A man was killed and 26 people injured in a head-on collision between a Discovery Bay shuttle bus and a truck near Tung Chung yesterday morning.



Police urged to put protest row to bed
Independent Police Complaints Council chairman Jat Sew-tong has backed calls for the controversial flower bed in front of the central government liaison office to be removed.

Kuk child-care center hit again by virus outbreak
The territory's biggest child-care charity has been hit by an outbreak of a flu-like illness - for the third time in 11 months.

Finding raises diesel cancer fears
Diesel fumes cause cancer, the World Health Organization declared yesterday.

No reprieve for West Wing despite grading
There will no change to proposals to tear down the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices, according to the development secretary.

Dozens more face vote charges
Another 36 people have been charged with alleged vote-rigging and conspiracy to defraud the electoral registration officer, in connection with the district council election last year.

Make dad feel mellow with a touch of yellow
Father's Day is on its way and, according to those in the know, gifts of yellow flowers are the best way to say thanks for being so special.

Flayed chief `inherited' high life
A top official has sprung to the defense of the chief executive saying Donald Tsang Yam- kuen "inherited" the practice of staying at top hotels on trips overseas.

Laughter is best medicine so use it. End of sentence
"Laughter is the best medicine" - or so they say.



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