Society & Politics

[Cover Story]Extra-marital dating website lands in Hong Kong

2013-12-16

2013-12-16

Canadian infidelity website Ashley Madison eyes huge potential in Hong Kong "Life is Short. Have an Affair." This is the provocative slogan of AshleyMadison.com, a Canada-based dating website for people who want to cheat on their spouses – but stay married – to meet their potential partners.

The social costs of legalised gambling are a cause for concern

2013-12-15

2013-12-15

Twenty-year-old Michael Lo, who is now in high school, started getting hooked on gambling back when he was just in his first year of secondary school.

A Gender Dilemma (Amended)

2013-11-15

2013-11-15

Whether transgender people should be legally and socially allowed to acquire a gender that differs from their sex at birth without undergoing sex re-assignment surgeries remains a matter of debate in the not yet trans-friendly city.

Watch out for the warning signs of depression

2013-11-15

2013-11-15

Many teenagers suffering from depression have overlooked its alarming symptoms, resulting in suicidal thoughts and acts.

The Fight to Save Street Art

2013-10-14

2013-10-14

Street performers campaign for the right to chase their dreams, legally.

Working mothers' struggle: Lack of support in the workplace hampers breastfeeding

2013-10-14

2013-10-14

As government tries to promote breastfeeding by banning advertising for formula milk, practical problems faced by working mothers trying to breastfeed their babies go unresolved.

Give Society Back its Lost Grain of Rice

2013-10-14

2013-10-14

To most people, tons of rice is no different from stacks of money. But for Mr Leung Yat-shun, growing rice is all about sharing and bringing joy to everyone.

Ethnic minority children struggle to learn Chinese

2013-07-21

2013-07-21

Inadequate provisions for teaching Chinese as a second language to South Asian students strip them of access to higher education

Homeless and new immigrants barred from food banks

2013-07-21

2013-07-21

Strict rules say recent arrivals and needy with no proof of residence connot benefit from government-funded programmes

Organic by deception

2013-07-21

2013-07-21

A lack of legislation to regulate what can be called organic has laid bare legal loopholes to be exploited. The organic label is what I treasure most. Without regulation, people cannot have enough confidence in organic food. -MR. SHEA SHEUNG KWONG, owner of Chun San Yuen Organic farm