Issue: August 03, 2012   (Archive)
Sunday, May 19, 2013   

Western food labels should say how to fireproof your kitchen
A host of Western delicacies are being imported to Asia, exciting palates and destroying kitchens.



Legco veteran to be missed at polls
Financial services lawmaker Chim Pui-chung dropped a bombshell by pulling out of next month's Legislative Council election, just days after filing his nomination papers.

Sky's the limit for New World
MTR Corp's withdrawal of the tender for the site atop Tai Wai Station last month was interpreted by some as an indication that developers are getting cautious about market prospects.

Crowds marching to a different tune
Police have often been accused of deliberately making it difficult for protest marchers to get in and out of Victoria Park, the traditional gathering point for activist action.

Thank you for being sorry and take a bow: it's politeness day
Thank you for opening this newspaper or reading it over someone's shoulder. Thank you for reading the previous sentence and now this sentence. Thank you for not yet lining a bird cage with this newspaper.

Allure of royalty and Britain lingers
My friend and her family visited Britain before the start of the London Olympics, and she felt the country was already in a rich, festive mood.

Rail storm fails to hit home at all
The No8 typhoon signal was hoisted late in the afternoon of July 23, with Typhoon Vicente moving ever closer, and intensifying all the while.

More to London trips than just Olympics
Many big names in town are flying to London to see the Olympics but others have chosen not to make the trip during the Games to avoid the crowds.

Veteran takes on another tough role
June Teng, former head of public affairs at the Jockey Club, will step in as information coordinator of the Chief Executive's Office.



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