Issue: August 04, 2009 (Archive)

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Asian bubble of optimism builds over recovery
Hats off to officials in Seoul.

Swine flu budgets fuel ethics row
As billions of dollars are mustered for vaccines, Tamiflu and face masks to combat human swine flu (H1N1), a bitter debate about equity is starting to swirl.

Reputation tarnished
How in the world did Jacqueline Pang derive that, in a cohabiting relationship, if a man stays fit and a woman gets fat then the man's search for a true love is still on? ("Fat chance of living together," July 27.) And therefore women should think twice before committing to a cohabiting relationship!

Reveal minibonds truth
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Securities and Futures Commission have not provided any reasonable explanation or grounds for their decision in relation to no further reviews, investigations and disciplinary or enforcement proceedings if eligible minibonds customers accept the offer of a settlement.

Beep beep, you're dead
A maths teacher once told me that if you sat 10,000 monkeys in front of a keyboard and allowed them to type, eventually one of them by chance would tap out a piece of work to rival Shakespeare. The statistical point being made was that regardless of how low the probability of something occurring is, as long as it isn't impossible, over enough time that event becomes a certainty.

Take your pick on Xia
Central banker-turned-researcher Xia Bin informs us that Shanghai's financial market will eventually surpass that of Hong Kong, rendering us no more than a pawn ("You're just a pawn," The Standard, July 30). How are we to interpret this comment?

Weight-loss surgery a cut above
A comparison of three popular weight-loss surgeries found them overall to be "safe," addressing earlier concerns, US researchers said.

Public deserve better
Grenville Cross, the director of public prosecutions, raised various points when answering Legco on July 15 over the Mugabe affair.

Rich being punished
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Securities and Futures Commission, administration and banks are well aware that the first to fall for deceptive derivatives in the retail market were private bank clients. These wealthy investors who invested in accumulators didn't protest like minibonds investors, who out of sheer perseverance are able to see light and will get partial refunds.

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