Issue: August 07, 2012   (Archive)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013   

Charge changed again for boss in car-crush death
A renovation contractor who backed his car into and killed one of his workers has been charged with manslaughter.



Politics in air as radio cash ends
Digital Broadcasting Corporation co-founder Albert Cheng King-hon said he is seeking legal advice over the future of the station but admits the "most likely" scenario is that it will be forced to shut down next month.

Four led away as row erupts at farm site
An elderly man was hurt and four people led away after a face-off between villagers opposed to a private organic farm and construction workers turned angry.

Autism expert reveals link with kids' sleep problems
Sleep problems and autism often run hand-in-hand in children, a pediatrics specialist claims.

Vote-rig 13 await fate after pleas of guilty
Thirteen registered electors pleaded guilty to vote- rigging at last year's district council election.

New swine flu strain in US sparks concern -
The government has touched base with the World Health Organization and the US health authorities about an uptick in cases of a new strain of human swine flu in the United States.

Hell-cat Amber gets another chance in life
"It's all right; you couldn't have done anything else. We don't choose them, they choose us."

Old rivals to hit pan-democrats over new seats
Establishment-linked candidates are likely to bag a good number of the 10 newly created seats in next month's Legislative Council election, a poll shows.

End of world played down as Mexico targets tourists
Mexican tourism officials are seeking the support of Cathay Pacific Airways to make it easier for Hongkongers to travel to their country.



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