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Edison Chen-type scandal rocks Taiwan
A tycoon's son has made a name for himself as the Edison Chen of Taiwan. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125865&sid=37478853&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Just the spot for a little 'intexication'
The legions of Hongkongers learning to walk the walk a whole new way with their mobile phones better start learning to talk the talk. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125864&sid=37478852&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Star simulation for airline trainer
Cathay Pacific pilot-engineer Neil Cothran not only shares the first name with iconic US astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died Saturday, aged 82, for his grandfather was actually part of the Apollo 11 space program. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125863&sid=37478851&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Foretaste of festival fever
Get into the groove as the West Kowloon cultural hub comes alive this Christmas. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125862&sid=37478850&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Flag torn from car of envoy
A man ripped a Japanese flag from a car carrying the country's ambassador in Beijing yesterday, triggering an official protest in the latest flare-up of a territorial row that has provoked the worst anti- Tokyo action in years. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=125861&sid=37480942&con_type=3&archive_d_str=20120828



Top Guangzhou cop held over graft case
A high-ranking police officer in Guangzhou has been detained in a corruption probe. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=6&art_id=125860&sid=37478376&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Deadly blast at Guangdong plant
An explosion at a cement plant in Guangdong province killed at least seven people, the latest in a string of industrial accidents. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=125859&sid=37479727&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Anyone fancy a Mid-Levels mansion?
King Yin Lei, a grand residence in Mid- Levels built in 1937 in the Chinese Renaissance style and saved from the wrecker's ball, could form a magnificent backdrop for wedding photographs. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125858&sid=37478849&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Failed drug tests soar after officers' arrest
There was a sharp rise in the number of "rehabilitated" addicts failing drug tests after two Correctional Services Department officers were arrested for trying to raise the success rate of the Hei Ling Chau Addiction Treatment Centre. Winnie Chong 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125857&sid=37480838&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Judge warns joint custody may not be SAR answer
A family court judge believes a proposal to allow divorced couples to have joint custody of their children may not suit those in Hong Kong. Eddie Luk 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125856&sid=37478054&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



More confusing signals over class issue
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and his new administration are continuing their freefall in the popularity ratings, according to the latest poll to be conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Mary Ma 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=49&art_id=125855&sid=37478848&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Movie man takes political virgin under his wing
Renowned film director Alfred Cheung Kin-ting is lending a hand to a pastor in the hotly contested Kowloon West geographical constituency. Johnny Lo 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125854&sid=37476844&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Cathay pilots hone skills on 'Star Wars' simulators
Cathay Pacific's new simulator for the Boeing 777-300ER could be the envy of Star Wars fans as it offers a 4D experience and real-time satellite imagery. Jasmine Siu and Mary Ann Benitez 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125853&sid=37478699&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Wetland walkers sadly making all the wrong noises
For such a small person, the child could certainly generate a lot of noise. 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125852&sid=37477342&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120828



Miss HK turns ugly
Hackers are suspected of attacking TVB's Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant server on Sunday, thwarting the broadcaster's attempt for online voting in American Idol style. Kelly Ip 8/28/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=125851&sid=37480083&con_type=3&archive_d_str=20120828



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