Hong Kong Connection

There is heated debate over the Copyright Amendment draft bill that has just been tabled at the Legislative Council. Basically, it is a debate between copyright protection and freedom of expression.

In October last year, five staffers of a bookstore in Causeway Bay went missing under mysterious circumstances. There is some evidence five are on the mainland, but their exact whereabouts are unknown. What is happening?

Mark Mak, the champion of fireflies in Hong Kong, is no longer fighting his battles alone. He is happily married and has a son.

Mark Mak is an unusual young man. A conservationist, he’s a champion of fireflies and the founder of the Firefly Museum on Lantau Island.

Producer: Choy Yuk-ling

In Hong Kong, as in other cities all over the world, there are many critically ill people in desperate need of organ transplantation. Our organ donation rate, however, is among the lowest in the world. 

Producer: Heiman Leung

Thanks to medical science, intellectually impaired people are able to live longer. This is good news. But on the flip side of the progress, caring for them is putting their families and social services under increasing strain.

Producer: Grace Wong

There are problems with tree management in Hong Kong. Understanding the importance of greening and the value of the trees among them, many people are voicing their concern.

Producer: Kwong Chui-kuen

The 2015 District Council Elections finished in November, with both the establishmentarian and the pan-democratic camps celebrating victory with newcomers. Could this be the advent of a new era?

Producer: Paul Lee, Fanny Kwan

It’s the child’s right to play, says the United Nations, and children should ideally be allowed to play for at least one hour per day. Many young parents in Hong Kong are taking this message to heart.

Producer: Flora Yeung

Excessive lead found in drinking water at 11 housing estates and several educational institutions has brought about an outcry in Hong Kong. The Gov't have taken a series of remedial measures but the public remain on edge.

Producer: Paul Lee