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Mainlander gets 16 years in Martin Lee, Jimmy Lai case (Hong Kong)
(07-03 19:34)
A high court has sentenced a mainlander to 16 years in jail for possessing firearms with the intention to harm leading pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee Ch...   
07-03 23:53 -  Ban gets second meeting with Burmese chief (World)
07-03 23:32 -  Emergencies get priority in ambulance despatch revamp (Hong Kong)
07-03 23:13 -  EU in show of solidarity with Britain over Iran (World)
07-03 23:01 -  Britain seeking clarification as cleric warns of trial (World)
07-03 22:18 -  Levy relief as travel demand plunges (Hong Kong)
07-03 22:04 -  Suicide suspected in Kowloon Bay MTR track leap (Hong Kong)
07-03 21:54 -  44 new cases of swine flu (Hong Kong)
07-03 21:43 -  Burmese junta stalls as UN chief asks to see Suu Kyi (World)
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New deal to settle minibond buyback
(EXCLUSIVE)

Sixteen banks which sold Lehman Brothers minibonds will pay most investors 60 percent of the principal as settlement - and no more.

China Business News
Warning: Quit-smoking drugs can kill ... but they're still on sale here
Two drugs to help smokers kick the habit will continue to be sold in Hong Kong despite claims they may trigger depression or induce suicidal thoughts.


             

  • Legco threatens suit to compel testimony
  • Police move in to evict rally stragglers -
  • Nina in denial at death's door
  • Quarter ends on positive note for MPF accounts


  • Maid hit and humiliated over partly cooked meal
  • Top doctor stripped of posts over $1,000 driving fine
  • King of Pop's fall can be a lesson to us all
  • HK aiming high in Shanghai



  • Trade deals can draw yuan loans
  • HK retail sales tumble 6.2pc
  • Bawang leaps before debut
  • Lenders keen on Taiwan


  • North test-fires 4 missiles
  • Foul play in midget wrestlers' last tumble
  • Stripped for flight
  • Pet python escapes and strangles US toddler


    Comeback queen
    Second-seeded Serena Williams recovered from a match point down to beat fourth seed Elena Dementieva of Russia 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 8-6 in a nail- biting semi-final at Wimbledon yesterday.
  • Sacked Tuqiri vows fight



    Aides tell of Jacko drugs hell
    Two of Michael Jackson's former confidantes, medium Uri Geller and ex-bodyguard Matt Fiddes, say they tried in vain to keep the pop superstar from abusing painkillers and other prescription drugs suspected of leading to his death - but others in the singer's circle kept the supplies flowing.
  • Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies




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    Cheer up, stop crying, go to sleep and I'll get the camera
    Your humble narrator saw a parent performing the time-honored ritual of losing it. "Stop looking at me like that!" she screeched, red in the face, jumping up and down.


    Case of dyslexia brings home HK policy vacuum
    A very intelligent student of mine who contributed with great insight and analytical ability in class discussions and group work submitted an incoherent paper that didn't meet requirements of the assignment.



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