The pearl report [2015]
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21:48 41. Up in vapour?
2015-10-12
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"Since Hong Kong's public smoking ban became effective in places like bars and nightclubs in 2009, tobacco control issues have been few. That's changing. The government wants to ban outright e cigaret...
22:23 42. The more the merrier?
2015-10-19
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"Hong Kongers are delaying parenthood more than ever before. Experts say there could be adverse effects on our economy. The Family Planning Association is urging potential parents to procreate, saying...
22:18 43. The arts of healing
2015-10-26
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"Using the arts as catharsis for people beset by physical or mental problems dates back to ancient times. In Hong Kong, it's become a viable alternative remedy and there're calls for the government to...
22:18 44. Asylum angst
2015-11-02
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"Europe is in a massive quandary over an influx of millions of refugees fleeing conflict in the Middle East. Only a few of them go to HK as the majority of asylum seekers here come from South and Sout...
45. Talks as equals
2015-11-09
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"The presidents of China and Taiwan will meet on Saturday in Singapore as "leaders of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait" It's the first such summit since the Chinese civil war 66 years ago. Experts s...
22:03 46. District Council election
2015-11-16
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"The upcoming District Council election will be the first city-wide poll after the Umbrella Movement. More than 800 candidates are vying for fewer than half the number of seats. Traditional democratic...
21:53 47. Green blight
2015-11-23
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"In recent months, the government felled a number of stonewall trees in what many see as another faux pas in its seemingly relentless arboreal mismanagement. Over the years, it's also replaced dozens ...
48. Alternate roots
2015-11-30
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"More elderly people are benefiting from publicly funded dental care. The Pearl Report looks at a technique of giving edentulous or toothless people two dental implants and an overdenture, which is a ...
22:28 49. Property improprieties
2015-12-07
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"Hong Kong people regard property as a precious commodity because it could make or break fortunes. Thus landlords and tenants often fight over their rights and control of what they own or occupy. The ...
22:18 50. Art in action
2015-12-14
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"Christmas is just around the corner, a peak season for toys not just for kids but also for adults. One toy popular among collectors has given rise to an industry of its own: high end action figures. ...
