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WHAT’S cool and chic at the moment? Here is a summary of what’s happening on the catwalks around the world.The Alberta Ferretti woman is always the one with the most femininity and charm. This winter, chiffon dresses and smart coats in red, burgundy, pink and purple play the leading role in the collection. Sweet and provocative, she will raise everyone’s temperature everywhere.
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- Goodbye to Anita Mui
Left: The hearse carrying the casket of the late "Cantopop" diva, Anita Mui, leaves the funeral home for a crematorium in Hong Kong last Monday.
- Pointer to Oscars at Critics' Choice
IN a possible hint of what may happen on Oscar night next month, the final installment in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy won four prizes last Saturday at the ninth annual Critics' Choice Awards.
- Elvis lives in solo marathon
Elvis impersonator Shezad Eikmeier, otherwise known as "Shelvis", celebrates after setting a new world record for the longest solo singing marathon at a private local radio station in Hamburg. Eikmeier sang about 800 songs by US rock legend Elvis Presley in 40 hours 8 minutes 2 seconds and broke the Guinness World Record for "Longest Solo Singing" last Thursday, the date of Elvis' 69th birthday.
- New inquiry into Diana's death
Britain's Princess Diana, pictured here in 1995, is the subject of a top-level police investigation into her death in a 1997 Paris car crash. Diana, who died alongside her escort Dodi Al Fayed, was quoted in a British tabloid newspaper as naming her former husband, Prince Charles, as the person she suspected of plotting to kill her. Separate inquests into the couple's deaths were opened in London last week and adjourned until 2005.
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- What is hot in winter
WHAT'S cool and chic at the moment? Here is a summary of what's happening on the catwalks around the world.
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- New healthcare options
WELL-OFF expats and locals who wish to enjoy medical services at international standard can now try the Shanghai East International Medical Centre, the city's first foreign-funded joint venture hospital.
- Radiation within limits
HELSINKI - A survey of some of the world's most popular cell phones found they emit radiation well below agreed limits and largely in line with the data published by manufacturers, a Finnish regulator's study showed on Thursday.
- Coffee lowers diabetes risk
WASHINGTON - People who gulp several cups of coffee a day can greatly lower their risk of developing diabetes later in life, even if they are overweight, according to a US Study published on Tuesday.
- Holiday hygiene check-up
WITH the Spring Festival drawing near, a city-wide inspection on food safety is being conducted by Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau. This month-long inspection is mainly targeting medium and large-sized restaurants and eateries within the major scenic spots.
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- Web of influence
WHO is the most influential rich person in China? He is 32-year-old William Ding Lei, head of NetEase Inc, according to the new influence list released by Rupert Hoogewerf, the much-hyped compiler of the Chinamoney 100 list.
- Wealth enhances influence
THERE appears to be a reciprocal link between wealth and influence. A third of those on the 2003 Chinamoney 100 (100 richest list) have accepted appointments to either the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (23 per cent), or the National People's Congress (11 per cent).
- Sam's magic suits the world
SAM the Tailor has measured them all from towering Chinese basketball player Yao Ming to bulky former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and svelte David Bowie.
- US ingredients, Chinese flavours
WHILE Shanghai families are preparing for their Lunar New Year dinner, Ross Kreamer hopes that the biggest feast ushering in the Year of Monkey will have an American touch.
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