LIFE
Have mobile phones turned us into a “Generation of idiots”?
Mobile phones take over our lives, imprison us. That’s why they are called cell phones. Andrew Forrest investigates…… […]
ALL STORIES
HUMOUR
If you think you understand quantum mechanics, go stand in the corner in a dunce’s hat
Can you get your head around quantum mechanics or does your brain go foggy? Trevor Bailey confuses you even more.
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ANIMAL WELFARE
Wild boar injured after being hit by minibus on Hiram’s Highway
Wild boar injured near Marina Cove escapes animal welfare staff. […]
ACCIDENTS AND CRIME
65-year-old pedestrian hit by a taxi while crossing road in Sai Kung Town
Yesterday afternoon (31/3), a taxi turning right from Chan Man Street into Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung hit a 65-year-old man who was crossing the road, hospitalising him. […]
HUMOUR
Enlightened Government to turn Yeung Chau into a Country Park and Nature Reserve?
The existing dilapidated buildings would be converted into an AFCD country park warden’s office with the pier and harbour wall repaired and paths restored for walkers and birdwatchers. […]
ENVIRONMENT
Isn’t wildlife lovely? Enjoy, because soon much of it will be gone
Twenty-five per cent of Hong Kong wildlife faces extinction, the World Wildlife Fund says in a report published this month.
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FEATURES
Smuggling between Sai Kung and China has been going on for decades, light aircraft pilot says
Boats stuffed with smuggled cigarettes are being apprehended by the Marine Police in Sai Kung waters almost every day. It is nothing new. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Where have all the cows gone?
We miss our cattle. They’re such lovely docile creatures pleasant to be around. In Sai Kung they are iconic, embodying the friendliness of the district. But we haven’t seen them for sometime. […]
ACCIDENTS AND CRIME
Taxi driver loses control and crashes 10 m down hillside on Sai Wan Road, Sai Kung
This afternoon a taxi driver lost control along Sai Wan Road, Sai Kung, and the vehicle fell more than ten metres down the hillside. […]
COMMUNITY
Abuse of domestic helpers is rife, St John’s Cathedral charity says; laws must be changed
One in 25 domestic helpers who complain to the Mission for Migrant Workers say they have been physically or sexually assaulted, harassed or tortured. […]