【The Pulse】2013-03-29 Resisting Interpretation on Right of Abode; New Dog Breeding Laws; Light Pollution
【The Pulse】2013-03-29 Resisting Interpretation on Right of Abode; New Dog Breeding Laws; Light Pollution & e9 _* }4 T* N( r. z0 G- e. a9 ?# atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 公仔箱論壇- g! u# w3 ~: B1 @
At the beginning of the week, the Court of Final Appeal dismissed an appeal by two Filipino domestic helpers who were seeking permanent residence in Hong Kong. It also, significantly, refused to bow to government wishes to refer the right of abode issue to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. With us in the studio to discuss the implications are Professor Michael Davis of the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law and legislator Dennis Kwok, who represents the legal constituency in Legco. / r; {, L+ k4 y8 d5.39.217.76 4 Z4 o7 b, v9 }+ }, Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTo children, and even some adults, pet shops with puppies and kittens in the window are endearing places. To those concerned about animal welfare though, there’s often a horrific story behind the façade: a story of puppy or kitten mills, forced breeding, and animal cruelty. Proposed legislation is designed to stop that. But some animal lovers fear that it’s not going to help much at all. 9 T% u0 s8 k. C& W$ ^& otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( w6 w+ _- Z H3 XRemember the stars? Those little sparkly things up in the sky much beloved of lovers, artists, and popular song writers. If you live in certain areas of Hong Kong you may need a long memory to recall what they look like. We have possibly the world’s worst light pollution, with background light levels in Tsim Sha Tsui 1,200 times brighter than those of a normal dark sky. & s0 k; h/ T: l. H2 H8 N9 W7 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% M' I5 u' ~6 j' c- G- _- u
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