E-Books

23 Dec 2012

The moment you enter the Buddhist Po Kwong School in Fanling, things look different.

Laminated A4-sized flash cards are posted on chairs, bins and doors, and dot playground and hallways....

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Short Science, December 23, 2012

23 Dec 2012

Scientists at Europe's CERN research centre said they may be able to definitively announce in March that they have discovered the elusive Higgs boson.

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Letters to the Editor, December 17, 2012

17 Dec 2012

Revamp old factories for artists' studios

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Letters to the Editor, December 16, 2012

16 Dec 2012

Standard hours law is morally right

3:35AM

Amazon sells e-books on China site

14 Dec 2012

Amazon.com, the world's largest e-commerce company, has started selling e-books through its China site, a week after the company announced it was doing the same in Brazil.

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Hong Kong should press ahead in promoting e-books in schools

6 Dec 2012

Soaring textbook prices are a headache for Hong Kong parents. The situation is further complicated by sales tactics in which publishers tie the teaching aides and study guides with textbooks to...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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4:18AM

Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

5 comments

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Doubts raised over plans to develop school e-books

The government's HK$50 million subsidy to develop the e-textbook market in an attempt to cut the rising cost of school books drew criticism from industry representatives at a briefing session...

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letters

Three cheers for small-class teaching

I support the proposal for small-class teaching in some schools.

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letters

E-books make reading easier

I agree with the writer of a recent letter that welcomed the arrival of e-books.

E-books reduce storage problems and do not get old and...

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letters

Life in Form Six can be beautiful

I am writing in response to Wong Chun-yin's letter 'Form Six blues' (Young Post, December 7). Chun-yin thinks Form Six is not a 'honeymoon year'...

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Creating the ideal eco-friendly school

Action speaks louder than words when it comes to the environment. Many schools in Hong Kong emphasise the importance of environmentally friendly lifestyles and talk about creating an eco-friendly...

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Books will always have their value

Books play a very important role in our lives. They are actually a part of us, providing knowledge and enjoyment.

Sometimes students carry schoolbags packed with textbooks. Despite...

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