Issue: March 13, 2014 (Archive)

Thursday, March 13, 2014

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Funny side of parody seen for copyright law
Certain parodies are being proposed for exemption from copyright laws, a government spokesman said.

Jealous guy avoids jail despite contempt rap
A mainland businessman has avoided prison despite breaking a pledge not to interfere in the life of his former girlfriend, Phoenix TV host Shen Xing, 38.

New charge for mom
A woman accused of staging the bogus abduction of her baby girl faces a second charge.

Threshold blow for pan-democrats
Reports that Beijing will raise the nomination threshold for would-be candidates for the 2017 chief executive election will almost certainly rule out the pan-democrats, according to a Civic Party lawmaker.

Shopping by smartphone on the rise
Two in five people use mobile devices to shop, a survey shows.

Actions speak louder than words like `bossy'
I quoted Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean In, a few columns ago regarding her take on female versus male views on self- achievement. She came to my attention this week again as the "Ban Bossy" campaign she spearheads frequently popped up on television and social media.

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