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Issue: August 25, 2008 (Archive)

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Towering dilemma for university
The plan by Chinese University New Asia College to build new student residences has stirred up controversy.

Long way to go for cruise hub
Passing by the old Kai Tak airport runway on my way home after work over the past two years, I always saw construction work going on at the brightly lit new cruise terminal site.

To err is human; to forgive, divine
Earlier this month, I attended a ceremony, which my friends suggested, was politically incorrect.

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.

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