Issue: June 12, 2012   (Archive)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013   



First-lady fashion coming to mall near you
Hongkongers with a hankering for dressing as sharply as US First Lady Michelle Obama are in luck. One of her favorite American fashion brands is expanding its presence to Asia for the first time.

Missing child woes for out-to-lunch PM
It's every parent's nightmare - get home to realize a child is missing.

Leader's achievements on show
He was small in stature but to Hong Kong Culture Association chairman Charles Yeung Chun-kam, the late leader Deng Xiaoping was "a giant of the century."

Ho waits for his chance as deputy
Patrick Ho Chi-ping is said to be Chief Executive-elect Leung Chun-ying's latest choice as deputy chief secretary.

Economists back Germany - or do they?
Tired of the depressing headlines over the euro zone debt crisis, economists have turned their focus to the rather more interesting task of forecasting the winners of the Euro 2012 football championships.

Building on the future
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun- wah is urging more young people to join the construction industry.

Banking star continues to rise
Some people may be moving up the ladder at Agricultural Bank of China.

Buffett's steak dinner sizzles
Lunch at a top steakhouse doesn't come cheap, especially if billionaire investor Warren Buffett is the guest.

Man in black actually in blue
Am I wearing black? That apparently was on Leung Chun-ying's mind when he walked away from the media without answering a question as to why he wore that color yesterday.



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