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At least 600 million USD needed to stem Ebola outbreak in West Africa: WHO chief

The outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa is "racing ahead" of efforts to control it and at least 600 million U.S. dollars is needed to get the unprecedented epidemic under control, UN health officials said Wednesday.

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Drug scandal overshadows film stars' career

As the public is still debating whether stars found to have used drugs should be given a second chance, associations of China's movie industry have voiced an outright rejection attitude.

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Tony F Chan continues as HKUST President for another term

The Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today that Prof Tony F Chan would continue to serve as the President of the University until 2019.

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Former Feng Shui master lost convicted for forging late female tycoon’s will

Peter Chan, who once alleged to be a Feng Shui master, was held guilty for forging the will of late female tycoon Nina Wang on Thursday.

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Peter Chan sentenced to 12 year imprisonment

Late female tycoon Nina Wang's "good friend" Peter Chan was sentenced to jail for 12 years for forgery of will and false use of instruments. The judge of the case repeatedly accused him for being "shameless" and "wicked" in his judgment.

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HK eyes regional commodity pricing center

Hong Kong stands ready to become the pricing center for commodities markets in the Asia region, the city's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau K C Chan said Tuesday.

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WHO chief warns of emerging new diseases

Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said Thursday in Hong Kong that the changes in the way human inhabit the planet have given microbes multiple opportunities to exploit, resulting in new diseases emerging at at alarming rate.