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Business & Finance
 
  • John Tsang to visit Nanning, Hanoi (December 1, 2008)
  • Broadcasting codes to be revised (December 1, 2008)
  • Restaurant receipts up 22.6% last year (December 1, 2008)
  • Storage, banking receipts up 26% (December 1, 2008)
  • October retail sales up 0.3% (December 1, 2008)
  • One-stop business registration centre open (December 1, 2008)
  • Tourism board to offer marketing concessions (November 28, 2008)
  • Data centre agreements awarded (November 28, 2008)
  • Manufacturing gross output down 4% (November 28, 2008)
  • October deposits fall 0.6% (November 28, 2008)
  • Exchange Fund assets cool by $87.7b (November 28, 2008)
  • $11b October surplus recorded (November 28, 2008)
  • General insurance premiums rise, profits dip (November 28, 2008)
  • Total goods exports rise 9.4% (November 27, 2008)
  • Economic 'game plan' outlined (November 26, 2008)
  • Mortgage approvals fall 5.9% (November 26, 2008)
  • Israeli firms urged to use HK as springboard (November 26, 2008)
  • Airport Authority revenue up 7.9% (November 25, 2008)
  • October visitor arrivals dip 1.4% (November 25, 2008)
  • HK, Vancouver to enhance links (November 25, 2008)
  • LPG ceiling prices to fall in December (November 25, 2008)
  • KC Chan promotes HK in Dubai (November 24, 2008)
  • $8b extra exchange fund bills to be issued (November 24, 2008)
  • Donald Tsang advocates free trade (November 23, 2008)
  • Donald Tsang arrives in Lima (November 21, 2008)
  • Q3 credit-card receivables up 0.8% (November 21, 2008)
  • KC Chan to attend Dubai finance forum (November 21, 2008)
  • 53 Lehman Bros complaints referred to SFC (November 21, 2008)
  • Q3 negative equity mortgages rise (November 21, 2008)
  • Bankruptcy petitions up 5.9% (November 21, 2008)
  • Donald Tsang concludes UK visit (November 20, 2008)
  • HK, Peru sign trade pact (November 21, 2008)
  • HK not immune to global slowdown: HKMA (November 20, 2008)
  • Labour productivity up 3.7% (November 20, 2008)
  • Consumer prices rise 1.8% (November 20, 2008)
  • Composite interest rate rises to 1.28% (November 19, 2008)
  • 6 join travel agents advisory body (November 19, 2008)
  • CE meets UK Prime Minister in London (November 19, 2008)
  • 4 decade statistical guide published (November 18, 2008)
  • Top business status to remain: Rita Lau (November 18, 2008)
  • Funeral home monopoly claim rejected (November 17, 2008)
  • Exchange Fund foreign assets fall (November 14, 2008)
  • GDP growth forecast revised downwards (November 14, 2008)
  • September goods exports rise (November 10, 2008)
  • 3 commercial pre-sale consents issued (November 6, 2008)
  • Flat sale, purchase pacts down 17.8 % (November 4, 2008)
  • September retail sales value up 6.9% (November 3, 2008)
  • Development fund applications open (October 2, 2008)

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    At School, At Work
     
  • Education professionalism vital: Suen (December 1, 2008)
  • Michael Suen to attend Melbourne session (November 27, 2008)
  • HK, Singapore students tour wetland park (November 25, 2008)
  • 11,800 university students join English test (November 21, 2008)
  • P1 place results to be announced (November 21, 2008)
  • Insolvency fund surplus hits $1.4b (November 19, 2008)
  • Jobless rate rises to 3.5% (November 18, 2008)
  • Retraining levy suspension extended (November 11, 2008)
  • English scheme a natural success (November 1, 2008)
  • Vote for meritorious websites (October 19, 2008)

