Issue: March 21, 2012   (Archive)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013   



Automaker hitches US and China wagons on Linsanity
The buzz surrounding Jeremy Lin has quieted down a bit - to the sound of a purring Volvo engine.

Brilliant mind just a click away
At speeds even he could barely imagine, Albert Einstein's private papers and innermost thoughts will soon be available online.

Ad spots thin out for skinny models
Israel could become a model for countries fighting the spread of eating disorders - after passing a law banning underweight models from ads.

There's money in some banknotes
A buyer of Bank of China's commemorative banknotes has made a tidy profit after selling a sheet of them for more than 20 times their face value.

Just toasts - no roasts - as leaders lauded for reaching goals
Who could blame Sing Tao News Corporation chairman Charles Ho Tsu-kwok if he wanted last night's Leader of the Year Award ceremony to be free of election talk?

Coffee-chain giant creates stir
Avid health enthusiasts in Hong Kong may - someday - stomach hanging out at Starbucks.

Panda-dung tea grower smells success
China's national treasure, the giant panda, is set to become even more precious.



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