Tang woos elderly with $6.6b pledge Chief executive candidate Henry Tang Ying-yen is promising a bold HK$3,000 monthly subsidy for 800,000 needy retirees as part of his election platform.
Greatest love for diva The sudden death of great American singer Whitney Houston at age 48 has saddened her many Hong Kong fans, who rushed to local music stores yesterday to buy her albums as mementos.
Brit diva on song for Grammy glory Adele wowed fans in her first public singing outing since throat surgery in November, putting to rest fears that her distinctive husky voice may have been damaged.
If Madonna wants to adopt one more brown person, I'm here Pop star Madonna has been refused permission to adopt another African baby. Well, if she really wants to extend her family with a small, cute, helpless brown person, I'm available.
Richer old age on the way for our silver-haired In his budget on February 1, the financial secretary highlighted a number of strategic measures that will strengthen support for the elderly, as Hong Kong copes with a rapidly aging population.
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