Cage Homes : an art exhibit on Hong Kong's most expensive streets

Campaigner throws spotlight on Hong Kong's housing horrors

A cage sits on a corner in busy Central. People rush past on their way home, not noticing an old man sleeping in the cage, which is just twice his size, with all his belongings hanging on the wire...

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We'll fight to the end, Kwun Tong traders say as eviction looms

The few remaining traders on a soon-to-be-redeveloped Kwun Tong street are vowing to fight eviction.

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Li Ka-shing to offload more Hong Kong assets for Europe telecom purchases

Li Ka-shing could raise more than HK$100 billion by spinning off Hongkong Electric and Watsons to fund a spending spree on beaten down telecommunications businesses in debt-ridden Europe - his...

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Pan-democrats demand answers from development minister Paul Chan

Pan-democrat lawmakers will press ahead with a move to grill a top government minister at the centre of a conflict of interest row using special legislative powers - despite the fact it is doomed...

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Set target for poverty relief, say Labour Party lawmakers

Labour Party lawmakers want the government to set a target of halving the number of people who are living in poverty within four years.

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Hongkongers get a voice with voting project

Hongkongers could turn their voices into votes on contentious issues following the completion of a new civil referendum platform next month.

And the city's political reform is most likely...

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Hong Kong exam assessors awarded HK$7m in bonuses

Hong Kong’s examinations authority on Wednesday defended its decision to give a special bonus of HK$7 million to its staff for the last academic year.

The Examinations and Assessment...

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Woman slashed in neck at suspected 'Ice' party

A woman was slashed in the neck when a suspected drugs party turned violent yesterday.

Detectives arrested a 40-year-old man, a friend of the 50-year-old victim, after the attack at a flat...

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Hong Kong universities 'face bigger challenge from mainland campuses'

Hong Kong universities have been warned to prepare for stiffer challenges from elite mainland institutions that have more money and bigger pools of talent.

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Hong Kong government sets no timetable for Lamma sinking inquiry

A year after a ferry collision off Lamma Island claimed 39 lives, the government has set no timetable for completing its investigation of the disaster, the deputy transport minister said.

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SHOPPING

Ban on forced shopping trips hits takings in Hong Kong stores

The "golden week" National Day holiday kicked off yesterday with more of a whimper than a bang in Hong Kong's stores.

Many reported sluggish sales compared with last year, possibly due to a...

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Survivors' lives changed by their experiences in Lamma ferry disaster

The night of October 1 last year taught Hebe Cheng Yuen-ki the true meaning of the biblical verse that says it is more blessed to give than to receive.

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