News feed：HK Connection producer arrested

[2020.11.18] 發表

【明報專訊】CHOY Yuk-ling (蔡玉玲), an RTHK (香港電台) producer, was arrested due to her investigative report on the July 21 incident during the anti-amendment storm, an episode from Hong Kong Connection (《鏗鏘集》). The police charged Choy with making false statements while doing car plate searches. As stipulated by the Road Traffic Ordinance, one's purpose must be declared in order to enquire vehicle license information. The authorities do not clearly recognise ''news reporting'' as a purpose, but such searches are important for digging out the truth and are a frequently used journalistic tool.

A methane breakout

A METHANE (甲烷) breakout is nearing in the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋). Methane, having a warming effect 80 times stronger than that of carbon dioxide, has been released off the East Siberian coast (西伯利亞東岸). It could dissolve in the water and go into the atmosphere, further increasing the temperature of Earth and exacerbating global warming.

Two Osakas

THE Osaka Metropolis Plan (「大阪都構想」), the proposal of unifying Osaka City (大阪市) and Osaka Prefecture (大阪府) has once again been vetoed by popular vote, the second time the plan has been voted down by Osaka citizens. In 2015 it was opposed by 50.4% of voters, this time 50.6%. The purpose of such an idea was to streamline procedures caused by an overlap between the two administrative levels.

■Gear up

According to the passages on this page, circle the correct answers.

(1) Choi Yuk-ling has succeeded in getting bail.

( True / False / Not given )

(2) The two Osaka divisions belong to two entirely different places.

( True / False / Not given )

(3) A methane breakout only affects the atmosphere over the Arctic Ocean.

( True / False / Not given )

(Answers on next text)

■Glossary

enquire (v) 查詢

breakout (n) 爆發