The pearl report [2018]
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22:52 1. Room for improvement
2018-01-01
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"HK prides itself on being a global education hub. But non-local undergrad students, numbering 12,000 this year, mostly come without a place to live. The Pearl Report looks at how foreign students dea...
22:49 2. Honouring old crafts
2018-01-08
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"The practice of producing traditional handicrafts is disappearing globally. HK is no exception. Businesses passed on for generations suddenly stop existing. The Pearl Report visited shops to meet the...
22:47 3. HK : smart city?
2018-01-15
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"A so-called Smart City is supposed to embrace innovation and technology to enhance its quality of life. The government vowed 3 years ago to transform Hong Kong into a smart city. The Pearl Report ask...
23:59 4. Perpetual parenting
2018-01-22
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"In HK, 1 in 3 married couples gets a divorce. Now, the custodial parent is usually solely responsible for the children. A proposed change in the law replaces custody with shared equal responsibility ...
22:14 5. School bullies
2018-01-29
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"In a recent global survey about school bullying, HK ranked 1st in the world. Are teachers, parents and even students themselves doing something about this?"--TVB website.
23:53 6. Wasted water
2018-02-05
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"HK is paying billions of dollars annually for water from Dongjiang. But 1/3 of the water is leaked as it's piped, after treatment, into our homes. The leakage often bypass water metres so the governm...
24:29 7. War of resistance
2018-02-12
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"For decades, much of modern medicine has been underpinned by drugs that kill bacterial infections. But many infection-causing bacteria grow resistant to the drugs that kill them. HK has recently join...
22:02 8. E-wallet era
2018-02-19
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"60% of the things Hong Kong people regularly buy are purchased by electronic payment, mainly credit cards and Octopus cards. In the smart phone era, mobile payments seem more convenient. Mainland mob...
22:39 9. A seat at the table
2018-02-26
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"Chief Executive Carrie Lam says she wants to 'connect with young people' in Hong Kong. She is setting up a Youth Development Commission led by the Chief Secretary. Already though, some young people c...
23:29 10. Guinea pig
2018-03-05
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"The first batch of 12 students is now studying at Hong Kong's first veterinary school. It's located at City University. Staying in Hong Kong to study means a cost savings for students who previously ...
