Animal Rights

Video of bicycle-riding bear mauling monkey in Shanghai animal park sparks anger

10 May 2013

A video of a bear attacking a monkey after the two fell off their bicycles at a Chinese zoo has sparked outrage among animal rights activists, but an official on Friday defended the show.

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Absurd to compare animal activists to terrorists

15 Apr 2013

I was surprised at the reaction of US farm groups and state legislatures against the uncovering of widespread animal abuse by animal-rights activists ("Farm lobby gags animal activists", April 8...

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AFCD failing distressed animals

13 Apr 2013

Alex Lo's concerns regarding the callousness of the Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department staff is warranted (Animals need care, not bureaucracy, April 10).

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Letters to the Editor, February 23, 2013

23 Feb 2013

The government is sending out conflicting signals. On the one hand, we face a shortage of everything: we compete for hospital beds, milk powder, school places, housing, and even when we die, we...

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Pet owner sues clinic after dog dies during 'facelift' to attract female mate

14 Feb 2013

Beijing prosecutors are investigating the death of a Tibetan mastiff that died while undergoing a 'facelift' to 'make it look better'.

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Cousins' illustrations draw attention to plight of endangered species

27 Jan 2013

Two Hong Kong cousins - both aged 24 - are doing their part to draw public attention to the relatively unknown creatures. Tsui Cheeyee and Aimee Mak Hoeyin paired up to become the design and...

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Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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Letters to the Editor, January 10, 2013

Zero-waste target feasible for Hong Kong

I refer to the letter from Christine Loh, undersecretary for the environment ("Government plans to increase recycling rate and reduce waste",...

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Best to keep our 'truthiness' in check

The most memorable thing from an interview I had with Peter Singer at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel many years ago was when he said he didn't particularly like animals, even as a child.

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Briefs, January 5, 2013

The Chinese government's special envoy, Zhang Zhijun, will visit South Korea from Wednesday to Friday, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying. Zhang, who is also a deputy foreign minister...

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ANIMAL RIGHTS

Shark fin trade 'victim of anti-Chinese conspiracy', say traders

Shark fin traders in Hong Kong blasted an "anti-Chinese conspiracy" by environmentalists, whose constant bombardment of criticism they say is killing their business.

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ANIMAL RIGHTS

Drying shark fin on Kennedy Town roof shows dirty trade is thriving

A factory rooftop in Kennedy Town carpeted in thousands of freshly sliced shark fins is proof the trade still thrives in the region, environmentalists said yesterday.

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ANIMAL RIGHTS

Owners angry as Macau Canidrome fails to stop euthanising retired dogs

Greyhound owners are rebelling over the mass killing of retired racing dogs at the Macau Canidrome, where animals are euthanised at the rate of more than 30 a month despite an outcry from welfare...

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