Beaches of Hong Kong

Letters to the Editor, October 24, 2012

24 Oct 2012

Means test is part of prudent budget policies

I share Bess Tsang's view that the means test for the proposed HK$2,200-a-month old age subsidy should not be abolished ("Why means test must...

2:19AM

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Schizophrenic suspected of throwing baby to its death in court for infanticide

14 Aug 2012

Murder suspect Wong Choi-ching arrives at Kowloon City Court, where she made her first appearance on charges of murdering her baby daughter, who died after being thrown from the eighth floor of a...

7:49PM

HK's pellet woes

9 Aug 2012

A ship's lost cargo has locals worried about the quality of the city's fish.

11:15PM

Sai Wan site step closer to parkland

9 Aug 2012

A private enclave on Sai Kung's remote and scenic Tai Long Wan coast could be incorporated into the surrounding country park early next year, after government advisers endorsed the proposal.

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11:16PM

Ministers contrite over pellet plague

6 Aug 2012

The health and environment ministers vowed to improve procedures yesterday in the face of mounting criticism of the government's delayed response to the waves of plastic pellets washed onto Hong...

11:03PM

City Digest

9 Apr 2012

Bomb hoax grounds plane for two hours

12:15PM

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

3:37AM

Sino Land in race for hotel site in Hung Hom

Four bids were submitted yesterday in tenders for a hotel site in Hung Hom and two for a residential site at Mui Wo on Lantau Island, the Lands Department said.

A representative for...

3:29AM

Sun goes down early on beach food kiosks

Food and drink kiosk operators on many Hong Kong beaches will have to get used to strict closing times and permanent furniture installed by the government in public areas, as the Leisure and...

1:54AM

Drug-bust boy saved by consulate

The Mexican consulate has come to the rescue of a two-year-old boy whose parents were arrested on Friday in connection with the city's largest cocaine seizure.

8:10PM

Briefs

Constable found shot dead at police station

7:47PM

More beach sports

Kayaking/canoeing, dinghy sailing and windsurfing

Prerequisites: aged eight or above and able to swim 50 metres.

1:31PM

Style Guide

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