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Issue: June 22, 2012 (Archive)

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Will's inheritance fit for a prince Britain's Prince William celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday, triggering a clause in the will of his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, which could see him receive a 10 million (HK$121.8 million) inheritance. Get set for some hot-footing action The torch that football star David Beckham used to light the cauldron that kicked off the relay for the London Olympics could be yours. Alipay float promises to be nice earner Life may be a box of chocolates for "China's Forrest Gump" but he sure knows what he's going to get as he continues to make bold maneuvers. Mengniu strikes another sour note It's churning time at China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319). Buffeted by the tainted- milk scandal of 2008 and then a toxin scare barely six months back, the company has once again grabbed headlines for the wrong reasons. Greenwood sticks up for greenback Hong Kong's former monetary czar has got it all wrong if "architect of the dollar peg," economist John Greenwood, is to be believed. Memories are made in Oxford for Burma's champ Home is where the heart is, and for Aung San Suu Kyi that's in Burma. But her heart beats fondly for Oxford, the English seat of learning. Squeezed developers in cry for change With housing curbs in the mainland in place for more than two years now, developers have been feeling the pinch as sales plummet. But it seems that some have finally lost patience and are trying to reverse the policy - and in rather a high-profile manner. Cartoon characters come alive You've got to hand it to the new generation, literally, as fans of Old Master Q will find out shortly at Hong Kong's first Cartoon Avenue.

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