Issue: October 21, 2008   (Archive)
Saturday, May 18, 2013   



Harbour duck just taking a breather
It's no yolk folks - the giant inflatable rubber duck which has had tens of thousands flocking to Victoria Harbour to catch a glimpse over the past two weeks is looking like a fried egg.

Developer to score with NBA showpiece
Basketball lovers can meet their NBA favorites this month - the world's second-largest property developer has arranged for statues of 50 stars to be put on display here.

Roll of dice turns against casino czar
Gaming mogul Sheldon Adelson has lost big time - not in one of his gargantuan gaming halls but in a US court.

Seek time in hide game
The Hong Kong College of Technology has been accused of a self-censorship effort during a visit by "a political figure from the mainland" by hiding exhibits linked to June 4, 1989.

You're wrong, whines Tang
Wine-loving Henry Tang Ying-yen found a report in an English daily hard to swallow.

Jolie shows true character in double mastectomy shock
Academy Award actress Angelina Jolie showed real-life bravery in refusing to allow her status as a global sex symbol to stop her from revealing yesterday that she has had a double mastectomy.

Flying object identified
Hongkongers who thought they saw a UFO on Monday may be relieved to know the object has now been identified.

Big let-down saddens duck fans
There were a lot of unhappy faces along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront last night - for the giant rubber duck has been flattened.



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