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Rock solid
Hong Kong activists smashed their way through Japanese vessels to wave Chinese flags on the Diaoyus yesterday. Phila Siu and Johnny Lo 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=125430&sid=37382414&con_type=3&archive_d_str=20120816



Des res on the rooftop - panoramic views
Illegal structures? Who knows. But there has to be something about these incongruous houses the authorities can find fault with. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125429&sid=37380816&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Protest flash to laud landing of heroes
Spontaneous demonstrations supporting the Diaoyu heroes broke out in Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei within minutes of their landing on one of the islands. Winnie Chong 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=125428&sid=37381811&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Protests erupt after cops beat Tibetans
Hundreds of Tibetans demonstrated in northwest Qinghai province after police beat four people following a recent string of self-immolations in the region. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=125427&sid=37383637&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Rape fallout fuels camp call
Ten lawyers have written an open letter urging the government to reform its system of hard labor after a mother was sent to a camp for challenging the sentences of men who raped her young daughter. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=125426&sid=37383636&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Nations urged to reach deal
The United States has warned against any attempt to "divide and conquer" in the tense South China Sea, and voiced hope Beijing and Southeast Asian nations will reach an accord this year. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=125425&sid=37383633&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Giordano net beats forecasts at $352m
Giordano International (0709) beat market forecasts despite booking a flat growth of 2 percent in first- half net profit to HK$352 million. Grace Cao 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125424&sid=37380391&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Online ads growth fuels Tencent upturn
Tencent Holdings (0700) posted a 5.1 percent rise in second-quarter net profit to 3.1 billion yuan (HK$3.7 billion) from the first three months of the year, beating estimates, thanks to strong revenue growth in online advertising and the newly established e-commerce sector. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125423&sid=37382074&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Woes mount for Chinese Estates as profits drop
Chinese Estates Holdings' (0127) interim net profit fell 8.6 percent to HK$4.16 billion in the first half of 2012 from a year back, mainly due to fair value changes of investment properties. Natalie Ngan 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125422&sid=37380666&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Love-lost rage student given lesson in life
A 20-year-old university student fired up when the boyfriend who wanted to part ways with her arrived at her dormitory - she mounted a furious attack on the young man. Eddie Luk 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125421&sid=37379465&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Chinese medicine enjoys another push
The development of Chinese medicine in the hope of making Hong Kong a herbal hub will not affect the progress of Western medicine, Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man insists. Mary Ann Benitez and Johnny Lo 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125420&sid=37380648&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Asbestos in engine sees cars pulled
Some 23,000 cheap China-made cars have been recalled in Australia after asbestos was found in their engines. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=125419&sid=37379427&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Bailed net boss hints at mega relaunch
Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom has revived plans to launch a new online music venture this year and hinted at the return of the file-sharing site that led him to face online piracy charges. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=125418&sid=37379472&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Big Tobacco sent packing
Global tobacco firms have lost a "watershed" court challenge to Australia's plain-packaging laws for cigarettes in a case that health advocates said will have a worldwide impact. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=125417&sid=37379488&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



Apple sleuths help nab Jobs home burglar
A thief broke into Steve Jobs' house in a high-tech hub in California, stealing the late Apple co-founder's wallet, jewelry and several computers. 8/16/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=125416&sid=37379508&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120816



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