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...been years since karaoke, that staple of modern Asian life, was relegated to the ranks of drunken salarymen. Today in Hong Kong, it's being integrated into office life in a new tradition known as "K Lunch." Hong Kong residents are flocking to karaoke studios on their lunch hours, when many businesses are now offering two hours of food and song for less than $5. Students routinely hit up K Lunch, but the low price - using the same room after 6 p.m. costs about three times as much - also lures office workers, teachers, retirees and housewives. "You can have...
...K Lunch has been around for years, but Eric Chu, marketing director at Neway, a leading Hong Kong karaoke chain, says his company began to promote it aggressively in 2001 in hopes of drumming up business during off-peak hours. Today, his outlets offer sushi buffets, Internet access and PlayStation consoles. Many are fully booked at lunch. And the recession hasn't hurt business: Neway lowered its prices 10% to 15% last November to lure penny-pinching customers and saw a few more patrons trickle in for the bargain...
...city of 7 million people that is uncomfortably hot most of the year, the appeal of spending one's lunch hour in a private, air-conditioned room is undeniable. Lunchtime lung workouts also make sense in a culture that prizes the family dinner. Chu attributes K Lunch's popularity to its affordability and Hong Kong's cramped living spaces. While in other countries, homes are large enough to accommodate friends, "in Hong Kong, a family of four lives in a 700-sq.-ft. apartment. People like to have their own private area for their amusement...
...things that struck me about the book is that it's fairly secular and practical - this is what a 401(k) does, this is how a Roth IRA works. Is this something you aimed for when you were writing it? I think that's right. I've got some religious principles in there that I think are primary - like giving to charity and so forth. The other was [compound interest], a principle that I think underlies all wealth, a principle that Jesus gave: "Unto him who has, more will be given." Like the parable of the Talents. So that comes...
...Institute of Politics president Mary K. B. Cox ’10 said that even though many faculty members left the meeting early, the rally seemed to go “without a hitch.” She added that she suspected that only the event organizers noticed that the meeting had adjourned ahead of schedule...