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THE casual wear producer Semir has kicked off its latest promotion with the appointment of pop star Nicholas Tse as its front man.
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- Jen and Ben a no-go at box office
"AMERICAN Wedding," the third film in the "American Pie" comedy franchise, took the cake at the North American box office in its first weekend while Hollywood power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ate humble pie with one of the biggest flops of the summer.
- Gap in Hollywood
Singers Madonna (R) and Missy Elliott are shown as they appear in a advertising campaign for the Gap clothing stores. The Gap's new fall television campaign, which began July 30, is set to "Into the Hollywood Groove," a new remix by Madonna and Missy Elliott.
- Elephant protector
Australian model Imogen Bailey is seen in a poster July 31 posing naked in shackles with whip marks across her back for a campaign by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) organization.
- Best female artist
Hong Kong Karen Mok poses with her award for the Best Female Artist at the 14th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei on August 2. The annual Golden Melody Award is Taiwan's premier music award.
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- Tse shows off Semir's style
THE casual wear producer Semir has kicked off its latest promotion with the appointment of pop star Nicholas Tse as its front man.
- Inspiring women
WHO are the most admired women in China? A recent survey turned up the names of Cecilia Yip (Hong Kong actress), Xu Jinglei (actress), Jade Kwan (Hong Kong singer) and Ma Yanli (super model) as the four most admired women.
- BRIEFS
Watertight designs
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- Dolphin doctors
EVERY afternoon after their four daily performances, Mary and Lucky, dolphin stars from Bluesea Broadway in the Peace Park, have another job, as medical workers helping a group of children aged from 2-14 years old.
- Graphic health warnings on EU cigarette packs
LONDON - Cigarette packs in Europe could soon carry graphic images showing the harmful effects of tobacco to remind smokers of how they are damaging their health, experts said recently.
- Electrical jolt gives chemotherapy a head start
WASHINGTON - Jolting tumours with a low dose of electricity may make them more susceptible to chemotherapy, Israeli researchers said recently.
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- A visit to 'China's most beautiful village'
FOR almost 300 years, Huizhou in Anhui Province used to be centre stage in China's business world. From their teenage years, Anhui people went out to do business in the surrounding provinces.
- Tiptoe through the tulips
BEFORE I visited the Netherlands, all my images of this small country could be summed up in just four words which you probably have in your mind too: windmills, clogs, cheese and tulips.
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- 'Txokos' societies
IT is not often women say they cannot keep their husbands out of the kitchen, but in Spain's food-mad northern Basque region the men often prefer to keep the cooking among themselves.
- Cartoons come to life under an expert animator
THE first sight of Fei Jianhua assures people that he was born to the field of animation. His cartoon-like images and optimistic and lively characters earn him the nickname "King of the Kids".
- Living with terror
THE government's five-colour terror alert system has become almost meaningless for many Americans, with the threat level stalled inexorably at yellow for elevated risk or orange for high.
- Wedding of grandma to 28-yr-old outrages Kenya
THE marriage of a man to a woman more than twice his age is unheard of in Kenya where nubile, teenage girls are frequently betrothed to decrepit, old men.
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