Police are investigating the death of a 39-year-old Police Constable found unconscious in his Kwai Chung home this morning with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Hong Kong's death toll on the roads last year was 160, the third lowest in the past 49 years and the lowest in Asia, Road Safety Campaign Committee Chairman Lawrence Yu says.

Another excellent missive by my favorite columnist:
America outspends China on defense by a margin of more than six to one, the Pentagon estimates. [1] In another strategic dimension, though, China already holds a six-to-one advantage over the United States. Thirty-six million Chinese children study piano today, compared to only 6 million in […]

Anybody else with a passing familiarity with Qing Dynasty history feel weird when you read this?

China's Ministry of Railways (MOR) will encourage the foreigners to invest in China's railway construction or passenger and freight transportation businesses which shall be controlled by the State.

Lots of scary stories out there in the press. […]

Police have arrested a 43-year-old man for dangerous driving causing death after a 39-year-old man died in a Tin Shui Wai traffic accident.

Apologies in advance for a post that may, before I'm done, become a bit disorganized.
So I'm currently reading the World Bank China Report (Q3-2008). Lots of the usual stuff about the economic downturn, along with many instances of the word "balancing". Also nothing new with respect to any discussion about China's economic development.
However, as growth […]

Yes, it's time for needless self promotion from your favorite China bloggers, motivated by the annual awards thing from Chinalyst.
I'm a cynical bastard, so I don't go in for the usual competitive stuff, but when the voting starts, I do like to write a preemptive post before people send me emails and ask which blogs […]

Doesn't happen often, but I disagree with Rich over an economic policy issue. Here's his take on part of the fiscal stimulus package:

With many looking to China to buy up demand that has fallen off, I thought I would highlight one of the recent articles that I think frames some of the poor decisions that […]

Professor Daniel Shek has been appointed the Action Committee Against Narcotics chairman for two years from January, the Security Bureau says.