Hong Kong People

21 Apr 2013

All the Hongkongers visiting Sichuan in tour groups when yesterday's quake hit were safe, Travel Industry Council executive director Joseph Tung Yao-chung said.

6:28AM

High time to be more considerate

10 Mar 2013

When I moved to Hong Kong I could not help but wonder how people found time to line up for so long waiting for a meal outside a restaurant or a discount offer at a big brand shop.

2:52AM

'While I battled Sars, Dad died in ward above'

25 Feb 2013

For Dr Yeung Koon-sing, battling his Sars infection in 2003 was like taking a "roller-coaster ride". Not only did he have to go through the physical ordeal of having the virus, but his father died...

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Hong Kong orphans subjected to racism in Britain: report

4 Feb 2013

The findings have raised concerns about whether local organisations arranging interracial adoptions place enough emphasis on preliminary guidance for interested parents.

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Doctor slain in Shenzhen returns to Hong Kong

7 Jan 2013

The body of a Hong Kong doctor murdered in a Shenzhen hotel has been brought back to the city.

Tuen Mun Hospital ophthalmologist Colette Tsang Shi-lok was found dead in her hotel room at...

5:44AM

Rant: borderline ridiculous

14 Oct 2012

12:18AM

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

3:55AM

Lee Wai-sze: 'I am so proud to be a Hong Kong athlete'

Lee Wai-sze says receiving the bronze medal for the women's keirin at the 2012 London Olympics was the proudest moment of her life.

9:39AM

Sein Chew: 'Do not be discouraged', says financier

It may be some time before the world of finance is dominated by women, but Sein Chew is ever hopeful.

3:44PM

Hong Kong's fear of 'mainlandisation' stems from everyday frustration

Imagine that the entire US population of 314 million can suddenly reach Manhattan in an hour or so by train, ferry or bus. They start streaming in by the millions with minimum immigration controls...

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Factbox: history of the case against Hong Kong tycoons

January 30, 2008: Ao Man-long, former secretary for transport and public works in Macau, jailed for 27 years for taking HK$800 million in bribes. His sentence was extended to 28 1/2 years in 2009...

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APPOINTMENTS

C.Y. Leung names his nominator as City University council chairman

Businessman and mainland adviser Herman Hu Shao-ming, a nominator of Leung Chun-ying for chief executive, was yesterday named the third City University council chairman in a year.

3:52AM

Stench of bigotry