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iPhone 4S scramble by fans on the grey market - I'm not surprised that Apple fans are paying through the roof for the latest iPhone 4S. Supposed price on the grey market, between US$1,300 and ... by whykay

Hong Kong Ferry accident - Only read about this accident which happened on Friday. It's a ferry from one of the out-lying islands called Cheung Chau and was bound for ... by whykay

Hong Kong still is the most expensive place to rent office space - Hong Kong is one of the priciest areas to rent office space especially in Central. So much so, a few corporations moved out of Central ... by whykay

Boeing's Dreamliners first commercial flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong - A good excuse to fly to Tokyo from Hong Kong or vice-versa...? Boeing's Dreamliner finally made its first commercial flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong, ... by whykay

My VitaSoy cheesey ads - You can hear them in Cantonese and Mandarin, let the cheesiness begin...! (Via Wai Yee Hong's tweet) by whykay

Tales of Love from China - Thanks to Esther, I received this link to some classic love stories from China.Check them out here: Tales of Love from China by whykay

Change of China at NUIG - Change of China photo exhibition at NUIG was launched today. The exhibition will run until November 24th. More information... by whykay

Broadway play called "Chinglish" - Chinglish is an American play which opened on Broadway on October 27th.About the play (from the official website):In this sexy and romantic play, an American ... by whykay

Sundays @ Noon Concert Series (Nov 6th) - Admission FreeMUSIC21 presents  Umbilical by Benjamin Dwyer (World Premiere)The story of Oedipus, Jocasta and Laius in ten musical scenes for amplified baroque violin, double bass, harpsichord and tapeWithMaya ... by whykay

iPhone 4S launch in HK on November 11th - Announced yesterday, iPhone 4S will be launched in Hong Kong on November 11th as well as 13 other countries. (via ComputerWorld: Apple launches iPhone 4S in ... by whykay

China Post service sends love letters 7 years later to married couples - In order to change the attitudes of marriage in China where divorce rates are climbing, China Post are offering a service called "Love Post" for ... by whykay

Irish Times review - M&L Szechuan, Dublin - Great to see another positive review of more traditional Chinese restaurants, this time it is a review by Catherine Cleary for the Irish Times about ... by whykay

Chinese community section on HSE site - Just came across the section for the Chinese community on the HSE website. It has brief overview of the profile of the community,  references to ... by whykay

S. Korean pop culture spreading to the West - I know Hong Kongers have been a huge fan of S. Korean music aka K-Pop, drama, films, make-up, fashion, and so on. This type of ... by whykay

Ricky Hui passes away at 65 - For those who are too young to remember, Ricky Hui (許冠英), comedian and actor who starred in many comedies, I loved the ones with him and his ... by whykay

Tourism Ireland brings Chinese tour operators to Offaly - Tourism Ireland brings Chinese tour operators to Offaly to show Chinese tour operators other Irish destinations. If people don't know already, you will see what ... by whykay

Ireland falling behind in languages - It's not news to find out that Ireland is quite low in the table when it comes to proficiency of a second or third language. ... by whykay

Some airline news (Hong Kong) - I didn't even know there was a Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) until I came across this article about HKA launching their "an all Club Class service" ... by whykay

China's "Super Singles Day" - November 11th is significant to single males as it's normally celebrated as Bachelor's Day. I've never heard of it before until I came across this ... by whykay

Eirtakon 2011 & Animé - My first experience at Eirtakon and some thoughts about animé from my childhood by whykay

No more room for loved one remains in Hong Kong - I didn't realise it got to a point where people are renting (illegally) apartments for holding created remains of loved ones as space becomes a ... by whykay

Toy Story Land to be launched in HK Disneyland on Friday - Ever since I saw the ad for Disneyland while I was waiting to board the ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central, the expensive ticket ... by whykay

Leap card -- it's nearly here, Ireland's integrated travel smart card - It has taken about ten years according to TV3 News, and I did a quick search in my old blog articles, and my hopes for ... by whykay

Sundays @ Noon Concert Series (Nov 20th, 2011) - ADMISSION FREE   Ensemble AvalonIoana Petcu-Colan, Violin Gerald Peregrine, Cello Michael McHale, PianoJonathan Russell: Piano Trio Eibhlis Farrell: StillsongIan Wilson: Spilliaert's beach Philip Hammond: Miniatures and ModulationsEvangelia Rigaki: ... by whykay

Belvedere college students now have Mandarin classes - Belvedere is another school to add Mandarin to their school programme. The Confucius Institute at UCD are the ones promoting the Chinese language and culture classes. ... by whykay

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