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Issue: October 08, 2008 (Archive)

Sunday, May 19, 2013

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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.

Disney allure gets a bit mystical
Hong Kong Disneyland has been adding new attractions and the latest is Mystic Point, which will officially be opened on Friday.

Why Tooth Fairy puts tax-dodger Santa, God of Wealth to shame
On the day of writing this, I saw a picture in the news of someone dressed as the Chinese God of Wealth protesting in the city of Guangzhou over unpaid wages.

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