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Jackson moonwalk glove sells for US$350K in New York

World
2009-11-22

THE shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for US$350,000 - plus tax - yesterday. Winning bidder Hoffman Ma of Hong Kong will pay US$420,000,...

Seal's sale raises anger in China

National
2009-11-5

AN auction of Chinese relics held by Sotheby's of London yesterday triggered outrage among Chinese Internet users as an imperial seal belonging to Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty fetched 3.56 million pounds (US$5.91...

Elvis' hair, clothes and records go up for auction

World
2009-10-14

THE King may be dead, but that doesn't mean it's too late to run your fingers through his hair. Elvis Presley's hair, at least a clump of hair that Presley may have lost to an Army barber when he went into the...

Drivers count mounting cost of license plates

Metro | Traffic
2009-9-14

NEW city drivers will bid for 8,500 car license plates at this month's auction, a record number so far this year to meet demand during the prime car sales season. Shanghai International Commodity Auction Co, the...

Michael Jackson's glove auctioned in Australia

World
2009-9-6

A BEJEWELED white glove Michael Jackson tossed to an Australian fan more than a decade ago sold at auction today for 57,600 Australian dollars (US$48,400), almost twice the estimated selling price. Warwick Stone,...

Buyers set record car plates' price

Metro
2009-8-30

AUTO buyers had to pay higher prices for car plates in Shanghai this month because the continuously booming auto market has increased the number of bidders. The average price for a car plate rose yesterday by 3,709...

Car plate auction hacker suspect caught

Metro
2009-8-11

SHANGHAI police have taken into custody a man who allegedly hacked into the computer system to paralyze the city's monthly car plate auction last month. The man, surnamed Zhou, 22, of Zhejiang Province, allegedly...

Prices soar as aborted plate sale goes ahead

Metro
2009-7-27

PRICES for Shanghai car plates continued to climb this month in the auction that reopened yesterday following a hacker attack a week ago. The average successful bid for a private car licence rose 2,159 yuan (US$316)...

Hackers behind car plate auction halt: police

Metro | Traffic
2009-7-21

POLICE confirmed yesterday that hackers were responsible for the aborted car plate auction on July 18. However, some bidders remain skeptical and are trying legal action, claiming the auction was canceled due to...

FLASH: PRIVATE CAR PLATE AUCTION SUDDENTLY CALLED OFF DUE TO "NETWORK PROBLEM."

Metro | Traffic
2009-7-18

FLASH: PRIVATE CAR PLATE AUCTION SUDDENTLY CALLED OFF DUE TO "NETWORK PROBLEM."