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Issue: June 06, 2012 (Archive)

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Queen turns a deaf ear After six decades on the throne, Britain's Queen Elizabeth has probably seen and heard it all. Tycoon plays its safe "Uncle Four" Lee Shau-kee has a furrowed brow these days. Light touch in fuel for thought Executives of Singapore's new long- haul budget carrier Scoot have pulled the plug on in-flight television and switched to iPads to save on ever-more-expensive fuel. Chips are down for Playboy casino It used to be one of the safest bets in the gaming industry: sign up women to wear sexy bunny suits to deal cards or serve drinks, and hire men to count the money rolling in. Falling bricks a smash hit for singer Talk about narrow escapes. Singer Joey Yung Jo-yee's black seven-seater vehicle was hit by two falling bricks yesterday morning - smashing its sunroof. Trick your tummy with food for thought Food's all in the mind for most people. Goggles that trick you into thinking the boring biscuit in your hand is a chocolate cookie, or make a cake appear larger, have been unveiled in Japan. Heavens above! The crash is coming Speed fiends on Planet Earth will be pleased to know that the Andromeda galaxy is barreling toward our Milky Way galaxy at 400,000 kilometers per hour. Now, you can text like the queen To celebrate Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee, British company SwiftKey has designed a mobile app that adds a royal touch to e-mails, texts and tweets by suggesting words the monarch is most likely to use. Kids, let's get Dad wide eyed and legless With Father's Day fast approaching, it's time to get Dad well and truly drunk. At least, that's the message from one Hong Kong Hotel.

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