Issue: March 10, 2010 (Archive)

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Those hacks from olden days missed the scoops of a lifetime
A man was gambling with friends and lost all his money. He placed one last bet - his wife. He lost again, and the winner demanded the woman.

Bloated SFC seeks fallout-free HQ
The rapid growth of the Hong Kong stock market has bloated the Securities and Futures Commission's reserve fund to the point where it has been required to "relieve the flood" by the introduction of imminent fee reductions.

Technology helps boost net gains
Tertiary institutions are taking full advantage of the internet, even using it for online advertising.

Secret weapons for making friends
Many of Hong Kong's key political and business figures are members of the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and have traveled to Beijing to attend the annual meetings of the two bodies.

To run a marathon, you need to develop your ego muscles
Marathon running has come to Asia. This bizarre Western craze has four stages: 1) You run. 2) You have a heart attack. 3) You die and are buried. 4) You get this really cool medal bearing the word "failed."

`Nine sins' not for public viewing
Many tertiary institutions have been battered by the global financial tsunami. They incurred investment losses, which in one case triggered a governance crisis.

Suen travel will educate the world
The post-Lunar New Year holiday period is the peak time for organizations to hold their Spring Festival banquets.

Heard the one about vanishing literary prize? It's a mystery
Did you hear about the mystery writer who found an entire organization he helped set up had vanished?

Culture of giving needs big boost
In his budget Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun- wah allocated HK$1 billion for the fifth Matching Grant Scheme.

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