Briefs, December 9, 2012

Two men were arrested after a brawl over a receipt in a Cheung Sha Wan restaurant. A 31-year-old man, who claimed to be a triad member, attacked a 43-year-old, by kicking him and hitting him with a foldable chair in Yuen Chau Street. The man retaliated by chasing him with a knife. The younger man also hit one of the restaurant's staff.

The Motor Transport Workers General Union demanded that the government improve protection for taxi drivers after two drivers died in clashes over the past two weeks. Regarded as self-employed, the drivers are not covered by the Employees' Compensation Ordinance which requires employers to compensate workers for work injuries. Most of the time, professional drivers do not buy comprehensive insurance due to its high cost, the union said.