The pulse [2012]
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21:51 31. Northeast New Territories Development; A smooth succession in Beijing?
2012-09-28
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Part 1: "It's been an eventful summer, with not only the election of a new Legislative Council, but also intense confrontations over the issue of national education. There's also been speculation abou...
21:51 32. Lamma boat tragedy; Civil society and the new legislature; A stronger mandate for radical pro-democrats
2012-10-05
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Part 1: "On Monday night, as much of Hong Kong gathered to enjoy National Day fireworks, around 130 people who had taken a boat to enjoy the event were fighting for their lives. A Hong Kong Electric c...
21:47 33. Fatal beauty; What next for the anti-national education campaign?; A new Legislative Council; Hope from tragedy - Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish
2012-10-12
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Part 1: "One woman has died, and three remain in hospital after undergoing a beauty treatment by one Hong Kong beauty chain. The woman who died suffered multiple organ failure. All four women, who und...
21:51 34. Heritage and the MTR; National education demonstrations and motions; A living allowance for the elderly
2012-10-19
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Part 1: "It's an event you wont have heard of yet, but during construction work on the South Island Line East in Harcourt Garden, the MTR has found parts of a seawall that formed Hong Kong's earliest ...
21:47 35. MPF - a waste of money?; Destroying the coast to "conserve" it; The demise of DBC
2012-10-26
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Part 1: "Recently the Consumer Council pointed out that around half of all MPF accounts they had examined had lost money in the past five years. Meanwhile, next week the government will allow employee...
21:34 36. Independence movement?; Chief Executive question and answer in Legco; Interview with undersecretary for the environment Christine Loh
2012-11-02
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Part 1: "Increasingly, during protest events in Hong Kong, people have been waving the former colonial flag. They have also been talking about the need for Hong Kong to be independent. Both actions ha...
21:50 37. The United States' Elections 2012
2012-11-09
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Part 1: "Tonight on The Pulse were dedicating the entire programme to the US elections, what they mean at home. and what they may mean for the Asia-Pacific region. Steve Vines talks to Alex Montgomery...
21:54 38. China's new leaders; Gay rights
2012-11-16
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Part 1: "China's new leadership has been announced at the 18th Communist Party Congress, and it seems to be bad news for those who were expecting reform of liberalisation, with Hu Jintao having appare...
21:39 39. A new role for the Central Policy Unit?; Free-to-air TV licences; Declining English standards; Operation Santa Claus
2012-11-23
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Part 1: "This week, Shiu Sin-por, head of the Central Policy Unit, went to a Legislative Council panel to ask for funding to hire a new officer to monitor public opinion. That gave rise to a debate on...
21:37 40. The anti-Falun Gong campaign and freedom of speech; Minor rural works - spoiling the countryside?
2012-11-30
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Part 1: "Hong Kong has freedom of religion. That should include even religious practices that the Chinese Communist Party does not like. But take a trip to the Star Ferry, one of Hong Kong's top touri...
