Issue: January 19, 2009   (Archive)
Friday, September 10, 2010   


Jankovic ups ANTA with deal
Mainland sportswear manufacturer ANTA Sports Products (2020) is making a big racket over how it has signed up women's tennis No1 Jelena Jankovic on a sponsorship deal.

Xie fights back over citizenship rumors
Outspoken independent economist Andy Xie Guozhong is the latest target to receive the ire of Chinese netizens for supposedly turning his back on his country.

Cause for concern over Caring HK?
Political tongues are sure to be wagging over the new Caring Hong Kong concern group.

Cheer up with Jim, he's a believer
If you're suffering from a bout of the blues, comedian Jim Chim Shui-man might just be the best medicine. The feisty comic is launching a "Cheer U Up" campaign - despite the fact that he's been a loser in the financial crisis.

Can Obama bank on Greenspan?
Barack Obama will be installed as the United States' 44th president tomorrow. Not only will he make history by being the first African-American to hold the chief executive's office, he will also have to clean up an economic mess not seen since the Great Depression in the 1930s.

Roll up for musketeers of mayhem
The League of Social Democrats' "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung, "Mad Dog" Raymond Wong Yuk-man and "Big Guy" Albert Chan Wai-yip refrained from throwing things at Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen as he answered questions in Legco yesterday.

Air-raising carbon cost of Google search
Many of us like to plonk ourselves down in front of the computer with a nice cup of tea or coffee. But we could be giving the environment a double whammy, so to speak.

Mickey and Co get into the festive spirit
Hong Kong Disneyland begins its countdown to the Lunar New Year today by launching a 24-day special event.

Hands up for the `$80,000' banknote
Most shoppers hate having HK$1,000 notes because so many outlets refuse to change them, fearing they could be fakes.

Retreat or advance in disguise?
Is it a face-saving strategy or a bargaining ploy?

             


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