Issue: November 17, 2008   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   



Former kuk HQ sold for $178m
The Heung Yee Kuk's former headquarters in Kowloon Tong was sold to a well-heeled immigrant from the mainland for HK$178 million yesterday.

Artistic torment goes on show
The Chapman brothers Jake and Dinos presented their latest epic installation featuring thousands of little figures in violent conflict on the sidelines of Art Basel in Hong Kong - but dismissed the renowned fair as a "shop."

Crowds go quackers over duck's return
Everything is just ducky again, as Hong Kong's latest tourist attraction is back floating majestically on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.

Celebs caught out by dresses
Celebrity watchers and photographers have been having a field day, what with a clutch of wardrobe malfunctions making their work compelling stuff.

Battery gizmo puts girl in charge
Tech giant Google is excited about a California teen for her potentially revolutionary invention which charges a phone in 20 seconds flat.

Golden tracks under the Sahara
While Hong Kong's much touted mass transit railway or MTR, as it is commonly known, is renowned for its cleanliness and efficiency, it nevertheless looks very modest and humdrum against the proposed network that will be built under the desert sands of Saudi Arabia.

Weather deflates duck hopes
Fans were disappointed when Rubber Duck was not able to return to Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday.



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