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1. HK Economy Hijacked by Property Tycoons
2. Justice upheld in Link ruling
3. Reasons to be cheerful
4. Subject: A legal lesson for the rest of China
5. Leave the developers alone
6. Paying the price for an outdated scheme

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Letters

Justice or profit? Our political leaders cut a strange sight when they publicly impugn those who put their case before the courts ("Link listing to go ahead, but how?", December 18). Do they have a problem with the existence of a justice system in Hong Kong? Or do they believe that justice is only to be enjoyed by those who issue shares? Paul Flynn, Discovery Bay, SCMP 20 December 2004

Notice

The HKU Centre for Infrastructure & Construction Industry Development (CICID) and HKIE Civil Division are presenting a PPP conference on 22 Feb 2005 at the HKCEC. The conference flyer and further information is available at http://www.hku.hk/cicid or http://www.hkiecvd.org or http://www.creativegp.com and the Skyline Events Calendar. Those who decide and pay before 31 Dec 2004 will secure an early bird discount.

Wheeler
SCMP, 23 December 2004

News Headlines

Size Matters
SCMP, 22 December 2004

Swire takes 20pc stake in PCCW Tower owner
SANDY LI, SCMP 21 December 2004
Swire Properties, the biggest landlord in Island East, has acquired a 20 per cent stake in the company that recently bought PCCW Tower in Taikoo Place.

Never cut the link to the rule of law
C. K. LAU, SCMP 20 December 2004
In a week of high drama, the judicial challenge over the $21.3 billion listing of the Housing Authority's shopping centres and car parks took a turn for the worse. Following repeated attempts by the authority to ask the courts to expedite their deliberations, it was Hong Kong's respect for the due process of law that went on trial.

Ex-civil servant won't discuss arts hub row
AMBROSE LEUNG, SCMP 18 December 2004
A former civil servant has refused to appear before the legislature after being criticised for working for a company bidding for the West Kowloon cultural project.

Construction Output for the Third Quarter of 2004
Hong Kong Government, 17 December 2004
The total gross value of construction work performed by main contractors decreased by 6.9% in nominal terms from a year earlier to $23.1 billion in the third quarter of 2004, according to the preliminary results of the Quarterly Survey of Construction Output released today (December 17) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD).

PCCW property arm has another go at redevelopment
Raymond Wang, The Standard 16 December 2004
Pacific Century Premium Developments (PCPD), the property arm of PCCW, is expected to try again to redevelop two of its parent's Kowloon telephone exchange buildings, despite an earlier rejection by the Town Planning Board, surveyors said.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION: DISCUSSION FORUMS
SCMP, 16 December 2004
Kowloon Region Dec 20, 6-9pm, Lecture Hall, Science Museum, Science Museum Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui East.

REGIONAL EXHIBITIONS
SCMP, 16 December 2004
Kowloon Tong MTR station Dec 16-Jan 2.

Models help the fight for hearts and minds
CHLOE LAI, SCMP 16 December 2004

The process of trying to win over professionals and the public started yesterday when contenders for the West Kowloon cultural hub put their development models on display at the Science Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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