The Pulse

In tonight's show we look at the problems Hong Kong's importers of Japanese food, and Hong Kong's Japanese restaurants, are facing in the wake of concerns over radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Locally, fishing has been a part of the Hong Kong scene for centuries. But now overfishing is a concern, local waters are getting depleted, the seabeds are damaged, and - if a government proposal goes ahead - Hong Kong’s trawler fishermen may have to f...

In crises like the one facing Japan the traditional news media is a double-edged sword. It can draw attention. It can help. But journalists can get in the way. And social media have revealed they can do as much harm as good. They allow people to share ...

Despite the panic buying of salt this week, about 85% of the salt on sale in Hong Kong’s markets contains no iodine. Even for the salt that does contain iodine you’d require 80 tablespoons to give you the same amount of iodine as one radiation-blocking...

The earthquake, tsunami, and the ensuing crisis in Japan have created social, political, and financial jitters all around the world. But the Japanese themselves are behaving in a more composed matter than many others. We talk to two Japanese living in ...

Two months ago, a topping-out ceremony was held for the Tamar Development Project which includes the new Government Headquarters, the Legislative Council Complex and an open leisure space. If all goes according to plan, existing government offices on L...

China's Great Famine killed at least 45 million people. We talk to historian Frank Dikotter on his book “Mao’s Great Famine”, for which he gained access to previously unreleased records that revealed the full extent of the horror.

The Hong Kong Hospital Authority was set up in December of 1990 to replace a public hospital administration system that was creaking at the seams. It has been responsible for managing Hong Kong's public hospitals and their services to the community sin...

Hong Kong’s a competitive society, and the competition starts early, even for children with no illnesses or physical disabilities to deal with. For those who suffer from rare genetic diseases it can be an even more unforgiving environment. Some of them...

In part one we were reporting on that extra money most Hong Kong residents will be getting in their pockets as a result of the Budget. Some are already musing on how they are going to spend it. If they want to help boost the local economy they can spen...