Posts Tagged ‘Hong Kong’

Does “Compensated Dating” Equal Prostitution?

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 23:44 By MB

Many teenage girls in Hong Kong, China are indulging in what they call “compensated dating”, a form of prostitution. In the last two years the number has only increased. More number of school girls is indulging in this to earn money for their shopping and other luxuries.  Sze, (name has been changed) started with this [...]

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Amnesty International Hong Kong Launches Gay Campaign

Monday, August 10, 2009 14:29 By Madhuri Katti

Finally Amnesty International Hong Kong has spoken up against gross discrimination and human rights abuse LGBTs face because of their sexuality by launching a ‘Gay’ campaign. Yes, the pun is very much intended in these series of print advertisements.

The message in the print ads say: Gay People Are Not Gay, Make More People Gay Today [...]

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North Korea: a poor country that affords nukes

Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:49 By GSerrano

North Korea has been a confirmed impoverished nation, replete with malnourished citizens and dependence on international food aid. The country is also wracked with famines. Moreover, it has been known as a failing economy. So, how then can it afford all the nuclear weapons that it has been testing under its missiles and nuclear weapons [...]

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Sharp Challenge: Stop those Marching Bacteria!

Thursday, May 7, 2009 13:52 By Madhuri Katti

Can we really stop those multitudes of marching microbes and the flu? Well, with fears of pandemic Swine flu looming large answer seems no. But going by Sharp’s latest ad campaign ‘Bacteria’, their high density Plasmacluster ion generator air purifier seems rise to the challenge of stopping the lethal march of  microbes.
This colourful print campaign [...]

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Mrs. Mugabe Assaults Photographers in Hong Kong

Sunday, January 18, 2009 15:21 By Madhuri Katti

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s family is well known for holidaying in Hong Kong and other luxurious places around the globe. The First Lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe, apparently lost her temper and beat up photojournalists with the help of her bodyguard outside Hong Kong’s luxurious hotel.
Wonder why First lady didn’t want to be in media [...]

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Golden Loo May Cease To Exist

Thursday, October 23, 2008 23:10 By Jaiyant Cavale

Where would you think the world’s most expensive toilet could be located? In Versailles, France? Or perhaps in one of the palaces of the Romanovs in St. Petersburg, Russia? No, it happens to be in Hong Kong, one of the most opulent modern cities. Lam Sai-Wing was not content with his flourishing business and decided [...]

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