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More and more centenarians
turning up in Japan See story on page 6
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Fox Sports cancels show over Asian criticism video
LOS ANGELES,
September 8, 2011 (AFP) – Fox Sports has canceled a college sports program and apologized to Asians after a video report on the show was criticized for making fun of Asian students’ accents and knowledge. See Fox Sports, page 2
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Mobile internet to surpass wired world by 2015
See story on LIFESTYLE 3 F O O D & B E V
Web survey finds China’s netizens obsessed with luxury cars
(HONG KONG-Relaxnews) - Much has been written about
China’s growing obsession with the internet but a new report released this week has shed a little more light on just what is capturing the attention of the Chinese public when they log on. Te second annual Prestige 100: China IQ seeks to measure the “digital
Pay for vending machine snacks using cell phone
(Relaxnews) – A Chinese
entrepreneur has developed a new app that allows consumers to pay for their vending machine purchases with their cell phone. Instead of fumbling for See Pay for vending, page 2
footprint of 100 luxury brands” in China and the report has no doubt captured the attention of the companies – and consumers – across the globe, with estimates that by 2020 China will become the world’s largest market for luxury goods. Befitting the world’s largest car market, no fewer than seven luxury motoring brands made their way into the top 10, led by the brand the
See China cars, page 10 Tursday - Wednesday, September 15 - 21, 2011 P A S S P R T
Historic Vietnam site in new battle - tourism See story on PASSPORT 5
Greenpeace turns 40,now a bigger force to reckon with
See story on page 7
Visitors line up for a show at the Audi area at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai
on April 20, 2011. Audi came up as the favorite brand among Chinese web users. AFP PHOTO:Philippe Lopez
Keyboard jockeys: perfect the art of healthy sitting
Breast cancer cases on the rise
Diagnosed cases of breast
cancer rose by 260 percent and those of cervical cancer by 20 percent from 1980 to 2010.
See Breast cancer, LIFESTYLE 7
(Relaxnews) - If you’re a deskbound office worker, your health could be at serious risk, experts say. However, on September 12, health news website MyHealthNewsDaily offers a six-point strategy to reduce your risks without losing your job. Growing scientific research
suggests that sitting can raise your risks for a host of problems, including obesity and diabetes. Tis is especially true if your off-hours include time lounging in front of the
See Keyboard jockeys, page 10 Philippines sees four-fold rise in mining
MANILA, September 14, 2011 (AFP) – Te Philippines said Wednesday it expected mining investments to rise more than four-fold to $18 billion in five years as global commodity prices soared. A new
mining law allowed foreign investments in 2005, and high metals prices were drawing even more investor interest, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje said. “In terms of investments, the aggregate amount of $3.835 billion has been invested in the sector over the last six years. Total investments are projected to reach $18 bil lion by 2 0 1 6 , ”
h e See Philippine mining, page 10 told a mining
Top Android apps: Facebook for women, maps and mail for men
Women were more likely to use the Facebook app on their Android smartphone while men were checking mail or directions.
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(Relaxnews) – Tere are many apps that both male and female Android smartphone owners use frequently but recent statistics from market analyst Nielsen show that women are using
Facebook and men are using mapping and mail apps like Google Maps and Gmail much more than the opposite sex.
See Top Android, page 10 Angolan beauty crowned Miss Universe
By Anella Reta SAO PAULO, September 13, 2011
(AFP) – Angola’s Leila Lopes has become the new Miss Universe, edging out beauties from Ukraine, Brazil, the Philippines and China as the pageant marked its 60th anniversary. Lopes, 25, wearing a glittery strapless
gown with feathery fringe, accepted the crown on Monday from last year’s winner, Mexico’s Ximena Navarrete, after upsetting a line-up of Latin American beauties who had been favored to win. Ninety-eight young women took part
in the contest – in South America’s largest city, Brazil’s industrial hub of Sao Paulo – watched by an estimated one billion people around the world. “Now I have work to do, and I want to
Miss Universe Angola 2011, Leila Lopes; Miss Universe Brazil 2011, Priscila Machado; Miss Universe China 2011, Luo Zilin; Miss Universe Philippines 2011, Shamcey Supsup; and Miss Universe Ukraine 2011, Olesia Stefanko; are announced as the top five contestants during this years LIVE NBC broadcast of the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE Competition from Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. HO/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP
try to keep my feet on the ground,” Lopes told reporters as she struggled to hold back tears after receiving a standing ovation at
Sao Paulo’s Credicard Hall. Earlier, when the judges asked what
physical trait about herself she would change if given the opportunity, she replied: “Nothing, I am satisfied with what God gave me,” and added that it was important to have “inner beauty.” She will go on to serve as a world
ambassador of sorts, with a full calendar of public appearances to raise awareness about the fight against AIDS and other serious diseases.
It was the ninth time the competition was held in Latin America but the first time it was hosted by Brazil. Latin American women were
the favorites this year after winning the crown in seven of the last 10 competitions, and all eyes were on the slender Vanessa Goncalves of Venezuela, which has a highly competitive beauty
See Ms Universe, page 10
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