Yau Ma Tei

2 Nov 2012

In the early 1900s, Yau Ma Tei was a port and major food distribution point for all of Hong Kong.

Since then, the old neighbourhood could have become decayed and succumbed to redevelopment...

Pair held over murder of mainland prostitute in Yau Ma Tei

31 Oct 2012

A 35-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the murder of a mainland prostitute whose naked body was found in a subdivided flat in Yau Ma Tei last week.

Prostitute found dead with throat cut

25 Oct 2012

The naked body of a mainland prostitute, her throat slashed, was found in a subdivided flat in Yau Ma Tei yesterday.

Yau Ma Tei Cantonese opera venue miscalculates discount ticket sales

23 Oct 2012

Fans of Cantonese opera may have to pay more to watch shows at a new government arts venue next year because of a budget miscalculation.

Tastemaker: a design for life by Michael Leung

21 Oct 2012

Sometimes it seems as though everyone knows Michael Leung - even the owner of a Kwun Tong dai pai dong, who chats amiably with the young designer as he sits down for lunch. "We made a 'zine about...

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Driver escapes serious injury as large tree branch crashes on to truck in Yau Ma Tei

Two more incidents have raised further concern about the effectiveness of a tree-risk assessment programme.

A passenger in a truck was killed last week by a falling banyan tree in Tai Po....

Officials take action over illegal flats sublet by wife of Hong Kong minister

The Buildings Department has issued removal orders over two illegal flats subleased by the wife of Secretary for Development Paul Chan Mo-po.

Letters

Airport train must stop in typhoon 10

I would like to thank Francis Tjia for his letter asking why Airport Express services were not extended during Severe Typhoon Vicente ('Why...

Style

What: Eiffel Tower lamp
Why: Light up your living space with a bit of classic France
How much: HK$3,470
Where: Heather and March, Prince's Building, Central, tel: 2530 0686

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Probation for pupil over threat to kill Tsang

A 17-year-old Wah Yan College, Kowloon, pupil was put on probation for one year yesterday for threatening to kill former chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen if he did not deliver HK$100 million...

Artistic impressions