Pearl magazine [2021]
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31. Heeding a call ; The comeback
2021-08-01
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"It's a struggle for deaf children at school, but there are signs of hope for co-education with non-deaf students in the same classroom."--TVB Website "It's music to the ear for those returning to per...
32. The disappearing entry
2021-08-08
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"The space beneath stairways was prime retail property in the old days when many buildings were built without elevators. As urban renewal takes place, these small retailers have become rare and are on...
33. Untying tongues ; Never too old
2021-08-15
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"Some HK children whose mother tongues are neither English nor Chinese develop difficulty in speaking. Can speech therapists trained mainly to help with Cantonese or English speakers, also help ethnic...
34. Spicing it up
2021-11-14
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"Chilli pepper was brought from Central America to Europe more than 500 years ago. But how did it end up in China where it became popular? In Hong Kong, a local sauce maker is using chili peppers as a...
35. A wake up call ; Waste not, want not
2021-11-21
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"In Hong Kong, over 12 tonnes of coffee grounds being generated every day, some have come up with ideas to give this byproduct a second life. There are also other ways to minimise our waste by maximis...
36. Curing Alzheimer's
2021-11-28
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"Some 55 million people around the world suffer from dementia. There's still no cure for the illness. Hong Kong scientists are on the verge of a medical breakthrough with a genome-editing technique th...
37. Once upon a book
2021-12-05
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"Readers who used to love their hardcover and paperback have spent more time on smartphones in recent years. But COVID might have reversed the trend. A recent survey shows people are spending more tim...
38. Uncle Ray ; A radio legend
2021-12-12
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"The world's most durable DJ and broadcast legend Ray Cordeiro retired at age 96. We take a look back on Uncle Ray's 72-year career, and recount memorable moments in Hong Kong's broadcast and music sc...
39. Seed to cup
2021-12-19
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"Coffee beans are difficult to grow in Hong Kong, if not impossible. But in recent years, a farming project in rural New Territories has created a local brew that's perking up coffee lovers."--TVB Web...
40. Dating for compensation ; Final journey
2021-12-26
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"The economic downturn has led some teenagers to find jobs in the sex trade industry that's has gone on to the internet. Social workers doing their best to pull these teenagers offline."--TVB Website ...