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...burden his father, Pineda struck out on his own, collecting newspapers and bottles, and living on the street for nearly two years. When he was 15, a friend encouraged him to start singing again, beginning Pineda's 25-year career as a cover band singer in the Philippines and Hong Kong...
...estimates Filipino Americans made up half of the audience. Some countrymen are already painting Pineda as a kind of national hero. "There's [boxer] Manny Pacquiao, [pool player] Efren Reyes and then there's Arnel," says Kookie Luib, a bass player who performed with Pineda during his years in Hong Kong. "Our country is always recognized for corruption and government malfunction. These guys are bringing up Filipino pride...
...Taiwanese businesspeople living in China, trips home can be a full-day slog. Despite the proximity of the island to the mainland, sensitive Taiwan/China relations means there are virtually no direct flights. Travelers are forced to transit an intermediate airport, usually the one in Hong Kong, adding hours to what ought to be a relatively quick trip...
...however, the post-postmodern phase of the genre that readers will encounter in 3030: New Graphic Design in China. This thought-provoking anthology is edited by the talented Hong Kong designer Javin Mo and brings together the work of 30 of his generational peers from mainland China - designers aged around 30 and therefore born at the dawn of the country's economic liberalization. Very little of the book consists of applied graphics - the retail posters, brochures, advertisements, packaging and point-of-sale material that are the designer's daily duty. Instead, the work is mostly theoretical: experimental typography, avant-garde...
...burger has been around forever ... I wanted to try to give it a facelift," says Que Vinh Dang, executive chef at Duke's Burger, (852) 2526 7062, one of latest additions to Hong Kong's SoHo dining district. He's not the only one. Designer burgers - with the foie-gras toppings, sprinkled truffles and all the rest - have been popping up on menus everywhere these past few years. And there's already a cluster of better-class burger bars in Hong Kong. But Duke's Burger is by far the smartest (and newest) of them, and it offers a menu...