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Issue: August 11, 2008 (Archive)

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Predators fishing in muddy waters
Carson Block, founder of US-based short seller Muddy Waters Research, issued a negative report on Standard Chartered Bank (2888), citing "deteriorating" loan quality.

Warcraft seduces stressed-out guys suffering sexual imbalance
Asia will one day be filled with "millions of men desperate for women," Chinese government researchers warn.

Debates show talk not cheap
The grand finale of the 28th Sing Tao Inter- School Debating Competition has just concluded with the Christian AllianceSCChan Memorial College winning the top prize in the Chinese section.

Taxi cheats drive our reputation to wall
There was recently a report in the press about a taxi driver who tried to cheat his passenger, a police officer on an undercover operation, by overcharging.

Property drives light buses
A leading public light bus operator recently announced the termination of certain money- losing routes, citing difficult operating conditions.

Mwahahah, the LOL generation is no joking matter for comics
Today, we're going to answer the much-asked question: how can adults communicate with young people? The answer is: they can't!

Horses (and ducks) for courses
I was at the racecourse on the May 1 holiday at the invitation of a Jockey Club steward, and bumped into lawmaker Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung there.

ICAC needs to keep its image clean
It's good news that Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has formed a special committee to examine internal procedures governing entertainment at the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

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