The pulse [2008]
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21:51 11. Inflation; Shortage of Teachers for Children with Special Needs; Man's Best Friend "This Darling Life"
2008-04-18
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Part 1: Hong Kong has been affected by high inflation rate in recent months. This part looked into the causes. We also discussed with Andrew Macintosh, General Manager of the National Australia Bank. ...
21:55 12. China Visa Restrictions; Pay Raise for Foreign Domestic Helpers?; Obesity in Schoolchildren; "Protectors" of the Olympic Torch
2008-04-25
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Part 1: In recent months, China’s immigration imposed new restrictions such that businessmen from certain countries found difficult to apply visa. This part looked into this issue. Part 2: To combat ...
21:36 13. The state of Hong Kong Sports
2008-05-02
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This episode invited Eric Li of Hong Kong Sports Institute, Robert Wilson of Hong Kong Rowling Association, legislator Albert Chan and swimmer Sherry Tsui to discuss about Hong Kong’s sport scene.
21:45 14. Freedom of Speech and the Olympic Torch Relay; Interview - Mia Farrow on Sudan and the Olympics
2008-05-09
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Part 1: Not only was the Olympic Torch Relay in Hong Kong an event of celebration, but also it was a platform for protestors to express their views. However, protestors faced a lot of obstacles when t...
21:56 15. The Sichuan Earthquake (1) The Hong Kong Response; (2) Discussion - Geological and Political Factors; (3) Controlling Public Response; BBC World News - A Discussion with Editorial Director Sian Kevill
2008-05-16
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Part 1: The huge casualties of Sichuen Earthquake horrified most of the Hongkongers. In Hong Kong, people from different sectors were doing what they could to help. Part 2: Professor Jonathan Aitchis...
21:48 16. Sichuan Earthquake Update (RTHK Reporter Altis Wong); Sichuan Earthquake - View From the Scene; Lessons from the Tangshan Earthquake; Sichau Earthquake - China's Volunteers
2008-05-23
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Part 1: Altis Wong, reporter of RTHK, reported the most update scenes and news of Sichuan Earthquake. Part 2: Rescue teams and victims of Sichuan Earthquake were interviewed. Part 3: Qian Gang, Hong...
21:31 17. Protecting Private Data; Food Labelling Legislation - A Defeat for the Government; Developing Hong Kong as a Wine-Trading Centre
2008-05-30
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Part 1: In the past few weeks, cases of mishandling confidential information from government and private companies were ceaselessly reported. Security consultants gave their suggestions in ways of sec...
21:56 18. Controversy over new political appointee; Corss-straits Relations; Music Matters Conference
2008-06-06
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Part 1: The government was criticized over the new political appointees. Michael DeGolyer, Professor of Government & International Studies at HK Baptist University, is invited to speak over this issue...
21:56 19. Minimum Wage Legislation; The True Cost of Air Pollution; High Cost of Being an Organ Donor; Exhibition - Images from the Sichuan Earthquake
2008-06-13
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Part 1 : This part discussed the issue of minimum wage legislation. Workers, politicians and trade union members were interviewed to reveal the exploitation suffered by workers. Part 2 : The first ...
21:53 20. Strong-arm Debt Collectors; Model Agency Scams; The Terrorist Threat - or Maybe Not; Hong Kong's Puppeteers
2008-06-20
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Part 1: Every year, close to 10,000 incidents of harassment by debt collectors are reported to the police. Whether a debt collectors ' licensing system should be introduced still remains a question in...
