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According to the Young Post survey of 106 young people, the biggest stories of the year were:

* US presidential election (28.3% of votes)

* The Link Reit saga (10.4%)

* The  Legislative Council elections (8.5%)

* Asian earthquake in December (7.5%)

* The Hunghom Peninsula fiasco (5.7%)

* Taiwan's presidential election (4.7%)

* Beslan student hostage tragedy in Russia (4.7%)

* Athens Olympic games (2.8%)

* Yasser Arafat's death (2.8%)

* Attacks against US  forces and allies in Iraq (2.8%)

* Intimidation of and resignations by radio hosts (2.8%)

* DBS Bank's accidental dumping  of safety deposit boxes (1.9%)

* Hong Kong athletes  winning a silver medal in the Athens Olympics (1.9%)

* 3+3+4 education reforms (1.9%)

* Drug-related  arrests among Hong Kong  entertainers (1.9%)

* Expose of abuse of prisoners in Iraq  by US troops (1.9%)



THE 16 BIGGEST EVENTS IN 2004