http://www.thestandard.com.hk Latest headlines from The Standard Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 RSS newsfeed by The Standard The Standard, Sing Tao News Corp. editor@thestandard.com.hk todd.john@singtaonewscorp.com http://www.thestandard.com.hk/url_to_some_image.gif http://www.thestandard.com.hk http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=133913&sid=39696871&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 China Galaxy Securities (6881) rose up to 8.5 percent in the gray market before formal trading on the local board kicks off today. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=133908&sid=39697037&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Shanghai is putting up for sale a prominent commercial site with ties to jailed property tycoon Zhou Zhengyi, at an auction reserve price of 3.4 billion yuan (HK$4.3 billion). Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=133904&sid=39697135&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan and several high-ranking officials have co-authored a report urging full convertibility of the yuan capital account by 2015. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=133903&sid=39697186&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Hong Kong's inflation rate last month jumped by 4 percent from a year earlier due to a rise in vegetable prices compared to a 3.6 percent gain in March. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=133914&sid=39697937&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Luxury goods retailer Dickson Concepts (0113) said the local market will remain challenging even as it declared an almost 23 percent surge in net profit. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=133907&sid=39698216&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Mainland authorities are expected to grant licenses next month to at least six new mobile operators who will rent network space from the nation's three largest telecom companies. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=5&art_id=133912&sid=39697785&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Goldman Sachs yesterday dumped its remaining stake in ICBC (1398), the world's biggest bank in terms of assets. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=133898&sid=39697657&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Taiwan released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila's allegations that the boat intruded into its waters. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=133915&sid=39696928&con_type=3&d_str=20130522 Thunderstorms wreaked havoc yesterday, trapping two female cleaners in a gondola in Hong Kong as five people were confirmed dead in neighboring Shenzhen. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=133910&sid=39697072&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 After 13 days and 100 hours of debate, the budget was passed last night, three hours ahead of the deadline set by Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=133899&sid=39697285&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 More couples are willing to have larger families but are unable to do so for various reasons - including late marriages. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=133909&sid=39697415&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 I was in a music store in Tokyo recently and saw a CD by someone called Susan Wong. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=133911&sid=39697763&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 The transport chief says the head of the Marine Department has apologized to families of those killed in the Lamma ferry tragedy. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=133900&sid=39698171&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 The population of Tung Chung will more than double to 275,000 in 12 years under a proposed development plan that will reclaim nearly 135 hectares of land. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=133916&sid=39698374&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 The parents of a 13-year-old boy who died weeks after spinal surgery - a tragedy that a coroner's jury ruled a "misfortune" - say their son was used for training Hospital Authority doctors. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=15&art_id=133894&sid=39563582&con_type=3&d_str=20130522 The plan by Chinese University New Asia College to build new student residences has stirred up controversy. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=18&art_id=133895&sid=39697257&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Ray Manzarek, co-founder of legendary 1960s group The Doors and creator of their signature organ sound, died after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=19&art_id=133897&sid=39696407&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 The Miami Heat are nearing a third consecutive NBA Finals berth, but the Indiana Pacers look to spoil the repeat bid in the Eastern Conference final that starts tomorrow (HK time). Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=19&art_id=133896&sid=39696435&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Zhang Jike retained his men's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris after defeating Wang Hao in an all-Chinese final. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=133918&sid=39697555&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Everything is just ducky again, as Hong Kong's latest tourist attraction is back floating majestically on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=133919&sid=39697556&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 The Chapman brothers Jake and Dinos presented their latest epic installation featuring thousands of little figures in violent conflict on the sidelines of Art Basel in Hong Kong - but dismissed the renowned fair as a "shop." Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=133920&sid=39697557&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 The Heung Yee Kuk's former headquarters in Kowloon Tong was sold to a well-heeled immigrant from the mainland for HK$178 million yesterday. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=133901&sid=39695778&con_type=3&d_str=20130522 A judge criticized radical lawmakers "Mad Dog" Raymond Wong Yuk-man and "Big Guy" Albert Chan Wai-yip for damaging the rule of law as he imposed suspended jail sentences on the pair for unlawful assembly during a rally two years ago. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=133905&sid=39696581&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's spin doctor has resigned, citing problems with her eyes and ears. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=133902&sid=39696918&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Pro-establishment lawmakers say they would support the ouster of Raymond Wong and Albert Chan, who both got suspended jail sentences. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=133906&sid=39697363&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 Marine scientists have called for stricter measures to protect groupers - or garoupa - and other reef fish, as local demand is contributing to their extinction. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=133921&sid=39698373&con_type=3&d_str=20130522 Embattled Executive Council member Barry Cheung Chun-yuen late last night announced he is taking leave from all public offices after police opened an investigation into the failed trading platform he set up. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=48&art_id=133893&sid=39697513&con_type=3&d_str=20130522 The annual Hong Kong Gold Coast Boat Show has become the premier get- together for boat owners and sea enthusiasts. And so it was over the weekend of May 10-12, when a wide range of luxurious yachts was showcased against the charming marina backdrop of the Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=49&art_id=133917&sid=39697554&con_type=1&d_str=20130522 The "big hug" of a female protester by a senior police officer couldn't be anything but an embarrassing embrace. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:24 +0800