Hong Kong primary schools will need to strengthen patriotic and national security education under a revised curriculum guide for the English-language subject. The previous edition of the guide suggested English teachers let pupils explore value-laden matters including human rights and equal opportunities but they have been replaced by issues such as respect for others, animal…
Home » America Travel News » Canada, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and across Europe are leading the charge in sustainable travel, with global travelers reducing the impact of overtourism while supporting local communities Thursday, June 5, 2025 In recent years, countries such as Canada, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, New…
Boosting internet connectivity at border checkpoints and raising environmental awareness in rural areas are among the improvement measures suggested by observers based on lessons learned from this year’s “Labour Day” golden week holiday for Hong Kong authorities. The recommendation comes after tourists struggled to generate QR code tickets for their trains due to an overloaded…
China said on Saturday it had built the world’s first offshore oil production and storage vessel capable of capturing carbon dioxide, taking another step towards meeting its carbon emissions targets. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the 330-metre (1,080ft) floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) would be delivered at the end of this month. The…
The popularity of electric vehicles is accelerating rapidly, and recent years have seen an increasing number of mainland-built cars joining Teslas in plying Hong Kong’s highways and byways. By the end of November last year, there were about 107,000 EVs in the city, according to the Environmental Protection Department. That’s a sharp rise of more…
The US General Services Administration (GSA) has selected the site of the new Federal Courthouse in Chattanooga. The new building will encompass around 190,701 square feet, seven courtrooms, nine chambers, and 40 parking spaces. But Unum, which has property involved, expressed their surprise in a statement: The site of the GSA-proposed location for the new…
The long-term fight for animal suffering prevention, environmental protection, and a healthier lifestyle for humans led to the launch of the Vegenuary movement in 2014. This movement, originating in the UK by a non-profit organisation, Veganuary encouraged people to take part in this 31-day-long challenge in January and adopt a vegan diet. Their idea was…
A government plan to build 12,000 homes on Hong Kong’s oldest golf course has been controversial since it was forged five years ago. The development, which involves taking back 32 hectares (795 acres) of land from Hong Kong Golf Club, raises complex issues involving competing public interests. It has given rise to strong feelings. There…
3.5/5 stars Billed as Hong Kong cinema’s first nuclear radiation disaster blockbuster, Cesium Fallout is a mega-budget ensemble drama that just about survives its flimsy set-up to offer an engaging hypothetical scenario of how such a crisis could be handled. As just the second solo directing effort of veteran cinematographer Anthony Pun Yiu-ming (One More…
When medical volunteers found their efforts to provide consultations and counselling services to remote areas in Hong Kong and overseas were having a limited impact, they changed tactics and set up a new organisation. “So we made a small change, shifting from just medicine to incorporating the arts. We wanted to focus on both physical…