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Hong Kong H1N1 54 new cases within one day, including a nurse

There are 54 new cases of H1N1 at Hong Kong yesterday. Total H1N1 patients become 172. And the first case, a nurse is inffected by the virus. This could be she take care of a 10 month old baby while the baby's parents are now also the H1N1 patients. Currently, ther areat least 2 secondary schools, 1 primary school, and 1 kindergarden have the H1N1 flu case.


The nurse started to feel uneasy and sore throat since 13 June. Then she continued to work until 16 June where she developped some fever. And then she goes for further test. She never travel outside of Hong Kong. Click here for more detailed report.

Third Acid Bomb at Mong Kok, Challenge the HK Police

"Run, got acid!" is what people heard yesterday at a busy street along Mong Kok. Someone throw a bottle full of acid water again to the general public. As it was raining at the time, people cannot differentiate is the rain or the acid. 24 people, including local and tourists injured. Lets see some of the stories:

Story 1: 傷者梁小姐事發時與友人行經現場,一個膠樽從天而降跌在地上,她即時感到面部及手腳灼痛,於是報警求醫,去到醫院才知道有很多人受傷。

Story 2: 居於旺角的男傷者吳先生表示,昨晚經通菜街到奶路臣街時,發現被水珠擊中,當時已感刺痛,手腳即時起水庖,他已覺不妥,便趕回家洗澡,豈料被擊中的部位愈來愈痛,於是報警求助,獲送廣華醫院治理。

Story 3: 附近一個報紙檔負責人文小姐指出,當時有一對情侶不幸遭殃,女方傷勢嚴重,其男友即時跑到她的報紙檔買水,用水從頭到腳淋到女友身上,為女友清洗完後,才處理自己。

Hong Kong Police already installed CCTV at nearby areas, and they are now investigating. To read all the related news: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/event/fc/20090609/hkmkac.html

Hong Kong guy arrested due to uploading two movies to BT

There is this 38-year old jobless guy upload two movies 《十級颶風》及《故園風雨後》to the BT network. At first, he seeds the movies for only half an hour to an hour, and no one finish the download. But he becomes offline so as to hide his identity. Another day, he seed again, and soon he disconnect when someone finish the download. However, his actions are all being monitored, and he was arrested, as someone has already successfully download the movie 100% from him. This is the 2nd case in Hong Kong, last year Sept, a girl also arrested due to the same reason.

被捕的三十八歲中國籍男子,上周五(二十四日)在家中透過互聯網,將兩套懷疑侵權的外國電影的BT種子檔案,發放到海外網站,然後在本地討論區開帖刊登超連結,更向網民表示「有回應才有分享」。海關人員隨即展開調查,追蹤涉案電腦位置。

該男子當日發放種子檔案的時間只有一小時至個半小時,沒有網民能完整下載,估計他的做法是想隱藏身分,減低被執法人員偵測機會。至前日,該男子再登入BT上載檔案,當時約有一萬三千多人正等候下載電影。約十五分鐘後,不少網民電腦已完成了下載,該男子迅速離綫。海關見時機成熟,即時掩至疑犯灣仔家中採取拘捕行動,並檢獲一台桌上電腦及有關周邊設備,總值約一萬元。

海關在○七年三月開始使用「網綫監察系統」,二十四小時自動監察網上的侵權活動,特別是本港各熱門網上討論區的活動,但系統並無監測FOXY。自推出以來,海關已偵破兩宗在互聯網上載侵權電影案件。第一宗案件於去年九月中,一名二十七歲女收銀員同樣以BT上載兩套外語電影供人下載,被「網綫」監察洞悉,該女子其後被拘捕。

Source at Yahoo News. So really think twice when you are going to seed next time.

Hong Kong jobless rate record high BUT long queue buying house

Hong Kong jobless rate is highest since 38 months (i.e. nearly 3 years time). However, the property market is getting hot recently. There are more than over 10,000 transactions last month. But some experts say that many of the house buyer are investor, they buy the house now and expect the price rebound within the next few years.

