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1. News - Hong Kong

   Handcuffed Hongkongers play out escapist fantasies

   Posted Feb 12th 2013, 04:33pm by AFP

   ... News Hong Kong Freeing HK Instant Wan Agence France-Presse in Hong Kong Being blindfolded, handcuffed and locked in a dark room under the gaze of a surveillance camera is not everybody’s idea of fun. But a new game in high-pressure Hong Kong is playing on people’s escapist fantasies. Freeing HK is a “real escape game” in which players are pitted against a ticking clock ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1148693/handcuffed-hong-kongers-play-out-escapist-fantasies
2. Comment - Insight & Opinion - WHO SAID IT?

   Who said it?

   Posted Feb 13th 2013, 12:00am

   ... Comment Insight & Opinion Pope Benedict XVI Freeing HK Taiwan I think Hong Kong is the most stressed city in Asia … Everybody is always talking about money Instant Wan Sze-tang, creator of "real escape game" Freeing HK   When it comes to Taiwan's military capabilities, there seems to be a puzzling sense of complacency in Taipei U.S. Senator John Cornyn   He ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1148862/who-said-it
3. News - Hong Kong - ENTERTAINMENT

   Real-life escape games offer respite from daily stresses

   Posted Feb 13th 2013, 12:00am by STAFF AND AFP

   ... in Asia," said nstant Wan Sze-tang, 27, creator of Freeing HK, a "real escape game" where players must find clues, crack codes and solve puzzles to get out of a locked room. "There ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1148918/real-life-escape-games-offer-respite-daily-stresses
4. Business - Money

   Hong Kong is having its worst year for listings in a decade

   Posted Sep 03rd 2012, 12:00am by Philippe Espinasse

   ... to their free floats. Rusal manages a meagre US$1 million in terms of its daily trading. The likes of SBI Holdings or Sunshine Oilsands trade on volumes of up to US$200,000 and, on some days, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/money/markets-investing/article/1027068/hong-kong-having-its-worst-year-listings-decade
5. News - Hong Kong - COURTS

   TVB's judicial challenge over licences rejected

   Posted May 13th 2013, 07:00pm by Thomas Chan and Amy Nip

   ... News Hong Kong free-to-air television TVB Thomas Chan and Amy Nip Judge says intermediate steps in government's decision-making process aren't up for review A court has dismissed TVB's application for a judicial review of a government agency's decision to recommend the granting of new free-to-air television licences, saying that it will not review intermediate steps ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1236908/tvb-challenge-new-licences-rejected
6. REALLY DEEP, MAN

   Posted Aug 11th 2003, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... and disabled persons. It screens at 1.30pm, 5pm and 8.30pm, Monday to Sunday, except Tuesday. Enquiries: 2721 0226 or visit www.hk.space.museum ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/424453/really-deep-man
7. News - Hong Kong

   Leung urged to give timetable for free education policy

   Posted Jan 08th 2013, 12:00am by GARY CHEUNG AND TONY CHEUNG

   ... to kindergartens for teachers' pay and rents for school premises," the source said. "But Leung won't give an exact timetable for implementing the free education policy. It will be left ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1122325/leung-urged-give-timetable-free-education-policy
8. News - Hong Kong - COURTS

   Must the court step in? asks judge over TVB's judicial review plea

   Posted Mar 27th 2013, 04:27pm by Joyce Man

   ... News Hong Kong Free-to-air TV licences TVB ATV Joyce Man joyce.hyman@scmp.com Judge queries why the broadcaster should be allowed a legal challenge to more free-TV licences when a decision ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1201070/must-court-step-asks-judge-over-tvbs-judicial-review-plea
9. News - Hong Kong

   Free legal advice to cost city HK$9.2m

   Posted Mar 12th 2013, 12:00am by Patsy Moy

   ... News Hong Kong Free legal advice Middle class families Patsy Moy Patsy.moy@scmp.com Middle class families who do not qualify for legal aid will get help to argue cases Middle-class families with a monthly income of no more than HK$50,000 who cannot get legal aid will be eligible for free advice on legal procedures under a controversial scheme to help them represent themselves ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1188641/free-legal-advice-cost-city-hk92m
10. News - Asia - TRADE

    Japanese PM Abe snubs critics to pursue US-led trade accord

    Posted Mar 16th 2013, 12:00am by Bloomberg

    ... Democratic Party and fear being harmed by a free-trade deal. Abe is pursuing deregulation to help boost Japan's international competitiveness, and the trade pact may help companies like Nissan ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/article/1191903/japanese-pm-shinzo-abe-snubs-critics-pursue-us-led-trade-accord

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