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    Health & Community
     
  • Fund applications open for minority centres (December 1, 2008)
  • Hawker-licence surrender scheme extended (December 1, 2008)
  • Shenzhou-7 variety show tickets available (December 1, 2008)
  • Activities launched to raise AIDS awareness (December 1, 2008)
  • Wang Chen wins badminton title (November 30, 2008)
  • GovHK creative media competition opens (November 30, 2008)
  • Catering accidents fall 30% (November 30, 2008)
  • Shenzhou-7 crew to land Dec 5 (November 28, 2008)
  • Social capital network launches (November 28, 2008)
  • Shenzhou-7 crew to visit HK (November 28, 2008)
  • East Asian Games promotion to launch (November 27, 2008)
  • Man ill with flesh-eating disease (November 27, 2008)
  • 69 food samples fail safety tests (November 27, 2008)
  • British poultry imports resume (November 26, 2008)
  • Boy, 4, ill with enteroviral infection (November 26, 2008)
  • 3,200 register for organ donation (November 26, 2008)
  • October sees uptick in social security cases (November 26, 2008)
  • Shop tenants to get rents waived (November 25, 2008)
  • More aid for abuse victims pledged (November 25, 2008)
  • Prosecution mulled for beef tainters (November 24, 2008)
  • Hand-foot-mouth disease alert issued (November 24, 2008)
  • 3 frozen chicken products recalled (November 24, 2008)
  • Organ donation system streamlined (November 24, 2008)
  • Child development fund to launch (November 23, 2008)
  • HK Olympic volunteers commended (November 22, 2008)
  • Minor works to be expedited (November 22, 2008)
  • More minor district projects in the pipeline (November 21, 2008)
  • Alert issued on harmful drug (November 21, 2008)
  • Welfare now 2nd largest public expense (November 21, 2008)
  • 2 infected with EV71 (November 21, 2008)
  • Rent allocated for five new estates (November 21, 2008)
  • Volunteer leaders aid youth growth (November 21, 2008)
  • Support for social enterprises strengthened (November 21, 2008)
  • East Asia Games venues ready mid-2009 (November 20, 2008)
  • District works projects to be expedited (November 20, 2008)
  • Hospital accepts inquiry findings (November 20, 2008)
  • Alert issued on toxic beauty cream (November 20, 2008)
  • Ombudsman's welfare inquiry welcomed (November 20, 2008)
  • New funding system set for HA (November 19, 2008)
  • Flower show stall auctions set for Dec 3 (November 19, 2008)
  • Mainland boy ill with enteroviral infection (November 18, 2008)
  • Alert issued on slimming product (November 18, 2008)
  • New Year fair stalls auctions start Nov 24 (November 18, 2008)
  • Alert issued on hand-foot-mouth disease (November 17, 2008)
  • Economic security system for elders studied (November 16, 2008)
  • Health promotion fund applications open (November 16, 2008)
  • Youth Music Interflows to start Dec 6 (November 13, 2008)
  • Flu shot subsidy to launch Nov 1 (October 30, 2008)
  • Poster contest to fight workplace prejudice (October 30, 2008)
  • New Year stall auctions to open Nov 12 (October 28, 2008)
  • Melamine limit appropriate: York Chow (September 27, 2008)
  • HK's unsung Olympic heroes (September 13, 2008)
  • Non-local obstetric bookings suspended (August 5, 2008)

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    Environment
     
  • Tuen Mun sewerage scheme gazetted (November 28, 2008)
  • 333 prosecuted for marine-park offences (November 26, 2008)
  • Efforts to combat global warming continue (November 24, 2008)
  • Lantau North Country Park opens (November 23, 2008)
  • 39 pollution convictions issued (November 18, 2008)
  • Landfill extension proposed (November 14, 2008)
  • iObservatory to open in Sai Kung (November 12, 2008)
  • Grants for pre-Euro vehicles extended (September 25, 2008)