失業率5.2%創38個月以來新高

政府公布最新失業率為5.2%,上升0.2%,創38個月以來的新高。

失業率上升主要見於建造業、運輸業、住宿業和金融業。

就業不足率方面,下跌主要見於零售業和裝修及保養工程業,這抵銷了製造業和倉庫及運輸輔助服務業的上升。

樓宇買賣本月料重上萬宗

樓宇登記數目大為上升。最新數據所得,四月上旬樓宇買賣共錄得逾四千六百宗登記,較上月大幅增加三成三。預料本月註冊量有機會繼去年六月以來,再度衝破一萬宗關口,並且是去年十一月金融海嘯打擊後錄約三千七百多宗的谷低數字後新高。

反映上月樓市處於季節性傳統旺季,一手交投熾熱,二手成交亦上升。

市場人士表示,近日樓市交投暢旺,皆因發展商以貼市價推盤,成功催谷銷情,推動買家入市,惟短期內樓市是否持續暢旺,仍要視乎經濟大氣候,市場目前存在不明朗因素。

新春過後,銀行放寬借貸,令整體樓市回穩,而近月發展商紛紛以市價推盤,刺激用家入市,錄得不俗的銷情,不但用家入市,投資者亦有見銀行存款利率偏低,加上見股市波動,寧願將資金轉投相對較為穩健的物業,從而帶動一手及二手銷情。

近日九龍區開售的一個新盤,六成買家選用建築期付款,顯示該盤以投資者為主,他們看好後市,希望從買賣物業獲利,惟眼光是否準確依然是未知之數。

Disney Halts Hong Kong Design Work and Cut Jobs

As reported by Bloomberg, The Walt Disney has halted all creative and design work on the expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland, leading to 30 job cuts and raising tensions with Hong Kong’s government. "After two years of Disney investment in creative and design work and extensive negotiations with our partner, the Hong Kong government, we have not yet reached a final agreement to expand Hong Kong Disneyland," Leslie Goodman, executive vice president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, said in a statement.

The staff were laid off after the Hong Kong government, which holds a 57% stake in Hong Kong Disneyland, told the company there is no timetable for the expansion of the theme park, the report said. Local media had reported the government, which shouldered the bulk of the park's $3.5 billion construction cost, is reluctant to invest more public money. The theme-park operator said it still hasn’t reached an agreement with the government on an expansion plan after two years of investment and negotiations.

Hong Kong’s tourist arrivals will probably fall 1.6 percent in 2009 from a year earlier to 29 million, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board. The park increased ticket prices by as much as 19 percent last month, the first adjustment since it opened.

US Recall ALL: BRAND’S Essence of Chicken 白蘭氏雞精

USDA is announcing a nationwide recall of chicken drink products, mainly the BRAND’S Essence of Chicken 白蘭氏雞精. Others than Brand, they also recall "CALFARM牌" and "美樂牌" 調味雞粉. USDA claim that these products don't meet the U.S. poultry requirements. The main concern is the food for the chicken that used to produce these products. And also there is also a concern on the source of the chickens.

For the Brand, the following series are affected:
"BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink, with Ginseng",
"BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink",
"BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink, with Cordyceps Extract",
"BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink, with 4 Herbs",
"BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink, with Lingzhi",
"BRAND'S Essence of Chicken Drink, with Ginseng".

However, those companies say the affected products only limited to USA, not include Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and other asia countries. But some of the shops have started to take those products off their shelf voluntary. Source: Source 1, Source 2.

HSBC stock plunge pushes HK exchange revised trading rule

HSBC is a very unique stock and it has an intricate relationship with Hong Kong people’s lives. When it fluctuates like yesterday it has a huge impact on people’s sentiment and wealth. HSBC Holdings 24 percent plunge in Hong Kong yesterday prompted a government probe and the stock exchange to consider bringing forward changes to end- of-day trading processes.

HSBC Holdings said Tuesday a huge drop in its shares late Monday was caused by a "few trades" as investors decide whether to put money into a massive rights issue. Hong Kong's financial secretary John Tsang also said the government is concerned about HSBC's sharp losses and that he had already met with SFC officials to discuss the issue. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. may also accelerate the implementation of a 2 percent cap on stock fluctuations during so-called closing auction sessions.

