XXIV 2017

Alessandro Bisagni picks up the pace as the clock ticks down on climate change

Founder of Bisagni Environmental Enterprise says that time is a principal concept in sustainability, and the choices we make now will determine the future of our existence

December 12, 2017
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There are many sides to Jo Soo Tang. To the public, she is the co-chairman at the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation (HKAHF) and co-chair of the WHO Committee.03:00
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Jo Soo Tang sees philanthropic endeavours as ‘soul work’
November 21, 2017
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Robert de Haer has an eye for the extraordinary. The Dutch gemmologist and avid sailor began his career as a jeweller at some of the Netherlands’ most distinguished jewellery houses. Now regional...02:07
XXIV 2017
Robert de Haer is never far from the jewellery
November 20, 2017
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What does it take to maintain loving marriages that span decades? These 20 couples, aged 60 years or older, shared love secrets at a mass wedding04:59
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The secrets to a long-lasting marriage
November 30, 2024
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Amid a boom in generative AI and the rise of apps like DeepSeek and ChatGPT, China’s adult toys industry is the latest to capitalise on the global trend. WMDoll, one of the biggest sex doll...05:38
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Chinese sex doll makers embrace AI
March 6, 2025
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As leaders gather for the annual ‘two sessions’ meetings, Beijing faces a tough task to boost the nation’s economy amid deflation risks and a real estate slump. Pledges have been made to stimulate consumption and jobs, but Shanghai business owners say targeted measures are needed  03:22
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The small business concerns behind China’s ‘two sessions’
March 5, 2025
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The international event set for March 4-9 at the Kai Tak Sports Park will be the first sport’s first ranking tournament to be held in Hong Kong since 198901:52
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Hong Kong to host snooker’s World Grand Prix
March 2, 2025
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PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look before purchasing online01:37
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Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Sri Lanka is one of the world’s largest tea-producing countries and its economy is highly dependent on the tea industry. In 2024, the tea sector contributed 11 per cent to the island’s total...13:08
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What makes Sri Lanka the tea island of the world?
February 22, 2025
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Volunteer groups say 49 pet dogs died after ingesting poison in 2024, a tenfold jump from the previous year05:10
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Dog poisonings on the rise in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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The two cubs were born last year to the city’s resident giant pandas Ying Ying and Le Le in Ocean Park01:55
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New pandas ready to meet Hongkongers
February 15, 2025
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Shia Wong Hip serves guests traditional Chinese snake soup and more at a restaurant that her family has run for more than two generations04:28
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‘Snake queen’ of Hong Kong brings warmth to the city
January 25, 2025
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Austin Bell set out to catalogue and photograph every outdoor basketball court in Hong Kong, ultimately finding 2,54908:01
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Shooting hoops in Hong Kong
January 18, 2025
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Miso goes into much more than soup in this Japanese prefecture – where the paste makes marvellous desserts, cocktails and more  13:32
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How Nagoya, Japan’s ‘most boring city’, makes the best miso
January 18, 2025
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A viral video shows teenagers offering free hugs and kisses at Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong Promenade04:32
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Hong Kong’s ‘Gen-Z hotspot for sex’ debunked
January 18, 2025
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Cockfighting is often seen as barbaric and banned around the world, but in the Philippines, questions about the blood sport are often framed as a debate over culture versus cruelty. The practice...11:40
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Inside one of Manila's brutal cockfighting pits
November 16, 2024
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Thousands of Manila’s poorest eke out a living by hawking goods and cleaning tombs while living atop mausoleums in the Philippine capital’s oldest cemetery09:00
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Living among the dead in a Manila cemetery
January 12, 2025
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