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1. News - Hong Kong - SOCIETY

   Ecologist promotes nature and its creatures

   Posted Oct 02nd 2013, 02:34pm by DANNY LEE

   ... at the University of Hong Kong. Before he makes the keynote speech as the special guest, on the sidelines, he points to a photo of lush fishpond wetlands that sit on the frontier with Shenzhen. He says he ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1322801/ecologist-promotes-nature-and-its-creatures
2. News - Hong Kong - SOCIETY

   No wasters in Miss Lee’s class

   Posted Oct 01st 2013, 04:10pm by Olivia Rosenman

   ... the next generation of Hong Kong children is equally aware. “Hong Kong is too rich, too materialistic. People don’t treasure what they have because it comes to them too easily. People are used ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1322156/no-wasters-miss-lees-class
3. News - Hong Kong - SOCIETY

   Compassion knows no barriers

   Posted Sep 30th 2013, 10:32am by Annemarie Evans

   ... prisoners tell Newman about how they landed in jail. “Many of them are Hong Kong Chinese, of course,” says Newman. “Some are mainlanders, or Filipinos. There’s a Malaysian and an Indian. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1321226/compassion-knows-no-barriers
4. News - Hong Kong - SOCIETY

   Humble hero of Sars crisis: 'I was just doing my job'

   Posted Sep 30th 2013, 12:00am by DANNY LEE

   ... ago. The city reacted with fear. No one knew much about the silent killer or why the residents at Amoy Gardens, where the outbreak began, were particularly vulnerable to it. As Hong Kong ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1320805/humble-hero-sars-crisis-i-was-just-doing-my-job
5. News - Hong Kong - SOCIETY

   Cycling crusader hopes to get city moving on two wheels

   Posted Sep 30th 2013, 10:15am by Annemarie Evans

   ... few months after he moved to Hong Kong from his native Britain, he gave up on the bike. He was enamoured by the metal shiny MTR, seduced by the Star Ferry and would regularly jump on a bus. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1321216/cycling-crusader-hopes-get-city-moving-two-wheels
6. News - Hong Kong - SOCIETY

   Star Ferry captain serves harbour travellers for three decades

   Posted Sep 29th 2013, 01:59pm by Olivia Rosenman

   ... Hong Kong people relied on the service, and Chan saw of hundreds of people flowing in line for ferries that departed at three-minute intervals. It’s a great working environment, all day long ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1320557/star-ferry-captain-serves-harbour-travellers-three-decades
7. News - Hong Kong - SOCIETY

   Guide runner helps blind and deaf athletes enjoy team spirit

   Posted Sep 29th 2013, 02:48pm by Olivia Rosenman

   ... Ship, an educational and training boat for young people with disabilities. She was inspired by their bravery and adventurous spirit. “They open their hearts, open their minds and experience ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1320577/guide-runner-helps-blind-and-deaf-athletes-enjoy-team-spirit
8. News - Hong Kong - SOCIETY

   Sutherland’s passion – to solve the problem of poverty

   Posted Sep 29th 2013, 04:08pm by Olivia Rosenman

   ... and worked with Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong. He finally arrived in Hong Kong permanently in 1997, for a job with Morgan Stanley. Sutherland and his wife became involved with International Care Ministries, an NGO that serves the Philippines’ poor with training and resources. Sutherland is now the chairman of the board. “From my point of view, having Hong Kong help the Philippines is quite ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1320612/sutherlands-passion-solve-problem-poverty
9. News - Hong Kong

   One woman aims to free Hong Kong's seas of plastic

   Posted Sep 28th 2013, 07:35pm by Olivia Rosenman

   ... actions. This is where we can all make a difference. I really wanted to bring this message back to Hong Kong,” says Read. This was the first time that the government really took plastic pollution ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1320062/one-woman-aims-free-hong-kongs-seas-plastic
10. News - Hong Kong

    Adventure inspires others to paddle their own canoe

    Posted Sep 28th 2013, 03:47pm by Annemarie Evans

    ... at 8.30am and paddled for about 10 hours. They allowed for 12 days, but in fact pulled off their round Hong Kong feat in 10. They arrived back in Sai Kung at 5pm, in time for their colleagues ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1319949/adventure-inspires-others-paddle-their-own-canoe

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