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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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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The stuck boat: the fragility of global systems exposed.
By Wisley Lau
The most influential traffic jam the world has ever seen
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Third time’s a charm … squared?
By Abbie Wong.
Is the survival of nonuplets born in Mali last month a rare exception or a miracle of modern medical science?
Image by Raymond Grison from Pixabay
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How does RCHK contribute to the food waste crisis in Hong Kong?
Right now in Hong Kong, we waste 38% of the food produced every day. RCHK is part of the problem.
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LegCo cleared of pan-democrats
On Wednesday, the 11th of November, the National People’s Congress, the highest Chinese legislative organ, ruled that four Pan-democratic lawmakers were disqualified from the Legislative Council
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Inno Fair inspires in spite of pandemic
Hosting a fair is hard, especially in a pandemic. But these students have prevailed.
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STEM fair excites passion for innovation
Innovation fair opens channel for successful initiation and development of student ideas, inspiring the passionate pursuit for innovation in onlookers and participants alike.
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