Issue: July 05, 2012   (Archive)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013   

Malls to cut the cold - and the sweaters
Ninety shopping malls have promised to raise indoor temperatures to save energy, according to new Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam-sing.



Cops hit out at toxic spray claims
Police defended the use of pepper sprays the size of fire extinguishers during the visit of President Hu Jintao and denied a suggestion the chemical used is toxic.

Sex-claim academic goes bust
The High Court has declared a former assistant professor bankrupt for failing to pay the HK$220,000 legal fees of her former supervisor after she lost a sexual harassment case against him.

HIV self-test kits get cool reaction
The first over-the-counter HIV test that allows people to test themselves in the privacy of their homes and get preliminary results within minutes has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States.

Lam rapped for lax land crackdown
Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was yesterday rapped by Legco's Public Accounts Committee for the insipid crackdown on illegal occupation of government land while she was development chief.

More mainlanders found overstaying to give birth
About 300 overstaying pregnant mainlanders have "gatecrashed" emergency wards at public hospitals since October, in order to circumvent the tough no-quota policy proposed by Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.

Learning to appreciate not-so-original designs
When we get introduced to a new brand or a showcase of products, we are often promised the experience of originality.



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