Issue: June 19, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   

Couple jailed in fraud plot to buy fast cars
A man who conspired with his ex-girlfriend to get loans amounting to HK$1.3 million from financial institutions using false information was yesterday jailed for 3 years.



Top Wan Chai cop denies misconduct
Police superintendent Titus Wong Koon-ho yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of misconduct as a public officer when he appeared at Eastern Magistrates' Courts.

CY in surprise Legco visit to cheer reform team
Leung Chun-ying paid an unannounced visit to the Legislative Council but denied putting pressure on the Finance Committee, which is debating funding for his government restructuring plan.

Health fear as mobile masts sprout on flats
A lawmaker wants a study to be carried out into the possible impact mobile phone transmitters have on public health.

Cops can be more tolerant at demos, says security chief
Security chief Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong believes the police can be more liberal and tolerant when handling protesters - but the bottom line is that the law should not be breached.

A nocturnal break for freedom
Tiptoeing downstairs just after midnight, I wondered what I would find when I got down there.

Double-pronged attack on data-center front to lure firms
There are plans to introduce two measures to encourage the setting up of data centers in industrial buildings.

Warning as flu deaths hit 178
The longer-than-usual flu season has resulted in 178 deaths so far this year.



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