It's in the brains The Star | I HAVE always maintained the following: if I were ever given a choice to go on a dinner date with either one of the girls from Twins, the now-infamous Hong Kong pop group, the current Miss Chinatown, or Dame Judi Dench, my choice would be Dame Judi, without a second thought. | Without a doubt, the...
Jessica Simpson backs beer; Hong Kong denies Gary Glitter Austin American Statesman | First a cowboy, now a stampede | Jessica Simpson has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co. | The singer will appear in ads in stores for the beer and is taking a 15 percent stake in the brewer. Simpson said in a statement that as an entrepreneur she...
Poor coverage The Star | Majority of the radio stations were not up to the mark in their coverage of the Olympics. | THE 29th Olympics Games in China is finally over. Now we can all go back to our lives to what it was before the games of all games started in Beijing on Aug...
Beijing Olympic authorities accused of plagiarising national anthems The Guardian A Czech composer has alleged that the arrangements for national anthems played during this medal ceremonies were lifted from his versions for the previous Games in 2004 | China can't seem to do anything right. Despite the success of the Beijing Olymp...
Venice gala starts awards season BBC News It remains to be seen, however, if this high-profile event will fulfil its traditional function as curtain-raiser to next year's awards season. | Last year's programme included a number of features - among them Atonement, Michael Clayton and The Assa...
Beijing's Games End, And a Nation Rejoices Wall Street Journal BEIJING -- The Beijing Olympics saw 38 world records broken and one athlete earn more gold medals than anyone in history. In the end, though, the biggest winner may have been China. | Hosting the most controversial Olympics in a generation, China dis...
China's Economic Gains Wall Street Journal BEIJING -- China has just hosted the most lavish Olympic Games ever by a developing nation, the capstone to an extraordinary run of achievements. | Since it began opening its economy three decades ago, the nation has lifted more people out of poverty...
China deports 8 detained Americans -- US embassy Inquirer | BEIJING -- China has deported eight Americans who were detained in Beijing last week after a wave of pro-Tibet protests coinciding with the Olympics, the US embassy here said Monday. | "Chinese authorities informed us last night that the eight indi...
Mah-jongg keeps on clicking Philadelphia Daily News The venerable game is winning a new generation of players. | By Bonnie Neubauer | For The Inquirer | Inside a Lancaster hotel conference room, the murmur of 136 excited women fills the air. When the clock strikes 10 a.m., a smooth voice comes over the loudspeaker: "OK ladies, we're on the clock." And the room explodes with a racket of clickety-clac...
Dollar extends gains vs euro, pound falters Inquirer | TOKYO, Japan -- The dollar extended gains against the euro on Monday, with European data releases later in the day being eyed for further evidence of declining economic growth in the euro zone. | The greenback remained steady against the yen, however, after the latest bout of US financial sector woes caused a tumble in Wall Street. | The Australi...
Children's serenade music to Rudd's ears Canberra Times | THE Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, was warmly welcomed to Seoul yesterday by five singing children, all of whom were born deaf. | The nine- and 10-year-olds sang Appa Nue Sae Yo , which means "hooray for father". | Mr Rudd may not have understood the lyrics but he was evidently delighted. | The children received hearing implants at the ages of five,...
