Image-conscious China chides its 'unruly' tourists

29 May 2013

Most children who die violently in Hong Kong are killed by their parents - usually in a murder-suicide, a review has found.

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Elderly need more protection

20 Mar 2013

Like financial hardship, abuse of the elderly is a serious problem that needs to be tackled.

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Relatives' cash for elderly to be treated as assets in allowance plan

1 Feb 2013

Financial support from relatives will not be counted as part of an elderly person's income, but will be considered assets when assessing his eligibility for a new government allowance, the social...

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Confusion over social security means test

11 Jan 2013

The Ombudsman has hit out at the Social Welfare Department for setting "contradictory criteria" that led to an elderly couple initially losing a month's payments in Comprehensive Social Security...

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City Digest, December 22, 2012

22 Dec 2012

Exco approves CLP deal for Turkmenistan gas

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Domestic violence by women against men on the rise

12 Nov 2012

Women are increasingly using violence against their husbands and boyfriends, according to figures from the police and Social Welfare Department.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

4 comments

12:54AM

Howard Winn

Way to go

2:01AM

Father leaves his three children to fend for themselves

Police are looking for the father of three children aged nine to 13 who has left them unattended in a Sheung Shui village house since September.

2:55AM

Mainland Chinese parents dumping disabled, sick children in HK, charity claims

Mainlanders are using Hong Kong as a place to abandon mentally handicapped and chronically ill children born in the city, a welfare group says.

Charity St James' Settlement says at least...

8:58AM

City Digest

Attack over failure to announce CSSA change

2:31PM

Why rugby is worth a try for troubled youngsters

'That kid over there didn't get along with anyone on the team,' said Tank Lam Hip-hau.

The part-time coach for the Breakthrough rugby team nods towards a wiry boy who moments...

3:57AM

Appeal against ruling over rent refunds

The government has appealed against a court ruling entitling a dole recipient to rent and rates rebates, which could cost the city millions of dollars worth of payouts.

2:56AM

Old couple loses welfare eligibility after 11 years

The Social Welfare Department is under fire for disqualifying an elderly couple from welfare payments because the value of their ancestral home on the mainland has been pushed up by the...

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