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    Law & Order
     
  • Immigration officers on Mainland study tour (December 1, 2008)
  • HK residents in Thailand urged to return (December 1, 2008)
  • Over 400 HK residents stranded in Bangkok (November 30, 2008)
  • Immigration officers offer help in Bangkok (November 29, 2008)
  • Police seize suspected 'ice' worth $1.6m (November 29, 2008)
  • Policeman's death probed (November 28, 2008)
  • Man dies in Tin Shui Wai traffic accident (November 28, 2008)
  • Daniel Shek to head anti-drug body (November 28, 2008)
  • India, Thailand travel advisories issued (November 28, 2008)
  • Man charged with rape (November 26, 2008)
  • Driving summons upgrade endorsed (November 26, 2008)
  • Briton jailed for fraud (November 26, 2008)
  • 159 tickets issued in traffic-day blitz (November 26, 2008)
  • Justice chief touts HK as arbitration hub (November 25, 2008)
  • Info sought on body found in Central (November 25, 2008)
  • Alert issued on fraudulent bank website (November 24, 2008)
  • Property agent guilty of fraud (November 21, 2008)
  • Minibus driver arrested for fatal accident (November 21, 2008)
  • Forums to discuss obscene articles review (November 20, 2008)
  • Crime falls 2.5% (November 20, 2008)
  • Woman admits teaching drug production (November 19, 2008)
  • 295 tickets issued in traffic-day blitz (November 18, 2008)
  • Warning issued on bank fraud (November 18, 2008)
  • Road racing crackdown nets 56 offenders (November 17, 2008)

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    Infrastructure & Logistics
     
  • Tenders invited for bridge design (December 1, 2008)
  • Joint work group to study bridge toll (November 29, 2008)
  • Construction sector gross output up 3.5% (November 28, 2008)
  • Elevated walkways to Tamar site proposed (November 28, 2008)
  • Ambrose Ho to chair Broadcasting Authority (November 28, 2008)
  • Lung Cheung Rd footbridge works gazetted (November 28, 2008)
  • New urban, Lantau taxi fares set for Nov 30 (November 28, 2008)
  • HK section of express rail link gazetted (November 28, 2008)
  • Central Gov't to review bridge report (November 27, 2008)
  • Monument declaration, grading to be linked (November 26, 2008)
  • Driving summons upgrade endorsed (November 26, 2008)
  • Transport complaints up 8% (November 26, 2008)
  • Financial aid set for construction sector (November 25, 2008)
  • Staunton St revision welcomed (November 24, 2008)
  • 32 building plans approved in October (November 24, 2008)
  • Gov't enhancing lift safety (November 23, 2008)
  • Urban renewal body directors named (November 21, 2008)
  • CDMA2000 mobile network launches (November 20, 2008)
  • Hopewell Centre II project scale reduced (November 19, 2008)
  • Rail property projects strike good balance (November 19, 2008)
  • e-Transmission of insurance data tested (November 19, 2008)
  • Transport sector receipts up 11.2% (November 18, 2008)
  • Urban renewal expo opens in Tsuen Wan (November 17, 2008)
  • 517 lifts pass safety checks (November 17, 2008)
  • August airport passenger volume dips 1.4% (November 16, 2008)
  • On track for smooth rail development (November 16, 2008)
  • Tenders invited for Kowloon road works (November 14, 2008)
  • Probe launched into lift plunge (November 4, 2008)
  • Ma On Shan Tsuen Road works gazetted (October 31, 2008)
  • Lifts proposed at North Point footbridge (October 24, 2008)
  • Sha Tin noise barrier works gazetted (October 17, 2008)
  • Ngau Tau Kok works gazetted (October 17, 2008)
  • Proposals sought for Tin Shui Wai site (October 6, 2008)
  • Tsuen Wan to see new skywalk (September 15, 2008)
  • Better access to building records (July 27, 2008)

