And Ballard took bronze in the men's event as Wa Wai So of Hong Kong set a new Paralympic record.

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At the moment Dr Haller, who is now at McGill University in Montreal, is collaborating with Wenbo Tang of Arizona State University and Pak Wai Chan of the Hong Kong Observatory to apply Lagrangian theory to the problem of aircraft taking off and landing in difficult circumstances.

ECONOMIST: Lagrangian coherent structures

For the Hong Kong film maker Wong Kar-Wai, he has shot a stream of pictures that have revolutionised the face of Asian cinema.

ECONOMIST: A new roll for film

One is outdated standards, says Wong Tze-wai of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

ECONOMIST: An encouraging appointment addresses an enduring problem

The first English-language film from the Hong Kong-based director Wong Kar-Wai, and the first to be set in America, makes you wonder whether the trip was worth it.

NEWYORKER: My Blueberry Nights

"PS2 is in and Sega is out, " says Chan Wai Hin in his seller's stall in Hong Kong's Oriental 188 Shopping Center, a mobbed two-floor stop for gamers.

FORBES: Still time to score?