Original System:
The closing auction process, used by the exchange since May last year, has attracted criticism from lawmakers and investors who claim it distorts stock pricing. The session extends trading by 10 minutes from the original 4 p.m. local time close, during which buy and sell orders are matched by an auction trading mechanism. The sessions are an international practice aimed at providing a “fair and market-driven method” to determine closing stock prices.

Example:
Four days after the closing auction was introduced, eight stocks moved by more than 10 percent from the last traded price at 4 p.m., which Hong Kong Exchanges said was due to a rebalancing of MSCI Barra indexes.

New Rule:
Hong Kong Exchanges said March 5 that it planned to implement a 2 percent limit on the changes of stock prices within the auctions on June 22.

Back to HSBC:
HSBC’s 24 percent tumble yesterday wasn’t the result of “panic selling, it was technical trades”. The shares rallied 15 percent today. The stock, the second-largest constituent on the benchmark Hang Seng Index, fell more than 10 percent during the closing auction session, dragging the shares to the lowest since May 1995. The shares rallied 15 percent today to HK$37.80.

Hong Kong top rich men is putting money to "save" HSBC

These top five riches men in Hong Kong: 李兆基, 長實 - 李嘉誠, 新世界發展 - 鄭裕彤, 華置 - 劉鑾雄, 新鴻基金融集團 are saying they will support the right issue of HSBC. They say they have confidence in the bank. However, they are big shot, they can get a lower commissions, so for the small investors, it may not be wise to follow them.

People suspect that so many rich guys are supporting HSBC, could it be supported by the mainland government. But the insider says, though mainland government is paying attention to the development of HSBC, as HSBC plays an important part for the Hong Kong to be financial center. But they will not interfere, at least at this moment.

HSBC drops 19% to $46.25. This is the second worst performance since 1987, where during 1987, the stock drop 21.69% in one day. Soon you will not only human, but dog ask for money on the street.

HSBC trading suspended, wait for results at 4pm

Trading in shares of HSBC Holdings was suspended in Hong Kong on Monday, the Hong Kong stock exchange said, ahead of what sources have said will be a rights issue of up to $18 billion to be announced later on Monday alongside its 2008 results.

Shares of HSBC's Hong Kong-based subsidiary, Hang Seng Bank, dropped 4% ahead of its own results for 2008. Daiwa Research expects Hang Seng's 2008 profit to drop to HK$14.06 billion from $18.24 billion in 2007.

匯控今早9:30開始停牌,與該公司有關的所有結構性產品,亦同時暫停買賣。消息指,滙控已將供股消息,知會主要投資者,又與三十家銀行接洽,而多個中東投資者,都有意供股。而供股集資完成後,滙控的核心一級資本比率將由百分之六點五,上升至百分之九點五,成為全球資本最充足的銀行之一。

滙控對上一次供股計畫,要追溯到八七年三月,八供一,供股價每股七元,集資三十三億元,集資理由同樣是增強資本,而同年十月即爆發股災,反映滙控管理層洞悉先機。當時為了吸引投資者供股,滙控更派發點心,八送一紅股。未知今次滙控會否再派發「甜品」吸引投資者供股。

HK to pay half of the university graduate's salary

With the impact from financial crisis. Hong Kong government is going to have a plan with 4000 internship positions for university graduates. Goverment will pay for HKD 2000 dollars, while the employer pay another HKD 2000.

If the students decide go for a company at mainland China. Hong Kong government will pay for HKD 3000 dollars, and the employer may choose not to pay!

Will the HKD 4000 be the new standard for Hong Kong fresh graduate salary? Hong Kong government even urge the university graduate don't be choosy and picky.

新計畫中最矚目的,是政府斥資一億四千萬元,與大學資助委員會資助院校、自資大學及香港中國企業協會合推的「大學畢業生實習計畫」,預計可開創四千個大學實習生空缺,本地佔三千個,內地則佔一千個。其中,在港工作的實習生,政府會資助二千元,內地實習生則資助三千元。消息人士解釋,內地實習津貼額較多,因要應付內地生活費、交通費及住宿開支。

資助模式方面,僱主須先墊支付薪,其後憑每月糧單向政府申領每人二千元資助。本港實習生必須獲全面僱傭保障,內地實習生礙於內地法規限制,不能無經驗而獲工作證件,勞工處 會為內地生「包底」集體投購意外、醫療保險、個人損失及招致其他損失保險額五百萬至一千萬元不等。

10% of secondary school children change partner 5 times a year

There is a survey of 1214 secondary school students from Hong Kong, you will be surprised to find out that 10% of them change partners 5 times a year, some even 9 partners one year. There 40% started their first relationship since primary. To see other information, here is the summary.

