The pearl report [2013]
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22:39 1. In the eyes of the beholder[videorecording] /TVB News Public Affairs production.
2013-01-07
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Recent scandals blighting Hong Kong's beauty industry have highlighted the government's lack of controls. South Koreahas become a cosmetic surgery hub, where patents, doctors and officials playing the...
24:18 2. Sex slaves[videorecording] :Thailand /TVB News Public Affairs production.
2013-01-14
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The United Nations estimates some 20 million slaves, mostly women and children, are being trafficked to work inbondage, many in the sex trade. More than half of them in Asia. In a two-part series, The...
23:26 3. Sex slaves[videorecording] :China /TVB News Public Affairs production.
2013-01-21
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The United Nations reports human trafficking is on the rise in mainland China. Tens of thousands of women are sold and bought, then forced into prostitution or enslavedas brides. NGOs tell producer Sy...
23:45 4. Big data[videorecording] /TVB News Public Affairs production.
2013-01-28
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The world has amassed a mind-boggling volume of digital data equivalent to 750 billion DVDs. That's big data, the latest buzzword in technology. They're characterized by 3 Vs: 'volume': massive data c...
22:52 5. Re-education through labour[videorecording] /TVB News Public Affairs production.
2013-02-04
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Beijing has proposed to curtail its 56 year long re-education through labour system, an administrative punishment that skirts the courts of law. In recent year, it has become a major weapon against pe...
21:18 6. The little things[videorecording] /TVB News Public Affairs production.
2013-02-11
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District councillors are getting more power. Chief Executive CY Leung has given a one-off $100 million grant to each district for so-called signature projects and increased funds for minor works. If y...
23:48 7. If this child is yours[videorecording] /TVB News Public Affairs production.
2013-02-18
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The number of autistic children is on the rise in mainland China, where there's a dire dearth of expertise to deal with special needs kids. So educating autistic children has become a huge problem. Ma...
24:01 8. SARS, 10 years on.1[videorecording] /TVB News PublicAffairs production.
2013-02-26
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The year 2003 left an indelibale legacy in Hong Kong's collective memory. SARS. Face masks, Ward 8A, disinfectanthand wash, Amoy Gardens, white vinegar. More than 1700 people infected her, 299 died, i...
24:39 9. SARS, 10 years on.2[videorecording] /TVB News PublicAffairs production.
2013-03-04
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Has the blight of SARS changed Hong Kongs public health policies and attitudes? A myriad malevolent viruses can erupt unexpectedly into epidemics. How will Hong Kong battle another viral onslaught?.
23:25 10. Affordable academe[videorecording] /TVB News Public Affairs production.
2013-03-11
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For years, expats and locals alike have bemoaned a dearth in international school places. But theyre only only 89% full. Whats the problem and can local Direct Subsidy Schools offer a cheap, viable al...
