Category: SCMP
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Two years ago I complained about President’s horrible Ambassador product (I can believe its not butter) and here it is in an SCMP report Almost 20 spreads sold in Hong Kong ‘could increase your risk of cancer’ At least 18 margarine products sold in shops in Hong Kong contain glycidol, a substance thought to cause…
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I don’t normally read the South China Morning Post, but I came across an actual printed copy so I glanced through it, and what a delight it continues to be. Oxfam Haiti sex scandal arose from arrogance, but cuts to funding are not the answer The Oxfam sex scandal has highlighted sexual abuse and exploitation…
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I am not sure whether the SCMP simply doesn’t understand (see also the so-called “Sha Tin to Central” link) or whether they really love clickbait. Fees at ESF schools in Hong Kong could rise by as much as 25 per cent next year South China Morning Post | 28 March 2018 | Peace Chiu The…
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Outbrain links (on The Guardian, unfortunately) on 10 November …promoting an Education Post story from seven months earlier: Outbrain links (again on The Guardian) on 23 November …promoting an Education Post story from three months earlier: Even more absurdly, they have in the past promoted an old news story about schools and kindergartens being closed…
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Monday's SCMP clickbait headline: Chinese airlines are consistently late for this one surprising reason. – It's not a surprising reason (spoiler alert: it's the military closing the airspace) Wednesday's rather boring story in the paper, with a clickbait headline online How developer Rykadan turned a Hong Kong basketball court into tiny flats for big profits.…
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OK, it’s Christmas, but the Sunday Morning Post is supposed to be an English language newspaper. Debate over MPF protection rages on Jennifer Ngo | Sunday Morning Post | Sunday, 27 December, 2015 The row over the Mandatory Provident Fund’s offsetting mechanism continues as civil society criticised the government’s lack of commitment in dealing with…
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From scmp.com Doctors make mistakes on maths tests because they are exhausted?
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Another stoopid letter in the SCMP: E-readers might result in eye strain Some correspondents have commented on the benefits of e-reading. I agree with those who argue that it can revive people’s interest in literature. However, I think there are some disadvantages to intensive reading of books and other material on these devices. You can…
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The South China Morning Post published this story in Saturday’s paper. It includes the following two paragraphs: Police said it appeared the couple had a good relationship but had been having arguments over a health issue involving the husband. “He believed he had cancer even though tests showed he did not," an officer said.…
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Today’s SCMP on how the Hong Kong media reports suicides: Reckless media reports encourage suicides, say experts at HKU centre Experts from HKU centre say irresponsible reporting may trigger epidemic of people taking their lives and put pressure on families Jennifer Ngo | South China Morning Post | Sunday, 08 September, 2013 Irresponsible media reporting…
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