The Pulse

Has the face of British politics been changed by this week's UK elections? Yes, Gordon Brown’s Labour government has been unpopular of late, so a swing towards the Conservatives was expected. The Liberal Democrats and Nick Clegg didn't do as well as ex...

The day before our show, members of the League of Social Democrats and a group called Speak-Up Hong Kong handed in more than 1,000 complaints letters to the Broadcasting Authority.They were complaining about Commercial Radio’s acceptance of around $500...

It’s often said that life is a lot more harmonious if you never get into arguments about politics, or about religion. It’s probably a lot less harmonious when the two coincide. But how appropriate is it for religious organisations themselves to get int...

As of Sunday evening, officials say some 2,200 had been killed in the earthquake that hit the remote Tibetan area of Yushu on April 14. Reconstruction work will begin next Tuesday. But efforts to help those affected by the earthquake have been hindered...

It’s been ten years since a law to band idling vehicle engines was first proposed in Hong Kong. But as the air quality has continued to deteriorate, underlined by exceptionally high levels of air pollution this week, there’s a new impetus to introduce ...

According to Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children, every child should have the rights of rest, leisure, recreation and cultural and artistic activities. Without such opportunities, they could be caught in a cycle of pov...

News reports this week say that the International Monetary Fund is encouraging the G20 nations to tax bank profits and executive salaries of their employees to prevent another financial crisis, or to fund future bailouts. Meanwhile in the United States...

The day before our broadcast, legislators passed funding for the May 16th by-election triggered by the resignation of pro-democracy activists, much to the annoyance of pro-Beijing members. Pro-democracy figures say they want the May 16th by-elections t...

Last September, the administration announced that RTHK is to remain a government department and continue to provide public service broadcasting. It also wants to introduce a charter to entrench RTHK’s independence and to install a 15-member board of ad...

According to a recent survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, only 26.5% of respondents find Hong Kong to be a harmonious society, a sharp drop of 11% over a previous poll two years ago. And an increasing numb...