Publication: Hong Kong Standard

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

`Hopeful' step taken to HIV vaccine

Chen Zhiwei, director of the university's AIDS Institute, said the team has discovered a specific lymphatic cell which, when injected into laboratory mice, is able to induce high frequencies of CD8+T cells that eliminate HIV-infected cells."We're hopeful ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Vaccine, Virus, Immunotherapy

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Don't let dining clubs eat you up: watchdog

The Consumer Council received 25 complaints, between January and April, nine of which involved malpractice and four unauthorized fee deductions.This compares with 39 complaints for the same period last year and 124 complaints for the whole of 2012.Michael ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Michael Hui, Complaints, Prepayment, Community Relations, MALPRACTICE

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

`No mercy' as teenage trafficker gets 10 years

So Kwan-long, now 17 and studying in Form Four, pleaded guilty to a charge of trafficking in 1.5 kilograms of ketamine.High Court Deputy Judge Woo Kwok-hing said he had to consider not only So's personal situation but also the law, which stipulates that ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Kwun Tong, Mong Kok, Court Costs, Drugs

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Lamma disaster families open up over Leung reply

The families wrote to Leung and Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok- keung after the report of the inquiry into the tragedy was published last month.In the letter, the families accused Secretary for Transport and Housing Anthony Cheung Bing-leung and ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Disaster, Rimsky Yuen, Anthony Cheung

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Marriage ruling makes it day to remember

The woman, identified only as W, was first denied her application to marry by a lower court, based on the reasoning that the right to marry should depend on what the majority thinks - that marriage be only allowed between couples who are of opposite sex ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Same-Sex Marriage, Patrick Chan, New Legislation

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Court clears way for release of report on ATV

The case centers on a report compiled by the authority, which found that Wong, also known as Wang Zheng, broke broadcasting rules by controlling the operation of ATV.The finding was based on the minutes of management's weekly meeting and other documents, ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Witness, Investigation, Wang Zheng, Corroboration

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Time is running out on airport runways

The high of 63 flights an hour was set earlier this year, and any new record is unlikely to last long.Expect 68 takeoffs and landings every hour in 2015, says Airport Authority executive director Ng Chi-kee, in charge of airport operations. With the two ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Hong Kong Airport Authority, Environmental Impact Assessment, Hong Kong

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Earrings sparkle at sale

So the actress has sold pearl earrings for an auction record price of US$2.39 million (HK$18.64 million) at Sotheby's Geneva.They went under the hammer for more than twice the presale estimate and in doing so broke the record for pearl earrings set by ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Sotheby's, Jewellery, Bulgari SpA, Elizabeth Taylor, Stem Cell Research

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Shutting up shops

One shop, for example, has seen rents rise five times in the past six years.All this has led to many empty shops, prompting experts to warn the bubble in Hong Kong's commercial property market is about to burst.The total number of vacant shops in the ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Property, Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd, Forum Restaurant, Mong Kok, Hong Kong

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

A living legend

As this home is made up of two flats combined into one, the living room is especially spacious.It is furnished with a light-colored sofa and an oriental carpet. A colorful wall behind the television contrasts with the traditional dark-wood decor.A big ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Property, A ROUND

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Retirees give Malaysia a lift

"We have a wide mix of investors who look for properties in Asia," Lee said. "And Malaysia is one of the popular destinations."The National Association of Realtors, a US organization of property agents, said Malaysia has a healthy and stable real estate ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Malaysia, Luxury, Mortgages, Real Estate, National Association of Realtors

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Sinopec Engineering IPO lures $26b retail demand

The float, which was 30 times oversubscribed, is the third most popular IPO this year after Time Watch Investments (2033) and China Galaxy Securities (6881).The state-owned contractor has also narrowed the price range to HK$10.50-HK$11. It will start ... [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: IPOs, SINOPEC China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Time Watch Investments Ltd, Hopewell Holdings

Quotes

"If the vaccine works on humans, it will be a great leap forward not only in preventing HIV infection but also immunotherapy, for treating infected cases in the world."

`Hopeful' step taken to HIV vaccine [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

"Therefore, I cannot use compassion and mercy and send So to a correctional center as suggested in a report by the Young Offenders Assessment Panel" Woo said yesterday

`No mercy' as teenage trafficker gets 10 years [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

"To ensure that the investigation is thorough and impartial, senior officers and those not previously involved in the investigation will be responsible for the probe" went the reply from the Chief Executive Office

Lamma disaster families open up over Leung reply [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]

" Do not give your credit card number to a third party if you have doubts about the payment. Also, ask for a printed copy of the leaflet, and read the terms and conditions carefully."

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Marriage ruling makes it day to remember [Published Hong Kong Standard - May 16 2013]
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