3.2% change partner 9 times a year.
10% change partner 5 times a year.
40% starts the first relationship during primary school.
70% can accept to have sex with age below 16.

As for how long a relationship last....

26% can maintain a relationship beyond half a year.
20% less than a month.
Most of them between two to three months.

Looks like I am getting old, it is too tired for me to change 5 girlfriends a year.

Hong Kong Jobless Rate 4.6% - Highest in 7 years

The newest jobless rate at Hong Kong is 4.6%, compared with the 4.1% reported for Dec 2008. Total number of jobless people reach 157,700, enough to fill 15 Hung Hom stadiums. This is the highest since 2001, and expect the jobless rate hit 6 - 7% after 3 months.

The HK BEA profit also reduce 99%, due to the first loss during the second half last year. This is mainly because they sell away all the so called "toxic assets". Hong Kong Hang Seng index droped below 13,000 on 17 Feb. And close slightly above 13,000 on 18 Feb.

The stock master 曾淵滄 says that:

上 一 回 , 指 在 15800 左 右 出 現 雙 頂 回 落 的 走 勢 , 調 整 至 12500 左 右 反 彈 , 但 是, 14000 點 關 上 試 數 次 皆 破 不 了 , 掉 頭 回 跌, 昨 日 跌 破 13000 點 , 走 勢 惡 劣 。 從 圖上 看 , 如 果 跌 破 12500上 一 回 的 低 位 , 則 形 成 一 個 相 當 大 型 的 頭 肩 頂 下 跌 的 走 勢,下 跌 之 勢 可 能 更 重 , 要 小 心 。

東 亞 業 績 大 倒 退 , 幸 好 仍 未 見 紅 , 李國 寶 說 , 東 亞 已 賣 光 了 毒 資 產 , 從 此 可 以 輕 身 再 上 路 。 東 亞 股 價 昨 日 逆 市 上 升 是 有 理 由 的 , 相 信 明 年 業 績 可 大 大 改 善 。

Lets see how much still the stock index drops in the coming days.

University professor suffers lost of 300 million

With the dropping of HSBC share price, the MPF of many Hong Kong universities staffs are becoming lower values. If one professor is going to retire this year, it is estimate he will be lossing 300 million of his money.

One professor says, it is like being jobless for several years. And it is believe many will request for further service to extend their retire plan. Take Hong Kong Chinese University with 2600 staffs as example, those investment in Hong Kong stock suffers nearly 52% lost.

Other like HKUST and City University, having about 10% in their porfolio, and this costs about 46% drops in their retirement fund. Baptist University has 1025 staffs, with 20 going to retire this year. Hong Kong University has 1980 stass, and about 50 are going to retire within this year.

Many have choosen not to withdraw their money in the retirement fund, and hopefully after a few years, they manage to get back more money.

Source: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090128/3/af1k.html

This Billionaire, who used to be Faye Wong's neighbour, lost $11b within one night

He owned over 10 luxury houses, 3 Benz sport cars, 1 yatch worth 680 million, and nearly wanted to buy an aeroplane! He is also Faye Wong (王菲) neighbour. But within one night, he lost $11 billion and everything, then bankrupt.

He starts everything from a small printing business. During 1978, he was a leaner, after that open his factory. During peak period, he has 5 factories with 5000 staffs. After that, he earns big buck in the property market: "buy an old flat with 10 million, renovate, and sell it with 20 million". He says: "So easy to earn money! 都幾好賺".

