Far East buyers beware in London property rush LONDON (Reuters) - When Hong Kong businessman Mr. He paid a 35,000 pound ($56,000) deposit on a four-bedroom apartment in Britain, he believed it was a 40-minute walk from central London, his lawyer says. In fact it was a 40-minute journey by high-speed train. The 350,000 pound home was in Lincolnshire, eastern England. He sued the developer for misrepresentation last year, getting his money ...-Sun, 20 May 2012 01:37:53 -0700
Travel letters: Fantastic memories of Hong Kong Plus, good times in Las Vegas; a different opinion on Acqua Pazza I just read Scott Kraft's article ["Looking Up, Up, Up in Hong Kong," May 6]. I lived in Hong Kong from the mid-1970s to 1980, and his article refreshed my memory. Hong Kong is one location that changes ever so quickly. I can only imagine what it must look like today — much, much more of what I loved, adored and encountered in my ...-Sun, 20 May 2012 00:18:51 -0700
Police keen to learn from HK, Spore Fiji Police Force Commissioner Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua is hoping to benefit technically from the expertise of the Hong Kong Police.-Sat, 19 May 2012 20:42:33 -0700