CL Indonesia's earthquake killed at least forty seven people today. The human toll is a tragedy in its own right. Hong Kong's own hazard is quieter: tenants in subdivided flats riding out this heat with no real ventilation, a slower emergency than an earthquake but an emergency all the same. Geology gets press conferences. Substandard housing gets a stakeholder committee., CL-- CL

MB Putin lost 43,000 troops in the war's bloodiest month while announcing, on the same day, a $26 billion bet on beating aging. Hong Kong's monetary men raised the growth forecast to 4.5% the week 2,100 people lost HK$1.6 billion to investment scams. Governments read best in the press release. Bodies pile up off the page.-- MB