Now he has been jobless for 4 years. He survies the 1982 recession, 1998 financial crisis, but unfortunately, he cannot pass through the 2003 SARS. Part of the reason is because his wife passed away on 2002. So now his advise to everyone is: "Money is just a brunch of numbers, enough to use is good enough, most important are friends and family are by your side, and in good health!" 「金錢只是一堆數字,夠用便可以,最重要朋友、家人在身邊,身體健康!」

Source: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090128/4/aey1.html

鄭少秋女兒 鄭詠恩 狂吃19男 Photos of 11 shown here

This is the first case: Like Father Like Daugther (Not son like father, but daughter). 鄭少秋女兒-鄭詠恩- is being reported to kiss 19 guys! Sometimes even two guys within one night. Finally, there is a website show all the 11 guys, in between 2 are Westerners, the rest appears to be Asian. So where are the rest of 8? Or could it be more? We not sure, but here is some very clear photos....

Want to see the others? This website http://bbs.67.com/thread-1054594.html gives you 11. Let me know if you can find more or clearer source.

It is NOT ILLEGAL if you capture the face of a girl and put it online!

How much you know about the Online Law? Everyone has spend quite some time online nowsaday, and many of us blog. But how much you know about the law related to internet when you get online? For example, it is NOT ILLEGAL if you capture the face of a girl and put it online! But it is ILLEGAL if you post your friend private information!

And one girl, Ah May, says:
- Without the Edison and the actress photos make me looked stupid.
- Must forward those home made photos and videos to friend and let them laught together.
- Will discuss the look, the figure of the girl in the videos
- Her friends will send their self made videos to other friends to watch.

Lets take a look at the outcome of a survey from a pool of teenagers (2000 teens aged between 13 to 25 year-old):

在公眾場合偷拍女子樣貌並上載互聯網
是否違法《是》:61% 《否》:19%* 不知道:20%

上載歌曲及影片至BT或FOXY
是否違法《是》:72%* 《否》:12% 不知道:16%

轉載朋友私人色情相片或短片
是否違法《是》:71%* 《否》:14% 不知道:15%

將朋友個人資料上載至互聯網作尋人用途
是否違法《是》:53%* 《否》:25% 不知道:23%

網上自稱黑社會或聲稱會襲擊他人
是否違法《是》:90%* 《否》:3% 不知道:7%

上載未經朋友同意的相片或短片
是否違法《是》:63% 《否》:16%* 不知道:21%

轉載別人傳送的色情或含犯罪成份短片或相片
是否違法《是》:62%* 《否》:19% 不知道:19%

情侶在雙方均同意下上載他們的性愛相片
是否違法《是》:37%* 《否》:36% 不知道:26%

下載含13歲以下人士色情相片或短片
是否違法《是》:78%* 《否》:6% 不知道:16%

將別人相片及內容擅自下載並修改醜化再轉載
是否違法《是》:49% 《否》:21%* 不知道:30%

在「吉野家」強姦片事件中網民將片段轉載
是否違法《是》:58%* 《否》:17% 不知道:25%

將藝人淫照下載及儲存電腦中
是否違法《是》:62% 《否》:18%* 不知道:20%

在網絡遊戲世界詐取別人虛擬物品
是否違法《是》:74%* 《否》:10% 不知道:15%

下載含色情或犯罪成份資訊
是否違法《是》:56% 《否》:22%* 不知道:22%

Bold and 有* 者為正確答案

You got how many correct? Source of news: Apple Daily , Hong Kong Yahoo News , Hong Kong Sina , Wen Wei Po .

He and famous model have "fun" twice before suicide togther, but...

But she dies, he didn't. Here is the story. This guy invited this famous model (who has once the Miss World Travel of China 2004 年世界旅遊小姐中國區總冠軍) 徐倩 go for a photo taking session. At night in the hotel room, they were watching Tv together and talked about some exciting stuff. Then the guy ... click here for complete story ....

After two excitements, they both tired of the world, and decided to suiside together. So he helps her, and she dies. But he dare not kill himself. So now he is in the court. But that is his side of story. Who knows what is happening.

For more story... not as exciting as the one above from Singapore:
http://news.ifeng.com/society/2/200812/1229_344_943915_3.shtml
http://www.nownews.com/2008/12/30/350-2388250.htm

Here is her info: 2004世界旅游小姐年度皇后中国区冠军徐倩
  姓名:徐倩
  年龄:19
  身高: 180cm
  体重::55kg
  三维:87cm - 61cm - 89cm

That is sad. Any more of her photos?

