Society & Politics

Suspended meals, down-to-earth care
- 2014-05-05
- 2014-05-05
Some local restaurants have joined a charity programme in which customers pay for more meals than they have, which can later be served to the poor.

Rabbit refuge struggles to re-home surrendered bunnies
- 2014-01-16
- 2014-01-16
Hong Kong's only rabbit care centre has been overladen as pet rabbits given up by owners outnumber suitable adoptive and foster families by a large margin.

Hong Kong is not a good place to die
- 2014-01-16
- 2014-01-16
Not only does the city lack burial sites, it has also begun to run out of space for cremated ashes.

Spouse battering against men sees steep rise
- 2014-01-15
- 2014-01-15
Most men in Hong Kong feel ashamed of speaking out against spousal abuse

Ex-offenders struggle to turn a new leaf
- 2013-12-16
- 2013-12-16
Greater social acceptance of discharged prisoners is a boost for the once wild souls striving to get back on feet and put their hedonic past behind

[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.