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  • Measures set to ease doctor shortage

    Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man says the Hospital Authority has taken steps to address manpower issues in the face of challenges posed by an ageing population and increasing demand for healthcare services.In response to a question in the Legislative Council today, he said the authority has addressed the issue in recent years by recruiting part-time doctors and non-local doctors ...

  • Summer fun set for cartoon fans

    The public will experience the world of anime and see the artistry of local talent in Create Hong Kong's Ani-Com Summer 2013 programme.It is one of the signature events under the "Hip Hong Kong" theme in the "Hong Kong: Our Home" Campaign.Speaking at a press conference today, CreateHK head Jerry Liu said animation and comics are important and popular cultural elements ...

  • Hong Kong regulator adds HSBC to its investigation of Hibor

    The global rate-fixing investigation widened Tuesday as Hong Kong's de facto central bank said it was investigating HSBC and other banks about the possible rigging of local benchmark interest ...

  • State media suggests HK take charge of Snowden affair without being shackled by Sino-US ties

    (06-19 13:12) Hong Kong should take the lead in handling the Snowden affair, without being weighed down by concerns over Sino-US relations, China’s state media suggested today in a comment titled ';Let Hong Kong Decide Snowden’s Fate.’ ';The Hong Kong SAR government might as well be more candid in dealing with this incident, without excessive consideration of ...

  • Hong Kongs liquefied petroleum gas prices to fall in August

    Hong Kong's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ceiling prices at LPG stations will range from 4.44 HK dollars (0.57 U.S. dollars) to 4.86 HK dollars per liter in August, down 25 to 26 cents per liter, the city's Electrical and Mechanical Services Department said here on Thursday. It said the adjustment reflects the movement of the international LPG price in ...


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Boiler Room [DVD]

Boiler Room [DVD]

Ben Younger's "Boiler Room" is about a small-time crook who tries to go legit, but ends up unwittingly becoming a big-time crook. It's a capitalistic cautionary tale about the dangers of the new American Dream in the era of "Who Wants to Be A Millionare" and Internet stocks going through the roof overnight: trying to get too rich too quick. ...

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  • MTR surcharge to cease in 14

    A 10-cent surcharge the MTR Corporation Limited collects for each rail journey taken using an Octopus card to cover the cost of installing platform safety equipment is expected to stop next year, Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung says.In reply to a lawmaker's query, Prof Cheung said platform screen doors or automatic platform gates can ensure passengers' safety ...

  • Stricter rules set for beauty clinics Health chief

    The regulatory framework of high-risk medical procedures needs to be reviewed, to better protect public health, Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man says.In response to a question in the Legislative Council today, Dr Ko said the Department of Health has worked with Customs officers and the Consumer Council since October 2012 to screen beauty service advertisements and exchange ...

  • 4 arrested in illicit cigarette haul

    Customs officers have arrested four men after seizing 120,000 illicit cigarettes in Yuen Long worth $300,000, and with a duty potential of $200,000.Officers raided a storehouse on Tai Shu Ha Road West today and found the cigarettes.The arrested men are aged 30 to ...

  • Interest rate rises to 0.26

    The composite interest rate increased by one basis point to 0.26% at the end of May, from 0.25% at the end of April.The Monetary Authority said the rise reflected increases in the weighted funding cost for both deposits and interbank funds.The composite interest rate is a measure of the average cost of funds of banks.Data from retail banks, which account for about 90% of the total ...

  • 2022 labour forecast underway

    The Government is conducting a new round of the Manpower Projection exercise using 2012 as the base year for forecasting labour supply and requirements up to 2022, Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung says.Its findings will be released by the first quarter of next year.Mr Cheung told lawmakers today the projection to 2018 published last year foresees a slight shortfall in the ...

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