Re: Asia hot zones attract Canadians
After reading your articles about 20 per cent of Asia being under travel warnings, I went on to the government's travel site to see.
This is alarmist nonsense.
Yes, there is danger in the world and yes, a tiny number of tourists have died in foreign countries. But there are lots of places to go in Asia and many countries where only tiny areas are in real danger.
The warnings are painting with too broad a brush.
Steve Hu
White Rock, B.C.
Re: Prodigy to Prostitute: Oxford math whiz kid from Malaysia turns tricks for rent
I strongly object to the level of schadenfreude dripping from the above cited article. Your journalist is lowering down his/her level to that of the British tabloid, which is completely uncalled for (refer e.g. to the article's last sentence).
Sufia Yusof appears to have suffered a lot during her childhood. It is the story of a human tragedy that deserves to be told with respect.
Richmond, B.C.
It is really sad to see this girl in such a situation. She has lost her way and has not had love and support she needed.
Come back to Islam, Sufiah, Allah is almighty and merciful.
Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh,India
I think she is materialistic. Even though she worked as an administrator with a meagre income of 16,000 pound a year, if one is not spending extravagantly, she can still survive on the moneys earned rather than becoming an escort due to appealing sums and buying all branded goodies.
She should be more mature rather than naive. I think one day she will regret her choice. A brilliant scholar will not do something stupid like this. She was the previous math prodigy but couldn't face the real word challenges. She doesn't have a strong mind after all.
Tan Fong Gyan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Re: Bottoms Up/Cheers to China
Regarding your article about Yanjing Beer coming to Canada.
Did you know that 23 products from eight Chinese brand-name enterprises - including Tsingdao and Yanjing breweries - contain an average of 0.10 to 0.56 milligrams of formaldehyde per litre?
Yuck! And beware!
L. Chow, Kamloops, B.C.
