Issue: June 08, 2012 (Archive)

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Walking backward is all the rage but avoid piers, cliffs and yuppies
Want to get ahead? Just back up. The ancient Chinese tradition of walking backward for health is spreading like wildfire around the world.

Cash cow awaits in field of dreams
A friend of mine visited relatives in Shanghai recently and brought tins of foreign-branded milk powder as gifts.

Pressed into service for the media
The establishment of a media liaison unit by the police is a welcome development. If nothing else, it shows the force is responsive to public sentiment or even criticism.

Winning debaters build for future
The Rotary Club's third annual interschool debate competition has just been completed.

Goodbye sailor suits as women in Japan appear to shrink away
Know how much you weigh? I don't.

iBond fans take it to the max
The government launched its second batch of iBonds yesterday.

Media harmony would benefit society
My bitter experience with Sharp Daily notwithstanding, the current move by the police to improve their relationship with the media is worth supporting.

Say farewell to filibuster
As the current administration's term draws to an end, it is time to start bidding farewell to policy secretaries and their political teams.

Judging gods, ghosts and men who think they're superhuman
A judge heard a dispute between two gods in Asia. I'd like to see a Western judge do that. Justice Dev Darshan Sud's ruling solved a "bad karma" problem that had been running for years.

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