Issue: May 03, 2012 (Archive)

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Time to call stop to road menace
Many of my friends have seen motorists using mobile phones without hands-free devices while driving. I too have seen my fair share over the past months. Can it be that this disregard for safety considerations is occurring as a result of a perception that drivers are unlikely to be prosecuted for this offense?

Old-style eateries feel costs bite
Kut Cheung Cafe, one of the film locations for Fallen Angels, is closing as the landlord has sold the premises.

Wedded bliss a hit-and-miss in contest for dumb and dumber
A man who was late for his own wedding last week saw his bride marry someone else. Jameel was all set to marry fiance Nagma in Ghaziabad, India, according to a report forwarded by reader Naz Syed. The bride was ready to rock at 10.30am, but Jameel and his family didn't make it to the venue until 6pm.

IPO slide gives danger signal
Hong Kong businesses are worrying that the current mainland economic slowdown might spill over, as the local hotel sector starts to feel the pinch.

Olympic tweeting twits risk making some golden gaffes
The next Olympic Games will be the most closely followed event in history, thanks to the spread of technology.

US oils wheels of change
Signals of an economic upturn in the United States have drawn conflicting interpretations.

A steep learning curve for drivers
Looking at the traffic accident rate makes one feel worried when on the roads.

Peculiar case of our property market
Home prices are surging again, but the rise is confined to quality units and is not matched by transaction volumes.

Kids, Chunky is firing missiles today so take your umbrellas
The weather today will be cloudy with a chance of North Korean missiles. That's been the forecast too often in Asia the past few years.

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