Category: Hong Kong
AI tools prompt tough questions about future of grading and teaching at Hong Kong universities
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professors and lecturers warn use of generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI, on campuses will force changes to traditional ways of assessing students and unchecked use of the tools could undermine academic literacy. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3230084/ai-tools-prompt-tough-questions-about-future-grading-and-teaching-hong-kong-universities?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFukushima discharge row: Hong Kong experts warn over radioactive contamination risk for Japanese seafood if waste water released
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shellfish, oysters and large fish may still be at risk of contamination despite treatment of waste water from Fukushima Daiichi power plant, according to specialists. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3230082/fukushima-discharge-row-hong-kong-experts-warn-over-radioactive-contamination-risk-japanese-seafood?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong must get serious about protecting cetaceans after whale’s death
Hong Kong Free Press By Pit Hok Yau After a Bryde’s whale was spotted off Sai Kung on July 13, animal welfare NGOs and activists urged the public not to sail to the area, explaining that whales were sensitive to human interference. But boat owners and citizens still flocked to the area in hopes of…
Read MoreIs death of Bryde’s whale a wake-up call for Hong Kong? Mammal’s demise prompts urgent appeals for action to protect marine wildlife, curb gawkers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities urged to increase patrols and create no-go zones to protect thousands of marine species. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3230077/death-brydes-whale-wake-call-hong-kong-mammals-demise-prompts-urgent-appeals-action-protect-marine?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong this week: death of a whale, farewell to a diva and sobering economic data
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we follow news of a whale which died after it was first spotted in the city’s waters, as well as the funeral of singer Coco Lee. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3230179/hong-kong-week-death-whale-farewell-diva-and-sobering-economic-data?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLens: Inside the inclusive world of cosplay at Hong Kong’s annual anime, comics and games fair
Hong Kong Free Press In cosplay, irrespective of gender, height, or body shape, anyone can embody the character they desire. Sometimes, they do not even need to be a specific character, simply dressing up for fun and posing with others for memorable photos. Cosplayers as Hitori Gotoh, a character from the anime Bocchi The Rock.…
Read MoreThe lives of Hong Kong’s single parents: some struggle to cope, find work, build new paths, while overlooked by society
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Those traumatised by break-up need counselling for issues related to separation and divorce, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229943/lives-hong-kongs-single-parents-some-struggle-cope-find-work-build-new-paths-while-overlooked?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: What is ‘soft resistance’? Hong Kong officials vow to take a hard line against it, but provide no definition
Hong Kong Free Press In recent months, Hong Kong officials have vowed to take a hard line against “soft resistance,” but failed to define what is meant by the term. Chinese national flags and HKSAR regional flags. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. HKFP examines when it first emerged, what it has been applied to, and what…
Read MoreWhale’s death a wake-up call for Hong Kong to better protect its fragile marine environment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The excitement and outrage generated by the sighting of a Bryde’s whale and its untimely death have spurred badly needed discussion on how to make Hong Kong a safer and more attractive place for…
Read MoreNatural disasters in China caused 147 deaths or disappearances in July
Hong Kong Free Press China said Friday that natural disasters had caused 147 deaths or disappearances in July, after the heaviest rains since records began hit the country’s capital at the end of the month. China has been hit hard by extreme weather in recent months, from record-breaking heatwaves to deadly rain. Local residents clean…
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