Issue: June 17, 2006 (Archive)

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Egan jailed for 30 months in witness ruling

Fears rise after Shenzhen bird flu case

Boss out on bail over $61m theft charges
Far East Holdings International managing director and chief executive Duncan Chiu and two senior staff are on bail after being arrested on theft and financial charges.

Homes, cash top fairy tales on yuppie wish list
What do Hongkongers under 35 want most? To own a home and have money to make money, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

Toddler with flu critical
A three-year-old boy who came down with flu was in critical condition in hospital last night.

Younger victims of breast cancer -
More than 60 percent of Hong Kong breast cancer patients aged between 40 and 59 were diagnosed before or during menopause.

Place names that hide a slice of history
We don't usually give much thought to place names because we are so familiar with them, but they tell us a lot about the past.

Finance chief denies flats link to Shenzhen VIP talks
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah has rejected the idea that President Hu Jintao undermined the SAR government's authority by meeting tycoon Li Ka-shing in Shenzhen on Monday.

Envoy pleads for flood aid
The consul general of Pakistan has urged those in Hong Kong and the international community to dig deeper into their pockets to help his country where 20 million people have been made homeless by devastating floods.

Leaders score well in hostage test
Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen is riding a two-year-high level of public support following his handling of the Manila hostage crisis.

Graftbuster linked to gunman shuns probe
A Philippine anti-corruption official accused of extorting money from the sacked policeman who triggered last month's bloodbath in Manila has refused to testify about the allegation.

Ferry threat to dolphins on the rise
Animal lovers have renewed their call for tighter control over sea traffic to minimize the threat to the Chinese white dolphin habitat off Lantau Island.

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