No more dirty singing

For some, hygiene is not just a hot topic - it has also become a useful promotional strategy. Well-known for its lack of new songs, the posh V-Mix Karaoke Box has finally worked out its new image: it's now the most hygienic karaoke in town. The company claims its sterilised en-suite karaoke rooms and marble floors guarantee a clean and comfortable environment for customers. V-Mix also claims to be the only karaoke joint that provides staff members with medical insurance, and customers will not be served by anyone who is sick. Amidst the SARS turmoil, perhaps hygiene, and not the size of the songbank, should be the criteria to choose which karaoke to go to.