Official Statement from Miffty 張茆: no inappropriate actions in the school hostel

The 22 year-old university student Miffty 張茆 finally issue an official statement regarding her kiss with Vivien Chow's boyfriend. She claims that many people use her name to blog. She denies doing anything that is inappropriate in the hostel. Her photos are stolen. Some of her very exposed photos that were shown online or in the magazine is not herself, it was done by some image processing 移花接木. Throughout the statement, "倪震" two words are missing.

Here is part of the full annoucment:

1. 自2008年12月6日至今,除本聲明外,我從未就此事做出任何形式的回應(包括網上或文字上)。我唯一的新浪博客也在事發第二天隨即關閉,故所有網上及媒體所提及的言論及文章,均非出自我本人。

2. 我的QQ在事發後第二天即被盜用,事發後的一切相關QQ言論(包括報道本人有負面人生觀的言論)均非出自我本人。

3. 一部分被刊登或在網上流傳的,冠以張茆名字的不雅照片,亦非出自我本人,而是諸如AV圖片或經電腦惡意處理後的照片。

4. 我的電腦亦曾被入侵,一些不作公開的私人生活照片,則在未經本人同意的前提下,被非法盜用及轉載。

5. 我從未在學校的校園及宿舍內,做出任何不道德,不光彩的行為。

6. 事發後我一直留在海口家中,直至今日亦不曾離開過。


So does she means the photo above? Or some others in the magazine?

倪震 beat 陳冠希 to be the number 1 famous guy that you want to punch most

In a recent online survey from an online China mainland forum. 倪震 is the famous guy that people feel like to punch him most (欠揍). And the 陳冠希 rank only number 2. Want to punch 倪震 because he at first say break then later say get married. The third is a lady 伊能靜, simply because she holds hand with another guy not her husband. And you may surprise that 劉翔 is also in the top 10, the reason is because he miss an opportunity to get a gold medal in the Olympic.

2008十大欠揍人物」排名榜 人物排名「欠揍」理由
1 倪震欺騙了2億網民感情
2 陳冠希「艷照門」始作俑者
3 伊能靜背叛家庭還裝「知性」
4 張一一幾乎罵遍了中國各省
5 李瑋峰江湖人稱「鎖喉大王」
6 任志強竟說「房價還不夠高」
7 劉翔浪費了一個奧委會名額
8 毛劍卿球員險成「黑社會」
9 田文華「三鹿」集團大姐大
10 范美忠婦孺皆知「范跑跑」

Actually one simple explanation is 倪震 just kiss one girl and he is the only one enjoy. While 陳冠希 do with so many girls, and all are famous actress, so is a big eye opener for many of us, that is why should punch 倪震 more. Just kidding....

Source: http://news.wenweipo.com/2008/12/29/IN0812290015.htm

白花油 CEO molest two taxi drivers

We all know about 白花油. And people call him “白花油王子”, 顏福偉, already open to public that he likes both girls and guys. He is the CEO of 白花油. He molest two taxi drivers during 2003 and 2007. He appeals that saying the taxi drivers no shout after 10 minutes being touched by him, so should not be considered as molest. But the court still rule him guilty for the 2007 case.

He is now 47 year-old and completed 800 hours of society service.

香港高等法院撤銷“白花油王子”顏福偉2003年的非禮罪名,但2007年罪名成立的非禮罪則維持原判。 暫委法官杜麗冰表示,原審裁判官處理2003年案件時,未有考慮到事主被上訴人觸摸10分鐘仍沒有呼喊,是有違常理,加上2名辯方証人証供可靠,決定撤銷該項控罪。

因先後在2003和2007年非禮兩名的士司機,47歲的顏福偉今年5月被裁定非禮罪成,判處履行社會服務令180小時。顏福偉表示自己已經完成180小時社會服務令,並覺得做義工很有意義,故現時仍繼續為有關機構做義工。

To read more:
Sina Financial News
Hong Kong Daily
Wen Wei Pao