Issue: January 17, 2012 (Archive)

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Shining example of media teamwork
My last column outlined some of the stresses that have arisen between the police and the press, and what may be done to improve the relationship. There were a number of occasions during my years of service when I found the press most useful and helpful.

Wetland mall idea sunk
Robust cross-border shopping by mainland visitors is boosting business not only for urban stores but also retailers in the northern part of the New Territories.

Old explosives store is bang up to date
Asia Society Hong Kong chairman Ronnie Chan Chi-chung recently invited media chiefs to visit the organization's new center on Justice Drive, Admiralty, ahead of its official opening next month.

We'd be on a roll with blessed crumbs from a rich man's table
Have you finished your dinner, sir? If so, do you mind if I lie down on your plate? An Asian community has taken the adage about the poor benefiting from crumbs from the rich man's table literally.

Deals bad news for papers
Since Sing Tao News Corp moved its headquarters to the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island, two other newspapers have followed suit, boosting the number of such offices in the area to three.

Being polite is tough when you keep missing that bullet train
Japan is the world's most polite place. Ninety percent of utterances consist of the phrase "thank you." Many Japanese live their whole lives without saying much else.

Chan does it his way on big day
People these days are not only living longer, but are staying youthful and energetic well into an advanced age.

New story needed in press relations
Recently the Hong Kong media complained that the police refused to release crime information quickly in several cases of wounding and others of indecent assault on young girls.

Exam failure not such a shock
The New Senior Secondary examination is being implemented this year and the first students to take it are naturally nervous.

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