Hong Kong Connection

Incense is all the rage in China. The trees that produce it in the wild are virtually all gone. Poachers are now coming across the border to plunder Hong Kong’s healthy woods and country parks.

Producer: Michelle Chan

The World Health Organisation says that the people of Hong Kong are consuming far too much salt and sugar. In response, the Government has begun a campaign to increase public awareness, and at least two people have boldly opened a new restaurant that ...

China’s new macro-economic policy has tapped into a considerable pool of idle cash in the possession of a large army of middle-aged women affectionately called dama. These mothers and grandmothers have become avid and, in most cases, irrational player...

China’s one-child policy has been in place for over 30 years?  Has it worked?  Yes, if we consider only controlling population growth.  But that’s not what we should do.

Producer: Flora Yeung

Hong Kong was for over two decades plagued by an influx of Vietnamese seeking refuge. The problem seems to be over now, but while many Vietnamese refugees have integrated admirably into life in Hong Kong, some have never found the haven they wanted.

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Japan is reportedly on the cusp of foregoing pacifism. Despite what Prime Minister Abe is doing to amend the country’s defence policy, the voice of opposition is strong, particularly from the young.

Producer: Gillian Yau, Fanny Kwan

The 2nd World War ended in 1945 and with it, China’s 8-year war of resistance against Japanese invasion also came to an end. As Beijing commemorates victory in style this year, there are young people on the mainland, in Taiwan and in Hong Kong who are ...

Singapore has just celebrated its 50th anniversary ... without Lee Kuan Yew, the premier who passed away on March this year. The new leadership will be embracing Lee’s legacy, but the new era will bring them unprecedented challenges.

Producer: Gil...

Asia Television Limited, or ATV, is in dire straits. Financially strapped, it is struggling to pay its staff. And yet, the strong man behind the scenes says he has accomplished a historical mission. What does he mean?

Now that they are not in the spotlight around the world, what are those young warriors for democracy in Hong Kong thinking and doing? To learn about their present thoughts and see if they will change in time, we have asked a number of them to each wri...