'Because of a telephone transmission error, a front-page article yesterday about Walt Disney's plans to serve shark's fin soup at its theme park in Hong Kong misstated the species of another Asian culinary delicacy, which had been seized by the authorities. It was pangolins, a type of anteater, not penguins.'
From a correction in The New York Times
'Certain statements made by the chairman at the company's press conference were his personal views only and should not be interpreted as the company's opinion regarding the cyclical nature of the container shipping industry or the group's future results.'
A statement from the board of directors of listing candidate China Cosco Holdings, disowning claims by Wei Jiafu, who offered an unusually bullish view on rising profits and prolonged shipping industry growth
'I'm under a lot of pressure ... please don't expect too much.'
Veteran singer Paula Tsui Siu-fung, responding to queues for tickets under thunderstorms for her concert series next month