Hong Kong children drinking alcohol as young as 10, study finds
Younger people are starting to drink at just 10 years old, according to a new survey, renewing calls to strengthen regulation around the sale of alcohol to people aged below 18 years old. The survey,...
View ArticleHong Kong not ready for trial of driverless cars, government says, as...
Driverless technology is not yet developed enough to justify the government facilitating a trial in Hong Kong, the Transport and Housing Bureau has told the Post, despite Singapore and the United...
View ArticleRecipients of Hong Kong cash awards to inject HK$60m prize money towards...
Cash awards totalling HK$60 million, launched by Hong Kong property tycoon and casino owner Lui Che-woo, will be used to promote peace and health, as well as disease prevention in the world, the...
View ArticleWalk the talk, Hong Kong transport minister urges conference on city walkability
Hongkongers need to walk the talk if they want to turn the city into a more pedestrian-friendly place, transport minister Anthony Cheung Bing-leung said as he noted that many people were unwilling to...
View ArticleGreater protection for shark species as conservation vote passes
Member states of an international convention on wildlife trade voted to tighten export scrutiny for four species of shark late on Monday night, scoring a major victory for conservationists across Asia...
View ArticleHong Kong records gloomy September
The city saw a gloomier September than usual, with 21 per cent less sunshine than normal, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. But that did not translate into more wet days, as total rainfall came...
View ArticleAs Hong Kong brownfield site saga rolls on, calls rise to banish ‘wasteful...
A half-hour minibus ride from the nearest train station and a 15-minute walk down an unkempt, dirt-covered path is the shortest trek to a squalid slice of land in the northwest New Territories. In...
View ArticleDelays are a danger as Hong Kong MTR tests new signals for next 10 years
Hong Kong commuters have been warned about possible morning delays or slowdowns over the next decade on the MTR, as engineers test replacement rail systems during the early hours, starting with the...
View ArticleObservatory watchful and ready for No 1 standby signal as tropical storm Aere...
A tropical storm is closing in on the city and could arrive as early as Thursday night, raising the prospect of Hong Kong’s official forecaster issuing a No 1 standby signal. Watch: Aere’s advance The...
View ArticleHong Kong’s electric car owners still stuck in the slow lane
The Formula E race in Central this weekend is first and foremost a world-class sporting event, but for Hong Kong residents it will bring something equally unprecedented and precious – no roadside...
View ArticleThird of heavily pregnant Hong Kong women put themselves at risk by shunning...
A third of Hong Kong women in the late stage of pregnancy do not fasten their seat belts while travelling in cars, mostly due to a mistaken belief that it harms the baby, a study has found. Not wearing...
View ArticleChemical waste allegedly found stored in nine Hong Kong recycling sites...
A joint departmental operation found a large quantity of chemical waste had been allegedly collected and stored in nine recycling sites in the New Territories without approval, with Hong Kong’s...
View ArticleTop medical school Karolinska Institute opens first overseas base in Hong Kong
The world’s top medical institute, the Karolinska Institute, has opened its first overseas base in Hong Kong, where stem cell researchers look to engineer human organs such as the heart, liver and...
View ArticleHong Kong near bottom of world ranking for psychological health for the elderly
The psychological health of Hong Kong’s elderly has been ranked close to the bottom in the world, despite a government initiative to allow them to travel around the city for a flat HK$2 fare. The...
View ArticleNo child’s play for Hong Kong kindergartens to fit in sufficient exercise time
A study has found that less than 1 per cent of kindergartens in Hong Kong provide enough time in the school day for children to play and exercise – which could lead to slower reflexes in the long term....
View ArticleMentally disabled man goes without food or care for a week after mother dies...
The body of an elderly woman, who lived with her mentally disabled son, was found in their home in Shatin over the weekend, as long as a week after she had died. The 48-year-old son who lived with his...
View ArticleHong Kong’s Chung Yeung festival comes with cleaner air after furnace changes
Lugging bags of food and offerings, families headed to the hills on Sunday to pay respects to their ancestors for the annual Chung Yeung Festival. The main difference from previous years was markedly...
View ArticleTime to revise infant eating guidelines to tackle rise in allergies, Hong...
Health guidelines that still recommend infants avoid solid foods at an early age should be revaluated as science now suggests earlier exposure could be a good way to prevent allergy developments in...
View ArticleNew Hong Kong group set up to push for end-of-life care for children
A group of medical professionals have formed a new concern group to advocate end-of-life care for around 1,000 children in Hong Kong who suffer terminal illnesses such as cancer or rare diseases every...
View ArticleHong Kong phone app aims to guide users into good nutrition and exercise...
A smartphone app developed by sports medicine and diet professionals aims to overcome misconceptions about nutrition and promote a healthy lifestyle through simple exercises tailored for busy...
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