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Hands up all those who hate Halloween; what do the kids say, Boo!

26 October 2024 rmedcalf 0

As Sai Kung prepares for Halloween Trevor Bailey takes a look at the festival and how it’s changed over the years. […]

COVID seems to come back every few months, but infections are generally mild – Professor

21 October 2024 rmedcalf 0

“COVID seems to be coming back every few months with new Omicron subvariants,” Professor Ben Cowling, head of epidemiology at HKU, tells Sai Kung BUZZ. […]

“Tales From A Barren Rock” is selling well, publisher and Bookazine owners say

18 October 2024 rmedcalf 0

The new book with a strong Sai Kung connection, “Tales From a Barren Rock”, is selling well, according to publisher. […]

Is a resurgence of the pandemic looming? Let’s hope not, but worrying signs have emerged

17 October 2024 rmedcalf 0

Is coronavirus undergoing a resurgence in Hong Kong? After two friends came down with covid in two weeks, we began to wonder. […]

“So long, it’s been good to know you”: Sing a sad song to the bees, birds and butterflies

15 October 2024 rmedcalf 0

If you have a garden in Sai Kung, don’t you notice how rarely you see a bee, bird or butterfly? Trevor Bailey ponders the fate of our species, and all the others, on this planet. […]

If your child is young, take away that smartphone, give them a dumbphone

14 October 2024 rmedcalf 0

Trevor Bailey takes a look at a new book by American academic Jonathan Haidt addressing the problems of todays teenagers and their interaction with smart devices. […]