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Taking a cab from the taxi rank outside the checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) or from the HZMB man-made island will cost passengers 5 patacas extra from December 8, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday. A statement by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) said the surcharge was a way of compensating cabbies for the additional time and fuel costs required to arrive at the HZMB area. The new measure also applies to the taxi rank at the

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) officially classified 57 domestic violence cases during the first half of the year, according to a report released by the bureau yesterday.The bureau yesterday published for the first time its biannual report about its findings on domestic violence cases.According to the report, the 57 cases comprised 45 cases of spousal abuse, 11 cases of child abuse, and a family brawl.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.