Issue: March 02, 2006 (Archive)

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Hospital body spared over on-call payouts
The Hospital Authority was spared a debilitating blow Wednesday, when the High Court ruled that the 4,600 public doctors are only entitled to cash compensation for "actual work" done on rest days and statutory holidays, and not for being on call.

Government unveils its new spy bill
The administration has unveiled its highly-anticipated wiretapping and covert surveillance bill, officially kickstarting what is sure to be a contentious fight in the coming months, especially because the proposal leaves open the possibility that the mainland could influence who is targeted.

Functional lawmakers thwart UN human rights bid
The Legislative Council has rejected a motion urging the government to implement the United Nations' recommendations on human rights in part because lawmakers do not believe international standards necessarily apply to Hong Kong.

Macau jobhunters trampled in scramble for forms
Job seekers have mobbed a Galaxy StarWorld casino hotel job fair, trampling each other to get applications and gifts, sending some to the hospital.

Boyfriend tells Pang inquest of breakup
Annie Pang's last boyfriend may have felt as if he were caught in the crossfire during his second day of testimony at the coroner's inquest looking into the cause and circumstances of the former model's 1995 disappearance and the 1999 discovery of her decapitated skeletal remains in an apartment owned by her former married lover, lawyer John Fang.

Lai rules out chances of political vacuum in 2007
An Election Bill to be gazetted tomorrow leaves open the possibility that the chief secretary, the financial secretary or the chief justice would have to assume the role of chief executive in 2007 if a new one is not selected before the incumbent term expires at the end of June that year.

Disneyland rethinks its ticket plans
Hong Kong Disneyland is adding 11 more "special days" - during which only date-specific tickets can be used - to avoid a repeat of the Lunar New Year chaos, when hundreds of visitors were turned away from the theme park.

Crucial telephone material was destroyed, trial told
Documentary materials recording a crucial telephone conversation between a protected witness and a defendant alleged to have tried to contact her in an attempt to pervert the course of justice have been destroyed, the District Court heard.

Britain urges SAR action on universal suffrage
Expressing mild regret about the defeat of the administration's constitutional reform package, the British government has urged SAR politicians to quickly reach a consensus on universal suffrage.

Tourist arrivals up 25pc
Lunar New Year tourist arrivals shot up 25 percent compared with the 2005 holiday, boosted by big gains from Australia, the Philippines and South Korea, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said.

Group seeks to outlaw corporal punishment
A concern group has called for the government to outlaw caning or hitting children by their parents or peers, following the recent death of a boy locked into a suitcase by his parents.

No slaughterhouse for another 3 years
The difficulty in finding a suitable site is to blame for the three-year delay in setting up a central slaughterhouse, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food York Chow has told legislators.

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