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  • Shuttler Sai Praneeth upsets second seed in Singapore

    After sending Taufik Hidayat into retirement, India's B. Sai Praneeth caused another big upset by defeating second seed Yun Hu of Hong Kong in the men's singles first round of the Singapore Open Super Series here Wednesday. The 20-year-old Sai, ranked 61 in the world, thrashed World No.4 Hu 21-9, 21-10 in exactly half an hour at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to level his head-to-head to ...

  • Mother arrested for attempted murder

    Police have arrested a 46-year-old woman for the attempted murder of her daughter.On June 12, Police found the woman the and the 11-year-old girl lying on the footpath on Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan, about 12.40pm.They were sent to Princess Margaret Hospital in a conscious state for treatment.After investigation, Police today arrested the woman for attempted ...

  • Security chief Snowden case confidential

    Secretary for Security TK Lai says the Edward Snowden case is highly complicated, and said he hoped the public would understand the administration cannot disclose or discuss any details of the case.In a reply to the lawmakers today, Mr Lai said the Government, the industry and all stakeholders should stay highly alert to ensure network security, a matter the whole community should be concerned ...

  • CEPA working group meets

    The Joint Working Group under the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) held its first meeting in Guangzhou yesterday.Representatives of the Hong Kong, Central, and Guangdong Governments held interactive discussions, and tabled positive and constructive recommendations to address issues relating to the implementation of CEPA in Guangdong.The two sides agreed to continue promoting the ...

  • Hong Kong June CPI climbs to 5.6 pct on rising rents and pork prices

    Hong Kong's Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June climbed to 5.6 percent from a year ago, higher than the 5.2 percent rise in May, mainly due to the enlarged increases in private housing rentals, as well as the charges for household services and the prices of pork, the city's statistics department said here on Thursday. Netting out the effects of all the one-off relief measures from the ...


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I Am Curious—Yellow (Jag är nyfiken—en film i gult) [DVD]

I Am Curious—Yellow (Jag är nyfiken—en film i gult) [DVD]

I Am CuriousYellow would mostly likely be a forgotten movieleft somewhere in the multitudinous ranks of 1960s experimental avant-garde films that mix sex and politicsif the U.S. Customs Office hadnt seized the first copy being imported by its distributor, Grove Press, into the United States in 1968. In its misguided attempt to protect decent American citizens from Swedish obscenity, the gov ... ...

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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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