Elsie Leung Oi-sie yesterday told the opening ceremony of the 17th meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences that DNA profiling was crucial in the pursuit of truth and justice.

In a gathering with journalists yesterday, Mr Tsang also said the government had assessed the mainstream public view on democratisation, stopping short of full universal suffrage, and had mapped out the way forward for constitutional reform.

Chicken, beef and saltwater fish have become market favourites after food scares left pork and freshwater fish under a cloud.

An emerging player in the mainland's telecommunications market plans to sue Shanda, China's biggest online game operator, for infringing the copyright of a popular internet game.

The wife of jailed Shanghai tycoon Chau Ching-ngai, who is on trial for manipulating shares in her husband's company, suffered her second setback yesterday.

A long recovery period after the recent disruptions to West Rail had created an impression that its performance was worse than East Rail, Mr Tien said, but in fact East Rail had two more service disruptions than its newer counterpart so far this year.

Explanation:

the lowest rate - the lowest hourly payment to employees

eye infection - a disease caused by bacteria or a virus that affects the eyes

Forensic Sciences- an aspect of science relating to the discovery of information about a crime by scientifically examining objects involved in it

universal suffrage - the right to vote

food scares - fears about food

infringing the copyright - to break copyright laws

manipulating shares - to dishonestly influence share prices

service disruptions - discontinuation of services

Exercise: Complete these sentences using the above words

1. If you rub your eyes with your dirty hand, you can get an _________________.

2. After finishing high school, Mary wants to study _____________________.

3. The pig-borne disease Streptococcus suis and contaminated eel created _____________ in Hong Kong.

4. Do you know that you are __________________________ of a company when you download software illegally?

5. People in most developed countries enjoy ____________________.

6. The telecommunication company received several complaints about ________________ due to lightning strikes.

7. Many workers are paid _______________________.

8. She made millions by ____________________.

Answer: 1. eye infection 2. forensic science 3. food scares 4. infringing the copyright 5. universal suffrage 6. service disruptions 7. the lowest rate 8. manipulating shares