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...phenomenal dim sum at famous Hong Kong eateries, traditional and painstakingly elaborate multi-course meals in Kyoto, and roast duck at a world-renowned restaurant in Beijing. The last one even gave us a numbered certificate with our meal, in case we doubted the fowl's authenticity...
...story begins in 2004 when a polished Malaysian think-tank director named Abdul Razak Baginda met the comely Shaariibuu at a gala in Hong Kong. A married father, Abdul Razak, now 47, had been educated in Britain and had written several books on Malaysia's political economy. He and Shaariibuu began a romantic relationship, meeting up for secret liaisons across Asia. Eight months later, Abdul Razak broke off the affair, according to the prosecution and a court affidavit filed by him. Abdul Razak alleges that Shaariibuu then began blackmailing him, presumably threatening to make their relationship public...
...enjoyment suddenly never felt more disgusting. Did you deliberately arrange to have the "Best of Asia" section come right after the Darfur article to induce guilt? I don't know whether to condemn or congratulate you, but I'm already reconsidering my annual vacation plan. Karson Chu, Hong Kong...
...fellow thespians grappled with the burden of their sacrifice. In previous lives, many were schoolteachers, beauty contestants and union organizers, but now they toil around the clock, rushing after spoiled kids and reckoning with deadbeat husbands. An estimated one-third of the Filipinas working as domestic servants in Hong Kong are university graduates. "What good has that done me?" demands one cast member. "I am just scrubbing toilets...
...later scene, "each teardrop is worth a dollar." Servants of globalization, these indomitable women enrich the lives of countless others. Thelma, though, will never resign herself to being "just a helper." Sparkling and confident on stage, she declares toward the end of the performance that "Hong Kong is just a stepping-stone. We must use it to power our passion." The play's significant proceeds will go toward constructing fully equipped reading corners for children in Ballesteros, something Unite yearned for when growing up. Her dreams are no longer just beautiful - they're real...