ENTERTAINMENT
Clockenflap 2019 to rock six stages as three young men quietly become multi-millionaires
Clockenflap, to be held from 9 – 11 November looks to make the founders multi-millionaires. […]
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Will People’s Liberation Army be deployed on streets to stabilise Hong Kong? Mixed signals and varying opinions
Mixed signals are flashing on the fearsome possibility that the Chinese Communist Party may order its troops to stabilise Hong Kong. […]
FEATURES
New Tsunami Warning Centre highlights risk huge wave could decimate our region
The Manila Trench is the second deepest place on the planet. Every half to a millennia or so it slips and that is not good for us. The Manila Trench has been classified as the highest megathrust earthquake tsunami source by the United States Geological Survey. […]
COMMUNITY
Hawaiian melodies under the sun evoking Elvis Presley, Andy Williams and Queen Lili’uokalani – go, it’s free
If you love the uke, or just want some free fun, get along to the Hong Kong Ukulele Festival on Saturday 27 July. […]
International News
Boris Johnson moves into Number 10 as world watches with amusement and bemusement
Our International Correspondent gives his take on the new UK Prime Minister. […]
EDITORIAL
Dark days and fearful nights as Hong Kong marks seventh weekend of peaceful marches leading to bloody mayhem
The Hong Kong protests are moving in good and bad directions simultaneously. Good, the numbers marching are decreasing. Bad, the violence is escalating. Perhaps the two go together: it is only the hard core who are left. […]
ENVIRONMENT
Active typhoon season expected because of warmer sea surface temperatures
The 2019 typhoon season looks to be an active one. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Animal lovers asked to report to police if they know of cruelty cases; advanced programme starts soon
A new “Animal Watchers Programme” is to be launched by the police during the second half of this year. […]
BOOKS
How Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third became a hero the hard way
Cressida Cowell, author of “How to Train Your Dragon” series, is well on the way to becoming the new JK Rowling. […]
FEATURES
Can you speak woke? Do you confuse sex and gender? How to pick your way through P.C. minefield
Trevor Bailey attempts to steer his was through a politically correct minefield. […]