Issue: May 17, 2012   (Archive)
Friday, May 24, 2013   



Obama's below-belt laugh at Becks
Barack Obama gave David Beckham a playful kick in the you-know-where by joking about the veteran footballer's underwear line.

Zombie tips a matter of life and undead
If you're in Canada this summer - and have no intention of dying - then prepare for anything. Even a zombie apocalypse.

Bolt from le bleu dampens first day
Troubles rained on Francois Hollande's first day as French president when lightning struck his aircraft en route to meet the world's most powerful woman.

Return jump looms for PLA 'ballet'
The renowned 8-1 Parachute Brigade of the People's Liberation Army may be back in town for the 15th anniversary of the handover.

Lady Gaga's too steamy for Jakarta
Lady Gaga's outfits are too sexy for the Indonesian authorities, who have outlawed her planned June 3 concert in Jakarta after protests from hardline Islamists.

For sale just over the hill
House hunters looking for a bargain might do well to look at what's coming on offer in the aging Redhill Peninsula development in Tai Tam.

Software pirates find haven in Asia
In many Asian countries, the term "intellectual property rights" is virtually unknown, while the definition of copyright becomes, somewhat literally, the "right to copy."

Singing PR chief flies Cathay coop
Quince Chong Wai-yan's bags are packed and she's ready to go.



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