To get the new playground off the ground, Mr. Liew and Ms. Lan lobbied Board of Supervisors President David Chiu to push through legislation to allow new construction in Sue Bierman Park.

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As to the Chiu brothers, well, maybe they did place some honest-to-goodness orders with Nordstrom.com that went awry.

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Chief judge Teng Chen-chiu said the court decided to reduce Chen's sentence because it "considered the amount of embezzled public funds smaller than the lower court", but gave no further details.

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The food is very sophisticated in Hong Kong, and I always go back to the same place: Pak Loh Chiu Chow Restaurant.

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"The travel industry recognizes that there has been some hardship for individual business travelers, and is trying to figure out how to improve its services, " says Paul Chiu, head of the division of Accenture that advises travel and hospitality-related companies.

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For Melissa Chiu, director of the Asia Society Museum, this exhibition and auction is another opportunity to showcase contemporary Asian art to a wider audience.

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