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    Admin & Civic Affairs
     
  • Yuen Kwok-keung wins by-election (December 1, 2008)
  • LegCo online education centre enhanced (November 29, 2008)
  • Wong Tai Sin constituents reminded to vote (November 29, 2008)
  • Basic Law roving shows to be held (November 28, 2008)
  • Gov't to study grade-structure reviews (November 27, 2008)
  • Streamlined Gov't directorate broached (November 27, 2008)
  • Better incentive rewards advised (November 27, 2008)
  • Advice on retaining talent issued (November 27, 2008)
  • Enhancing HK's cityscape (November 13, 2008)
  • Team player wins civil-service prize (November 13, 2008)

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    On the Record
     
  • Promoting creative industry a top priority (December 1, 2008)
  • Crisis Budget to adhere to 3 principles (November 25, 2008)
  • HK aspires to be Islamic finance hub (November 25, 2008)
  • HK a leader in wireless services (November 3, 2008)
  • Mainland ties buoy financial system (October 31, 2008)
  • Gov't takes steps to tackle suicide (October 31, 2008)
  • Green practices can lower costs (October 28, 2008)
  • Maintain confidence to overcome crisis (October 19, 2008)
  • CE's blueprint embraces challenges (October 17, 2008)
  • Initiatives enhance seniors' quality of life (October 11, 2008)
  • HK taps bioscience's potential (October 10, 2008)
  • A toast to another fine year (October 1, 2008)

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    News in Focus
     
  • 69 food samples fail safety tests (November 27, 2008)
  • Prosecution mulled for beef tainters (November 24, 2008)
  • Melamine expert group submits report (October 20, 2008)
  • Excessive melamine found in chocolate gummy (October 14, 2008)
  • 96 samples pass melamine test (October 11, 2008)
  • Lotte Koala biscuits found with melamine (September 27, 2008)
  • 11 Cadbury products recalled (September 29, 2008)
  • Lipton milk tea products recalled (September 30, 2008)
  • Melamine limit appropriate: York Chow (September 27, 2008)
  • Fresh milk inspection to be enhanced (September 25, 2008)
  • Group formed to tackle milk contamination (September 23, 2008)
  • Melamine ban to be gazetted Sept 23 (September 22, 2008)
  • Melamine found in 2 more Cadbury chocolates (October 5, 2008)
  • Sulphur dioxide found in meat samples (October 8, 2008)
  • Lotte cake exceeds melamine limit (October 1, 2008)
  • Melamine found in EDO Pack almond biscuits (October 9, 2008)

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    City Life
     
  • Renowned artists to recite classic poetry (November 26, 2008)
  • Tune in for ancient Chinese music in Dec (November 19, 2008)
  • Youth orchestra to mark 30th anniversary (November 14, 2008)
  • Concert to infuse Chinese classics with jazz (November 13, 2008)
  • Orchestra to perform Chinese classics (November 13, 2008)
  • Acrobatics show to dance into HK (November 10, 2008)
  • Get set for a magical Christmas (November 7, 2008)
  • City orchestra to perform Chinese classics (November 7, 2008)
  • 'Devil's fiddler' to present gypsy vitality (November 6, 2008)
  • Qing Dynasty paintings to go on show (October 30, 2008)
  • Peking opera virtuosi head to HK (October 16, 2008)
  • Stay warm with the Cheers! Series this winter (October 14, 2008)
  • Exhibition on military relics opens (October 3, 2008)
  • Space Museum to show Shenzhou 7 blastoff live (September 23, 2008)
  • Bus bodies to display winning artworks (June 14, 2008)
  • Jewellery reveals cultural, historical values (May 16, 2008)

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    HK For Kids
     
  • Judicial stamp set issued (November 27, 2008)
  • Tianjin group showcases acrobatic skills (November 10, 2008)
  • Magicians to celebrate Christmas in HK (November 7, 2008)
  • Steam into a world of fantasy (November 3, 2008)
  • Wong Yan Lung answers your questions (November 20, 2008)
  • Yunnan dinosaur fossil on show (October 23, 2008)
  • Vote for healthy websites! (October 19, 2008)
  • Learn more about HK Wetland Park (October 16, 2008)
  • Exercise exhibition targets athletes (June 19, 2008)
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