The Hong Kong start-up helping athletes find purpose after whistle blows for...
For seven years of Vincci Hui’s life there was blood, sweat and tears as she represented Hong Kong in the triathlon.The petite and fast former athlete suffered shoulder fractures during training and...
View ArticleThree days of thunderstorms expected in Hong Kong as floods hit New Territories
Heavy rain brought floods to the north of Hong Kong and sparked an amber warning, as forecasters projected three days of thunderstorms for the city from Monday.The Observatory issued the amber...
View ArticleHong Kong cases of ‘public enemy No 1’ superbug more than double in 2018,...
The number of Hong Kong patients diagnosed with a superbug that has been dubbed “public enemy No 1” more than doubled last year, with fears the increase in cases of the virus was driven by people...
View ArticleCrowded hospitals to blame for surge in cases of superbug CPE, says top Hong...
Overcrowding in Hong Kong’s public hospitals was largely to blame for a surge in the number of infections of a dangerous superbug and the city’s elderly were the worst hit, a top microbiologist said on...
View ArticleMeasles latest: Bulgari sales assistant in Harbour City shopping mall, Tsim...
A sales assistant in Hong Kong who works at a shop next to the Gucci outlet hit earlier by a measles outbreak has emerged as the latest victim of the disease.The latest case pushed the total number of...
View ArticleHong Kong’s Harbourfront Commission approves plan for eco-friendly footbridge...
The proposed design of an eco-friendly footbridge meant to provide a faster, more enjoyable walk from central Wan Chai to the waterfront has been approved by Hong Kong’s harbour oversight body.The...
View ArticleHong Kong public hospitals under pressure as Consumer Council study reveals...
More than 40 per cent of Hongkongers were treated in the city’s public hospitals despite having private health insurance because of patients’ concerns over their policies, a consumer watchdog has...
View ArticleWhy the Hong Kong government’s plan for a pedestrian-friendly city is no walk...
While Hong Kong is notorious for its narrow pavements and car-centric urban planning, authorities are in a bid to reverse the trend with a significant push for a pedestrian-friendly city this month....
View ArticleNoise-reducing balconies and large storage spaces do not deter Hong Kong...
Unusual features such as noise-reducing balconies and large storage rooms in government-built homes have not dampened interest in the latest batch of subsidised flats, even though they take up floor...
View ArticleSecond case of African swine fever found in pig in Hong Kong, sparking cull...
A government-owned slaughterhouse will be closed for the second time in a month from Friday night following the latest case of African swine fever, with 4,700 animals to be culled.Health authorities...
View ArticlePakistani former pilot fights back from the brink to inspire fellow disabled...
A year after being paralysed in a car accident, former military pilot Ajmal Samuel in 1988 injected himself with an overdose of opiate and cocaine, hoping to never wake up again.Aged 23, the Pakistani...
View ArticleHotter weather linked to increase in suicide among elderly, study led by...
Are Hong Kong’s hotter summers driving more elderly people to suicide?A comprehensive study of data collected over decades has suggested a link between higher temperatures and the rate at which senior...
View ArticleWild boars make way for greedy goats as Hong Kong animal invasion continues...
First it was wild boars, then a horse.Now a group of goats have gone on the run around a residential area in Tuen Mun.Pictures capturing the bizarre scene on Saturday morning went viral online, with...
View ArticleCondition of two heritage banyans in Mong Kok reflect Hong Kong’s troubles...
Two Chinese banyan trees that have stood in a former government compound in Hong Kong for at least half a century are under threat from piles of wreckage and waste, sparking concerns from residents and...
View ArticleMore than 11,000 plastic bottles collected on Hong Kong beaches in past year,...
More than 11,000 plastic bottles were collected on Hong Kong beaches in the past year, with over a third of the staggering amount of waste believed to be from the mainland, an NGO has found.The Green...
View ArticleHong Kong medical sector lawmaker Dr Pierre Chan urges public hospitals to...
A lawmaker for Hong Kong’s medical sector on Monday said the city’s public hospitals need to cut back on meetings and administrative duties after a survey found that heavy workloads were pushing many...
View ArticleHK$20 billion allocated to buy properties for welfare facilities will not be...
A staggering HK$20 billion allocated to a government plan to buy private properties for welfare facilities will not be enough to fund all the premises earmarked and critics say the proposal will fail...
View ArticleHong Kong lawmakers demand answers over rumours at least 30 per cent of pig...
Lawmakers are demanding answers about the seriousness of the African swine fever outbreak after rumours began circulating that at least 30 per cent of pig farms in mainland China that supply the...
View ArticleHong Kong clinic run by AMH Medical Diagnostic Group that is under...
A private clinic in Hong Kong accused of using anticancer HPV vaccines from unknown sources has shut suddenly, leaving customers demanding refunds.A notice, dated June 5, announcing the closure and...
View ArticleHong Kong abattoir to reopen after pig cull and cleaning operation following...
A government-owned slaughterhouse which has been closed since last week following Hong Kong’s second case of African swine fever will resume operations on Thursday, with the added measure of having all...
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