row-ridden project: A Hong Kong court has cleared a huge reclamation project in the city's Victoria Harbour despite activists pointing out that the venture could destroy the world-famous waterway. The court ruling is being construed as a victory for local leader Tung Chee-hwa, who had backed the 18-hectare (ha) project.

While giving the go-ahead, Judge Michael Hartmann observed: "I am unable to say that the Chief Executive (Tung) in this case stepped outside of the borders of his executive discretion