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Hong Kong horses steal the show in Singapore
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hong Kong horses swooped to capture the biggest prizes on the Singapore racing calendar on Sunday, Military Attack romping to an easy win in the S$3 million (£1.6 million) SIA Cup and Lucky Nine landing the S$1 million KrisFlyer...Tags: Elizabeth II, Singapore
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Horse racing-Hong Kong horses steal the show in Singapore
ReutersBy Peter Rutherford SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong horses swooped to capture the biggest prizes on the Singapore racing calendar on Sunday, Military Attack romping to an easy win in the S$3 million ($2.39 million)SIA Cup and Lucky Nine landing...Tags: Elizabeth II, Singapore
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Film Review: 'American Dreams in China'
VarietyAn aspirational drama about how three deadbeat college chums built a business empire by teaching English, Peter Chan Ho-sun's "American Dreams in China" is attractively packaged and moderately enjoyable, but nonetheless comes across as ersatz and...Tags: Culture, Movies, Arts and Culture, Peter Chan, Beijing (China)
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Cannes Film Review: 'Bends'
Variety"Driving Miss Daisy" this ain't, but a wealthy Hong Kong woman and her mainland Chinese chauffeur do make a small, indefinable connection as they go through their own financial meltdowns in "Bends," Hong Kong helmer Flora Lau's observation of China-H.K....Tags: China
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62 injured in light rail accident in Hong Kong
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkHONG KONG (China Daily/ANN) -- Sixty-two people were injured after a light-rail train derailed in the northwestern satellite town of Tin Shui Wai in Hong Kong on Friday afternoon. Despite accusations of speeding, the cause of the crash was not immediately...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Television Industry, Germany, Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents
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Business Digest: May 18, 2013 Zero announces Hong Kong deal
The Santa Cruz SentinelZero announces Hong Kong deal Zero Motorcycles announces it has signed its first eastern Asia distributor, Yuen Ho Trading Co. Ltd. based in Hong Kong. Zero Motorcycles representatives traveled to Hong Kong to present the government with 59 MY 2012...Tags: Services and Shopping, Media Industry, Vehicles, Small Businesses
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Jackie Chan wants to be serious but will never quit action films
ReutersCANNES (Reuters) - After countless broken bones and smashed teeth, Jackie Chan has given up doing his own stunts and wants more serious roles but the Kung Fu actor says he will never stop being an action star despite earlier plans to quit big action...Tags: Celebrities, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Broken Bones, Cannes Film Festival
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China's Ai Weiwei takes inspiration from milk scandal
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has taken inspiration from fears in China about milk safety for his latest work of art, a huge map of China made out of milk powder tins appearing at an exhibition in Hong Kong which opens on Friday....Tags: Arts and Culture, Organized Crime, Beijing (China), Ai Weiwei, Arts
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Changes open door in China for international education cooperation
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- The president or principal administrator appointed by Chinese-foreign cooperatively run schools will no longer require central government approval, according to a list of the canceled administrative approval items released...Tags: Beijing (China), Germany, China
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Indian women down Bahrain
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainBAHRAIN'S women's national football team suffered a 0-2 defeat to their counterparts from India last night in an international friendly match played at the National Stadium in Riffa. The loss was the second in a row for the hosts, as the match was the...Tags: Bahrain, American Football Conference, Manama (Bahrain), India, Kyrgyzstan
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Everything you wanted to know about Bruce Lee but were afraid to ask
It was nearly 40 years ago that martial arts actor Bruce Lee died suddenly at age 32 in Hong Kong of cerebral edema caused by an allergic reaction to pain medication. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored Lee's legacy last month with...Tags: Arts and Culture, Allergies, Arts
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Debating the art market as the best judge of quality
On May 24 at China's Hong Kong Convention Center an outfit called Intelligence Squared will host a formal debate during the debut of the newest spinoff of the Art Basel franchise of international art fairs. The motion under consideration will be: "The...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Judges, Art Basel
May 19, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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