IT technician Mok Chung-ting was given an eight month sentence at the Tuen Mun Magistracy yesterday. The Standard reported that the sentence is the heaviest penalty regarding animal cruelty in recent years.
The burning incident took place on September 1 last year, when the dog’s owner Chan...
Expecting to reach the set plan in three years’ time, the scheme is aimed at recycling at least 70 percent or more of the used bottles. Commonly used to bottle beers and wines, water and fruit juices, the idea is to turn them into useable products. With about 1,700 importers and distributors...
Bordering Shenzhen, Sheung Shui station is often seen packed with alleged parallel traders, who reportedly often carry various goods including baby formula, smartphones and cosmetics to resell in the mainland for profits. Aside from the illegal activities being an increasingly difficult issue, it...
The Cooking with the Culinary Stars classes allow participants to learn everything from classic cooking techniques and essentials to specialty and seasonal dishes from Intercontinental’s celebrated chefs. The chefs come from InterContinental Hong Kong’s diverse restaurants, including...
Sat 26
Finger Bite
At 9am, a cook boards a bus to Mei Foo from Hang Hau. At Sau Mau Ping, a man in his 40s takes the seat next to him. He stretches his legs and arms, as if he is sitting on a sofa at home. The cook asks the man to give him some space, but the request falls on deaf ears. The two...
Likening the service to “an online version of that cool travelers’ bar where wide eyed travelers share the really wild, kick-arse experiences they’ve had on tour,” Ball is advocating the idea of connecting travelers directly with operators.
The company’s brand of made-...
“Local parents in Hong Kong can hardly buy baby formula milk powder in drug stores and supermarkets, as smugglers from Mainland China storm to this tiny city to buy milk powder and resell for huge profits,” said the creator of the petition.
More than 8,000 signatures have been collected...
Also announced are the five finalists contending for the 2nd Annual HAF/Fox Chinese Film Development Award, aimed at encouraging Chinese language cinema and which comes with a Development Contract, a First Look Agreement with Fox, and a $100,000 cash prize. Recognized as Asia’s most important...
Sat 19
Bait & Switch
A mainland tourist, 32, wins a large sum of money in Macau. He meets a Southeast Asian man who has lost all his money in the casinos. Filled with sympathy, the tourist buys the man a ferry ticket and treats him to meals. In return, the other man offers to be his tour guide...
For over 30 years, TVB and ATV have been the only free television providers in Hong Kong. Their status as leading television broadcasters in the city were threatened, however, when City Telecom, PCCW and i-Cable also applied for free-to-air TV licenses in 2010. While the Broadcasting Authority and...
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