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SCMP Reporter

'You even dress like a panda'

Secretary for Economic Development

and Labour Stephen Ip Shu-kwan  greeting Ocean Park chairman Allan Zeman  on

the arrival of bamboo munchers Le Le

and Ying Ying

'A slap on the face for bad behaviour or disrespect would have much more effect than words of little meaning as the impact of that slap would not be forgotten easily.'

Post reader P. Souza, arguing against banning spanking at home

'They said we didn't apply and that we were blocking traffic, so I didn't bother'

Food critic and chef Chua Lam  on why he did not cover the city in his latest

TV documentary featuring the world's great fresh food markets - because

of hassles with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

'Psychotic human garbage, a gibbering Satan, an insane psychotic just like Hitler, using fatuous, smarmy drivel and distortions, and diatribes full of putrid corruption, lies, conspiracy and total censorship'

Diatribes from a US smokers' rights group, attacking Hong Kong-based tobacco control campaigner Judith Mackay,  who has been named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine

'Arise! To those who don't have a stock account, let our capital flow in the attractive stock market. As the Chinese nation reaches its last chance of prosperity, all expend their excited roars. Buy! Buy! Buy! May our million hearts beat as one. Brave the risk of buying high. Money in! Money in!'

From a modified national anthem circulating on the internet



Quotes of The Week