BOOKS
Jojo Moyes, who has sold 40 million books, once worked for South China Morning Post
Trevor Bailey discovers his new favourite author…. […]
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CHARITY
‘Come one, come all’ to charity concert by Royal Commonwealth Society on 24 June
The occasion is Royal Commonwealth Society Hong Kong’s charity concert, “An Evening of British Songs & Airs, Commonwealth Wines and Canapes” […]
ENVIRONMENT
Cruel, evil wildlife trade: Hong Kong’s top authority paints horrifying picture of what goes on every day
Biodiversity across the globe is endangered by the illegal wildlife trade. Ecosystem collapse will be catastrophic to humanity. […]
SPORTS
What is that mystery building by main road as you drive out past Sai Kung Police Station?
It’s a good looking building, a rich blue in corrugated metal with just one sign clearly seen from the road, “Padel+”. What is it? A warehouse, a machinery shop; why the mystery? […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
$180 billon wildlife trade leads to extinction of species, animal welfare campaigners warn
“Those quantities are conservatively estimated to equate to the deaths of over 3000 elephants, 51 rhinos and 65,000 pangolins,” says Ms Whitfort, an associate professor of law at HKU. […]
COMMUNITY
‘It’s not every day dragons, lions and unicorns come to life’: enjoy celebration of Queen of Heaven
Streets are closed off, bamboo theatre is crowded and noise fills the streets. Sai Kung celebrates the annual Tin Hau Festival in style. […]
SPONSORED FEATURE
Coffee lovers, check out the new ranges of coffee and art latte at The Square
This May and June, The Square is offering a fantastic 30% discount on all coffee! […]
ENVIRONMENT
Flowering tree that “mimics feathers of flying phoenix” begins its flamboyant show
In May through July, Delonix Regia, commonly known as the flame tree, turns on its flamboyant show. In Sai Kung, there are some near the sports stadium that are beginning to flower beautifully. […]
SCIENCE
Looking at history, Hong Kong need not worry about tsunamis, but…Manila Trench has frightening potential
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology says a large quake in the Manila Trench could create a wave 14.7 metres in height. Villages along the shoreline of the Sai Kung peninsula would be hard hit. […]
ENVIRONMENT
‘Tis the season for heavy rain: The lucky will just get soaked, the unlucky flooded
The tropical cyclone season will start any day now; the Director of the Observatory, expects five to eight cyclones to come within 500km of Hong Kong this year, “which is normal to above normal” […]