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Perks go up 4.8pc for civil servants


Taxpayers will have to fork out an extra 4.8 per cent in the next financial year to fund fringe benefits for a few tens of thousands of civil servants and their children.

Soccer boss thinks outside the penalty box


China's new soccer supremo says he has a plan to revive the national soccer teams - by having them join the domestic soccer leagues.

The twisted tale of a flawed dissident


The jailing of Zhou Yongjun sparked an outcry, but as Kristin Jones finds in New York, his fate is tied to the murky dealings of a controversial spiritual leader.

Minimum wage formula 'won't work for HK'


Hong Kong's vast income gap means it cannot apply a simple formula commonly used elsewhere when setting its first minimum wage, an academic says.

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Nod for redevelopment of two iconic buildings


Two iconic buildings in Mong Kok and Stanley will be turned into hotels after owners secured approval from the Town Planning Board yesterday.
 
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Beijing bid to fend off US call for yuan rise


Beijing is sending a top-level envoy to Washington in an attempt to mend frayed trade ties with the world's biggest economy and fend off calls for a stronger yuan. The Ministry of Commerce said ...
 
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Rise in deadly heavy-metal poisoning cases prompts warning


Mainland environmentalists have warned of more cases of deadly heavy-metal poisoning in the coming years in the wake of a recent flurry of lead and cadmium pollution scandals.
 
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An ocean apart


Does keeping large animals in aquariums and zoos foster social benefits like education and conservation, or is it unethical, sending the wrong message to young minds?
 
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US citizen admits role in Mumbai terror attacks


TERRORISM A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to using his Western appearance as a cover while scoping out sites for the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege and plotting to kill a Danish cartoonist.
 
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Aid to measure


Findings from an African village programme led by economist Jeffrey Sachs may determine millions in funding to help poor nations, writes Jeffrey Gettleman.
 
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Lewis finds magic touch in overtime


BASKETBALL All five Miami Heat players were watching Vince Carter, and as he dribbled toward the lane no one was within reach of Rashard Lewis.
 
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