Chai Wan

Girl, 4, sees mother bludgeon father to death

28 Dec 2012

A woman was arrested yesterday on suspicion of killing her boyfriend with a hammer - witnessed by their four-year-old daughter.

5:21AM

Shek O drowning victims ‘not reckless’

3 Oct 2012

The two teenage boys who drowned at Shek O beach on Monday were not reckless to go swimming because no red warning flags were hoisted at the time - contrary to initial news reports - their parents...

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Tenant vows to stay in Chai Wan factory despite deadline to move out

29 Sep 2012

A tenant of a 53-year-old factory block that is being converted into flats says he will ignore tomorrow's deadline to move out.

3:11AM

U-turn on redevelopment of historic Chai Wan factory block

1 Sep 2012

The government's change of heart to convert an historic factory resettlement building into public rental housing, rather than redevelop the site, reflects the urgent need to increase short-term...

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A life saved during Typhoon Vicente by teams of dedicated, unsung heroes

2 Aug 2012

I had a miscarriage on the night when Typhoon Vicente hit Hong Kong. I suffered from acute pain and severe bleeding for hours. At 1.30am, my husband and I decided he would drive me to my hospital...

10:49PM

Bondi bound

8 Jul 2012

Just as the appreciation of vinyl records has increased as a result of the digital music revolution, the value of rare and first-edition books is likely to rise now that electronic devices such as...

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The 1-2 punch heard around the world

5:37PM

Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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5:24AM

Letters

Radicals a bad influence on teenagers

I am worried that some radical lawmakers, and political parties and movements in society, have had a negative influence on young people.

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7:13PM

Let private hospitals train specialists, top medic urges

A former top public hospital executive, recruited by a global health care company bidding to build new private hospitals earmarked for two sites in Hong Kong, has called for the private sector to...

6:53PM

City Digest

Coroner takes case of boy, four, who died in hospital

5:25PM

City Digest

Voters must submit proof of address

3:48PM

Scarlet fever strain makes deadly return

The serious scarlet fever cases this year have come from a dominant strain of the bacteria not seen for many years, a microbiologist said yesterday, as an 11-year-old boy remained in serious...

5:55AM

Putting old people into the picture

One can never be too old to draw. Art in Hospital (AIH) is a non-profit organisation that uses art as a healing tool. Operation Santa Claus (OSC) will help AIH run 'Art Cherish - Holistic Art...

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