Image-conscious China chides its 'unruly' tourists

Water Resistant Mark

27 May 2012

One often wonders whether humans have invented everything there is to invent. When you consider all the investment that has gone into making such things as the solar-powered torch and baconnaise (...

3:49PM

Back to square one

20 May 2012

Calling someone a 'square' is something of an insult. Squares are seen as boring, conventional and predictably reliable. Ned Flanders is a square, for example, as is post-Beatles Paul McCartney....

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Bright and beautiful

11 Mar 2012

Spring has sprung, so we can say goodbye to being cold, grey skies and muted clothing. There's something unnatural about shivering in Hong Kong unless, of course, you are in a room, windows...

9:47AM

Army of one

5 Feb 2012

Judging by the wildly successful Call of Duty computer games, it appears that children today love nothing more than ultra-realistic military shoot 'em ups.

6:42AM

Britain's finest hours

4 Dec 2011

It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time when Britain was actually good at making things. When it came to cars, chocolate, clothes and pop music, Britannia ruled. Alas, no more.

2:25AM

Jingle fever

27 Nov 2011

It's November, so, of course, it's time to think about Christmas presents. Actually, judging by the yuletide muzak and Christmas decorations, holiday shopping started just before Halloween.

1:45AM

Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

4 comments

12:54AM

Howard Winn

Way to go

2:01AM

Sea world

Pirates have had appalling press recently, but what's causing the tide to turn? Is it the Somali pirates causing chaos off the coast of Africa or is it the awful Pirates of the Caribbean 4...

1:13AM

Honour bound

Nobody remembers who finished in second place, or so the saying goes. Not many people remember Carl Lewis' valiant dash to the line in the 1988 Summer Olympics 100-metre final, as he trailed in...

4:57PM

Sailing Watches

Jean Richard - Diverscope (HK$48,800)

4:21PM

Two timers

A watch that tells the time in two different time zones makes a perfect travel companion.

11:20AM

Moveable assets

Multiple time zones help the well-travelled keep track of time at home and away

Officine Panerai Ferrari Granturismo GMT Alarm HK$77,000

10:20AM

splendid watch, over

Bring out your inner fighter pilot with this rugged timepiece from Graham London. Only 500 pieces of the latest design in the Chronofighter Oversize series are available worldwide.

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