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Lawmakers and animal welfare groups say there's a need to beef up penalties for animal cruelty for a stronger deterrent effect. They also said there are loopholes with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance.

Others, meanwhile, are calling on the authorities to review restrictions for pets in restaurants and expand their access to public transport to make Hong Kong a more pet-friendly city.

In the second part of the show, we explored young people's reading habits ahead of World Book Day.

And in the last part, we spoke to the police to learn more about the latest online shopping scam trends.


9:05am-9:30am: Animal cruelty laws

9:05am-9:30am: Fiona Woodhouse, Deputy Director (Welfare), Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

9:05am-9:30am: Susan Lai, founder of the Animal Rights and Welfare Association


9:30am-9:45am: Youth reading habits

9:30am-9:45am: Mervyn Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation


9:30am-9:45am: Online shopping scam trends

9:45am-10:00am: Baron Chan, Superintendent of Police, Cybersecurity Division