Personal Life

APP OF THE WEEK

App of the week: Sex Drive

28 Aug 2012

Sex Drive

US$1.99

6:11PM

We can work it out

17 Jul 2012

Peter Duncan's greatest achievement has not been leading the international design firm, Hassell, through exponential growth in China, or the design and delivery of high-profile projects. It has...

9:34PM

How we do like to be beside the seaside

17 Jul 2012

Making a choice between a home in Mid-Levels or the south side? Findings from a new study might help sway your decision.

9:31PM

Pepper spray cans more powerful, police admit

5 Jul 2012

Police have admitted using canisters with more powerful jets to douse protesters with pepper spray during President Hu Jintao's visit, but insist they did not breach safety guidelines.

7:18PM

Where did the love go? Partnership wilts under the stress of married life

10 Jun 2012

Jane and Peter came to me for counselling to try and save their failing marriage. 'He doesn't love me any more,' Jane told me. 'All he wants to do is work, work, work. I am the only one taking...

5:12PM

They were cleaned out

28 May 2012

Nine homeless people are suing the government. They say government workers threw all their belongings away during a clean-up. The judge has asked them to see if they can reach an agreement with...

4:03PM

Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

3:37AM

Street sleepers urged to seek settlement

Nine homeless people suing the government were urged to seek an out-of-court settlement yesterday at a preliminary hearing into the case.

3:45PM

Future city divided by personalities

Divergent
Veronica Roth
Published by Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN 9780062024022

2:56PM

There is more to happiness than simply being told we're happy

In the dystopian 1921 novel We, Russian novelist Yevgeny Zamyatin paints a picture of a society where everyone must be happy. In that perfect world, people practise self-hypnosis by telling...

1:45PM

Warm welcome for visitors

Serviced apartments in Chengdu are welcoming more international players. In 2007, the Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu entered the market with 26 serviced residences. Since then, international operators...

1:23PM

Teenagers avoid Youth Square

Teenagers have hardly used the new facilities at Youth Square in Chai Wan since it opened in 2009, a government report says.

1:18PM

Self-esteem a key aspect of life

Many people have problems with self-esteem. Low self-esteem can result in anxiety when one is giving a speech or taking part in social activities. In a more serious case, it could lead one to...

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