SCMP Cheung Chi-fai Research carried out by South China Morning Post shows air quality could improve by 30 per cent, but lax enforcement may offset the benefits. The Post took measurements at idling hot spots between 7pm and 9pm on December 14 and 16, in Causeway Bay and Mong Kok, to assess the effectiveness...
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Beijing puts emphasis on sustainable development
SCMP Shi Jiangtao Vice-premier vowed to make environmental protection a top priority to rein in runaway economic expansion. He appealed to local authorities to seek a more balanced growth path by turning to clean energy and low carbon sectors, and addressing acute environmental woes such as persistent smog in urban areas. His remarks, at...
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Plan for super incinerator should be a burning issue
SCMP Howard Winn The government is steamrollering through its plan for a super incinerator on the island of Shek Kwu Chau despite widespread objections to the location and the technology it is to use. At an estimated HK$13 billion, it is going to be one of the world’s most expensive waste disposal units. The...
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50% off Japanese ‘Aircuts! Take advantage of our Cut 咳 Cut ‘Aircut Deal!
It’s that holiday season time of year again and we have the perfect gift for you. All through December, CAN, in collaboration with top Japanese hair salon, Voi Voi Rakkaus, is offering a 50% deal off all “’Aircuts!” For just $500, you will get a voucher for services valued at $700 – $1,000 (including...
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Residents cry foul at city’s blue skies boast
SCMP Fiona Tam Microbloggers liken Beijing authorities’ claims of decreasing air pollution to an April fool’s day joke. Beijing’s environmental authorities said yesterday that air quality in the capital city in 2011 was better than during the Olympics year of 2008, and that they had already met their target of “blue sky” days for...
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Polluted air Christmas “gift” presented to Donald Tsang
At one o’ clock on 17th December 2011, a crowd of fifty people gathered near Sogo in Causeway Bay to kick off a full day of events aimed at allowing the public a chance to express their feelings about Hong Kong’s air pollution.
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Policy promoting cycling would be a big step towards better public health
SCMP op-ed Dr Hildy Fong, school of public health and primary care, Chinese University From a public-health perspective, Hong Kong is facing a challenge from non-communicable diseases. The leading causes of preventable death here are cancers, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular diseases and chronic lower respiratory diseases. Non-communicable diseases have risen at a rapid rate in...
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