Another cold front surges in

The mercury will start dropping Sunday as another cold front reaches coastal areas of Guangdong, the Hong Kong Observatory predicted. While the maritime airstream will keep South China warm and humid for the next three days, the temperature is forecast to plummet to 12 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.

i-Cable uncompromising on World Cup

i-Cable, operator of pay-TV broadcaster Cable TV, remains unyielding in the current flap over free-to-air coverage of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. i-Cable executive Samuel Tsang Chi Cheung said yesterday that the company, which has won the exclusive local broadcasting rights from the international football federation, FIFA, has no obligation to sub-license broadcast of the games to TVB and ATV. The two terrestrial stations have refused to meet i-Cable's requirements that they broadcast i-Cable's advertisements as part of the package. The government has urged the TV stations to reach an agreement in the public interest.

'Milkshake' killing retrial scheduled

The Department of Justice has indicted Nancy Kissel for murder for a second time. American expatriate Kissel had earlier won an appeal against an earlier conviction for murdering her investor banker husband in 2003. Her lawyer Simon Clarke said a hearing has been set for November 1. She remains in prison pending a bail application.

Charges against PLA Garrison in HK refuted

Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong refuted an allegation that the PLA's Hong Kong Garrison is engaged in profit-making activities in violation of the law.

Answering a legislator's enquiry involving the United Services Recreation Club, Lee said that the garrison doesn't take part in the club's daily management or share in its incomes.

The club was used by the former British Garrison in Hong Kong and their family dependents though members of the public also were eligible to apply for membership. Ownership was handed over to the PLA Garrison after Hong Kong's return.

Old buildings found in generally 'safe' condition

Secretary for Development Carrie Lam said the Building Department completed inspecting more than 4,000 buildings older than 50 years across the city last week. The buildings were found to be generally safe in structure. Only two require urgent repair.

She also said it will take a few more weeks to complete the investigation on the collapse of the building at 45J Ma Tau Wai Road. The demolition of the two adjacent will take two weeks.

No restrictions on angling at Victoria Harbour

The government plans to regulate leisure angling on the waterfronts of Victoria Harbour, said Secretary for Food and Health York Chow Yat-ngok yesterday. His remarks came in response to a legislator's enquiry. Angling activities are to be regulated only in ecologically sensitive waters, including reservoirs, marine parks and marine fish culture zones. Angling at waterfronts on Victoria Harbour will not put too much pressure on fisheries resources or damage the seabed, he said.

China Daily

(HK Edition 03/04/2010 page1)