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British fashion designer Stella McCartney is in Hong Kong as part of her Asia tour, just in time for Art Basel.
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Video: Mutant cockroaches that evade sugar traps
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In an evolutionary twist, some German cockroaches have developed a genetic mechanism that makes sugar taste bitter – allowing them evade sugary bait set out to kill them. 
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Jason Y Ng Lifestyle, Travel, News, Hong Kong
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby
24 May 2013

F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is one of the most enduring 20th century novels.
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Amy Li News, China
Nightclub's superstar 'welcome' lands Henan official in trouble
24 May 2013

Having your name in lights inside a nightclub is perhaps not the best idea when your party is openly cracking down on the extravagent lifestyles of its members. 
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Patrick Boehler News, China, Comment
China news round-up: 'Uncharismatic' premier arrives in Switzerland, troops prepare for Mali
24 May 2013

Li Keqiang continues first overseas trip as premier in Switzerland
Le Temps
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Michael Cox Sport
Yip’s secret to success – a computer game?
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Could an online racing game be the key to trainer Dennis Yip Chor-hong’s breakout season?
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Wines of the moment
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Wine auctions have really taken off for Hong Kong and Chinese wine buyers, with investors snapping up anything sold at auction, the rarer the better.
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Patrick Boehler News, China, Comment
Forbes lists China's First Lady Peng Liyuan among world's 100 most powerful women
23 May 2013

China's First Lady Peng Liyuan has made it onto Forbes' list of the world's most powerful women, a feat her predecessors have never achieved, but remains overshadowed by her entrepreneurial...
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Ernest Kao Comment, News
Mystery Nanjing road goo is 'corn starch and Foxconn workers' tears', says Jon Stewart
23 May 2013

Jon Stewart, arguably Chinese netizens’ favourite foreign funny guy, recently brought America’s attention to the strange occurrence in Nanjing, China’s Jiangsu province.
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China IPOs: still not ready for prime time
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Everyone is hailing the success of two massive China IPOs this week that seems to herald a new uptick in the moribund sector, with relatively strong debuts for offerings from Galaxy Securities and...
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