The Marcellus Williams case: a look into the problems with the death penalty
By Amirah Datwani
Despite efforts from organizations like the Innocence Project, a lack of reliable evidence, and his murder conviction being questioned by a prosecutor, Marcellus Williams, who was arrested for alleged murder in 2001, was executed on September 24, 2024.
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Heng On Market: The Go-To Spot For Local Delicacies
By Emme Chau
Looking for a market with affordable goods, local delicacies, and an extensive range of available accessories? Speaking of, there is one conveniently near Renaissance College.
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Trump’s Victory over Harris : How did he win and what does he bring?
Trump’s victory over America’s first woman Vice President resulted from advantages in critical swing states such as Pennsylvania, which was widely considered to be the tipping point in the then neck-and-neck race.
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Locobike Loses Over 50% of Bikes to Theft In Hong Kong
By Stephen Donahue
Estimates from the South China Morning Post suggest that just over 50% of all Locobikes have either become irreparably damaged or have been stolen and repainted.
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A complicated conflict: Israel, Lebanon and Iran
By Kavan Chan
Conflicts in the Middle East have always been complicated. Read this article to make some sense of the recent developments in the region!
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The One Child Policy: an impending crisis or the cradle of Chinese economic growth?
By Thompson Kum
China’s demographic and economic future currently faces lasting implications due to the One-Child policy. It currently sits at a fertility rate of 1.16 — by comparison, the United States’ 1.7 fertility rate is already deemed a significant problem.
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Opium and Empire: The Seeds of Colonialism
By Thompson Kum
The Opium War was a result of escalating tensions between the two major parties at play: the British empire and the Chinese government.
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What is the difference between local schools and international schools?
By Benedict Lam
Many RCHK students have never experienced the local school system. There is a distinct divide between local and international schools in Hong Kong, with them often being perceived as two entirely different worlds within one.
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2024 elections around the world
By Benedict Lam
Although election systems worldwide are vastly different, their purpose is the same: allowing the citizens to vote for representatives they believe best represent their interests.
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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
By Thompson Kum
The human death toll stands at 8,306, with both parties targeting places of healing, refugee camps and hospitals and blowing them to smithereens.
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Land reclamation: can brownfields “save” the future of Hong Kong?
By Edward Chan
About six per cent of Hong Kong’s land is reclaimed. While increasing the shoreline might sound attractive and “might” solve overpopulation issues, the short term benefits come with a major cost.
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Keep calm and carry on?
By Wisley Lau
Over the last few weeks, the United Kingdom has gone through some rough patches. In under seven weeks, there were three PMs (Prime Ministers) occupying 10 Downing Street. Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak, all three have had their hands on the helm as the country drifted through political turmoil never experienced since Brexit, and at a critical moment as the country heads to an uncertain future.
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Weirdest Mid-term yet?
By Wisley Lau
The United States are set to undergo the mid term elections on November 8. However, with all the politics, will this be one of the weirdest mid term elections ever?
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The Islamic Republic — a history of inequity
By Andrea Chow
When Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini announced the unethical hijab law in 1983, Iran witnessed mass protests. When Mahsa Amini was killed in 2022, history repeated itself.
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Long awaited holiday after the pandemic
By Leanne Leung
After the “0+3” measure was implemented just around the corner of term break, some families at RCHK immediately went abroad for a long awaited vacation.
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COVID-19 lessons from the other side of the border
By Wisley Lau
Lessons learnt from Shenzhen’s handling of the pandemic
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Stop panic buying—Hong Kong’ nine-day lockdown and what we can do instead to prepare
By Phoebe Kwok
On the 28th of February the government announced that preliminary planning had begun for a city-wide lockdown that would take place sometime in March. Not long after the announcement was made, the panic-buying started.
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Locked in a city: two years of zero COVID
By Wisley Lau
After multiple incidents of reality dashing our family’s hopes, the government’s proposal for a free quarantine border passing just might become reality. Unfortunately, Omicron ruined everything.
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Hong Kong versus hamsters: Is killing our furry friends justified?
By Maximillian Owen-Wong
Following the discovery of eleven hamsters testing positive for the coronavirus., the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) decided to cull over 2000 hamsters over concerns of animal to human transmission of COVID-19. What was the justification?
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Five things to see and do in Hong Kong this Christmas
By Maximilian Owen-Wong
How to get the best out of your two free weeks this holiday season.
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