Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is a question by the Hon Christopher Cheung and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, in the Legislative Council today (July 3):Question:The Financial Secretary mentioned...
Lire la suiteOfgem cracks down as cannabis farms steal electricity
LONDON (Reuters) - Cannabis farms are sucking millions of pounds worth of power off the Britain’s energy grid, the industry regulator said on Wednesday, as it announced a clamp down on electricity theft that will force power companies to act or face fines....
Lire la suiteFormer South African president de Klerk discharged from hospital
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa’s last white president, FW de Klerk, was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after a successful operation to install a pacemaker, his assistant said. De Klerk, 77, jointly received the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with his...
Lire la suiteFormer South African president de Klerk discharged from hospital
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa’s last white president, FW de Klerk, was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after a successful operation to install a pacemaker, his assistant said. De Klerk, 77, jointly received the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with his...
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2-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Fiona Godwinfgodwin@plos.org 01-223-442-834Public Library of Science A new automated diagnostic test can quickly and accurately identify most leading causes of Gram-positive bacterial blood stream infections and...
Lire la suiteLCQ8: Development of Hong Kong as an international asset management centre
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is a question by the Hon Christopher Cheung and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, in the Legislative Council today (July 3):Question:The Financial Secretary mentioned...
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Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is a question by the Hon Elizabeth Quat and an oral reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, in the Legislative Council today (July 3):Question:It is learnt that the Secretary for the Environment has...
Lire la suiteFormer South African president de Klerk discharged from hospital
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa’s last white president, FW de Klerk, was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after a successful operation to install a pacemaker, his assistant said. De Klerk, 77, jointly received the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with his...
Lire la suiteLCQ3: Energy conservation
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is a question by the Hon Elizabeth Quat and an oral reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, in the Legislative Council today (July 3):Question:It is learnt that the Secretary for the Environment has...
Lire la suiteTiny tweezers allow precision control of enzymes
Tweezers are a handy instrument when it comes to removing a splinter or plucking an eyebrow. In new research, Hao Yan and his colleagues at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute describe a pair of tweezers shrunk down to an astonishingly tiny...
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