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Sale by Tender: 9/A/B/C Circular Road

Centrally located in the historical godowns of Boat Quay, the 4-storey conservation building is offered on a 999-year lease, and is perfect for small businesses looking to set up shop within the Central Business District; the ground floor sees large crowds streaming in and out during lunchtime whilst serving as a restaurant/cafe/bar, and boasts a vibrant nightlife that has become signature of the Boat Quay/Clark Quay stretch.

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MacDivorce 2011: An Update

I wrote a MacDivorce article in April 2008 where I explained the term as something I coined to describe what I regarded as a fuss-free way to divorce. This article is an updated version as there are new rules put in place to make the process even easier now.

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From Cradle To Grave: The Life Cycle of a Business

In the late 1990s, a subsidiary of an European listed infocommunications company was deciding whether to expand into Asia or into the Americas. They conducted their initial intelligence using the Internet and came across an early version of our website. They were surprised by the wealth of useful and practical information found on our website and contacted us. We provided
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When Law Firms Need Interns

For our latest intern’s exit interview, we thought we might ask him to write a post about his experience for our blog. After a couple of minutes of mildly flipping out, our young friend came up with this gem of a piece. Needless to say, his experience was as valuable a learning experience for all of us at OTP as it was for his chosen path, and we wish him all the best in his law career.

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Alimony and the Attractive Ex-Wife

(…) That a divorcee’s beauty should be taken into consideration for her own future prospects of re-settling down with another – and consequently as grounds for deciding how much money she should be getting from her previous partner as a result – is not without merit. The moral implications of such evaluation, however, verily speaks of bias against a certain demographic of women whom psychological studies have shown usually enjoy rather favourable dispositions whilst dealing with society.