“THE WEST IS FULL OF HOT AIR;
ASIA IS SAVING THE WORLD
FROM CLIMATE POLICY DISASTER”
Asia’s Forum for Live Debate
SPEAKERS FOR THE MOTION
Gwyn Prins
Professor, London School of Economics
Sunita Narain
Director, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
SPEAKERS AGAINST THE MOTION
Christine Loh
CEO of Civic Exchange, Hong Kong
Eric Bettelheim
Founder and former Executive Chairman of Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd.
MODERATOR
Deborah Kan
Presenter, Reuters Television
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Theatre 2
11 November 2009
18:00 doors open
18:30 to 20:00 debate
Admission HK$ 300
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Wellington Fung, Hong Kong Film Development Council Photo: Kristina Perez, Copyright 2009.
BabelBabble spoke to Mr. Wellington Fung, Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Film Development Council about the centenary of Hong Kong Cinema, the Film Development Fund, Hong Kong-Mainland co-productions and their New Action initiative to reconnect with the Southeast Asian Chinese Language market.
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Sam Ho, Programmer, Hong Kong Film Archive. Photo: Kristina Perez, Copyright 2009
BabelBabble spoke to Sam Ho, Programmer at the Hong Kong Film Archive about the controversial centenary of Hong Kong cinema, the history of its development and the future of film production.
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Edmund Lee, Film Critic, TimeOut Hong Kong. Photo: Kristina Perez
BabelBabble talked to Edmund Lee, the film critic for TimeOut Hong Kong magazine about the current state of the Hong Kong Film Industry on the occasion of the 33rd International Hong Kong Film Festival.
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In Hong Kong, where change and commotion characterize daily life, the Dai Pai Dong has been an odd point of stability over the years. A Dai Pai Dong is known for its iconic green steel roof, open-air kitchen, and plastic tables and chairs. Their reasonably priced wok-hei dishes attract customers from all walks of life - from businessmen to street sweepers. Historians have cautioned that has development continues and Dai Pai Dongs disappear, Hong Kong will lose a vital part of its heritage. Recently, however, proposals have been made by the local government to relax the rules on Dai Pai Dong licenses and give this hawking trade a new lease on life.
Stanley Street, Central District, Hong Kong by Kristina Perez, Copyright 2009
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