Hong Kong connection [2013]
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21:44 1. Make way for development[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-01-03
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There is undeniably a shortage of land in Hong Kong. For development, the Government has been requisitioning farmland in the New Territories. Some people are happy butothers are not.
21:48 2. Not on deities or emperors but on ourselves do we rely[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-01-10
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The powers that be in Beijing have announced a renewed resolve in tackling corruption. While it is too early to see results, rural communities are showing impatience. They are saying they can only rel...
21:48 3. Conservation and controversy[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-01-17
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For all the rapid development, there are still many old buildings in Hong Kong. Some are grand structures while others are rather dilapidated residential blocks, but a good number of them could be con...
21:42 4. Costly roof[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-01-24
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Housing is a perennial problem in Hong Kong. With supply falling way short of demand, property is so expensive it is hard for the common man or woman to find a decent roof over their heads.
21:48 5. Time to reflect[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-01-31
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The world did not end on 21st December 2012 as some peoplefollowing the ancient Mayan Calendar had feared. Life goeson. But in Hong Kong, there are people who think it is time for us to do some soul-s...
21:48 6. Next station, Sheung Shui![videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-02-07
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The meteoric rise of consumerism in mainland China in recent years has brought dramatic changes to Sheung Shui on the Hong Kong side of the border. The town has become abootlegging hub.
21:38 7. My canine angel[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-02-14
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A guide dog is to blind person much more than his best friend; it is his eyes, his navigator and guardian angel. In Hong Kong, however, the service of guide dogs, though widely appreciated, is sti...
21:47 8. Activism on the rise[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-02-21
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There are some 6,000 demonstrations and protest marches inHong Kong every year. Many of them are in fact held in contravention of the existing Public Security Ordinance.
21:44 9. The embattled CY[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-02-28
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On 16th January 2013, C. Y. Leung, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, delivered his first policy address after six months in office. As expected, the reception wasmixed, with supporters and opp...
21:41 10. The mandatory provident fund[videorecording] /an RTHK production.
2013-03-07
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The Mandatory Provident Fund System came into effect in Hong Kong in December 2000 to provide the entire workforcewith some form of retirement protection. How well or poorly has it performed? How can ...
