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Still full of fire traps
Fire traps still litter Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok where an inferno killed nine people and injured 34 last November. Kelly Ip 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=125767&sid=37451329&con_type=3&archive_d_str=20120824
Eiffel's value towers over the rest
Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 as the entrance way to the World Trade Fair, at a budget of about one million euros (HK$9.73 million), and was only meant to last a couple of decades. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125766&sid=37449833&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
CLSA forum lands a knock-out punch
Former boxing champion Mike Tyson will be coming to Hong Kong to talk to brokers next month, but he won't be buying stocks from them. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125765&sid=37449832&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Mengniu customers 'milked' again
China Mengniu Dairy (2319), which was involved in a melamine-tainted powdered milk scandal in 2008, is involved in a new scare over the sale of milk beyond its expiry date. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125764&sid=37449831&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
From the saddle to the hot seat
A former Jockey Club public affairs guru has become the public face for Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125763&sid=37449830&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Magnum opus for Swire
Taipans used to call it home once, so it's no wonder that Swire Properties' Opus Hong Kong has easily become Asia's costliest residences. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125762&sid=37449829&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Time to cool off on heated issue
Frontline firefighters staged a sit-in protest at the SAR government headquarters this week to demand their working hours be cut from 54 hours to 48 per week. Mary Ma 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=49&art_id=125761&sid=37449828&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
New heights reached in Everest challenge
Hong Kong Judo Squad member Wong Chor-yan says nothing prepared her for last month's expedition to Mount Everest. Jasmine Siu 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125760&sid=37450010&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Evening newspapers a tough sell
A free newspaper, the New Evening Post, was launched this week, with the tabloid hoping to be a trailblazer and seeking to capitalize on the lack of an afternoon rival in the market. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125759&sid=37450506&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Forensic expert sheds doubt on Li suicide claim
An Australian pathologist has re-ignited suspicions over the death of Hunan blind activist Li Wangyang, saying it is rare for a person committing suicide by hanging to suffer a broken neck bone. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125758&sid=37448742&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Activists seek Beijing help in Japanese fight
Local Diaoyu Islands activists are seeking Beijing's help as they plan to sue Japan. Johnny Lo 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125757&sid=37449576&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Bank of China falls short but HK unit outperforms
Bank of China Ltd (3988) posted a worse-than-expected 7.6 percent increase in net first-half profit amid keen competition. Natallie Cai 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125756&sid=37448948&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
China Unicom outshines rivals
China Unicom (0762) has delivered what analysts said is the best interim results among the mainland's "Big Three" telcos. Victor Cheung 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125755&sid=37449834&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Sluggish markets drag brokerages
Earnings at local brokerages slumped in the first half due to the sluggish performance of the Hong Kong equity market and thin trading volumes. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125754&sid=37451073&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
Banking boosts Ping An earnings
Ping An Insurance (Group) (2318) posted better-than-estimated 9.4 percent growth in first half net earnings to 14 billion yuan (HK$17.09 billion) due to a higher profit contribution from its banking operations. 8/24/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125753&sid=37451429&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120824
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