Hong Kong’s second primary care health centre to open in housing development...
The second district health centre charged with enhancing community wellness will be situated in a new public housing estate in Wong Tai Sin as a higher rate of smokers and drinkers has been recorded...
View ArticleHong Kong teen born to Indian parents turns to poetry in battle against...
“When you are able to express [your problems] – that takes away their power,” said Shanaya Kumar, 16, a student from the Discovery College. Born in Hong Kong to Indian parents, Kumar attended local...
View ArticleFirst No 1 typhoon standby signal of season issued as tropical depression...
Hong Kong’s weather forecasters raised the No 1 typhoon standby signal on Tuesday afternoon, the first for the season this year.The standby signal was raised at 4.15pm and the Hong Kong Observatory...
View ArticleHong Kong’s Ocean Park will treble solar power capacity by 2020 to reduce...
Hong Kong’s entertainment resort Ocean Park has vowed to tackle climate change by trebling its solar energy generation capacity by 2020, but a green group has called for even more to be done.The resort...
View ArticleOmbudsman reprimands Hong Kong government for planning blunder that led to...
The Ombudsman has slammed multiple failures by the government in providing crucial hearing aids and fitting services for children with hearing impairments, which left a two-year-old child without...
View ArticleMental health, the victim on all sides of Hong Kong’s extradition bill crisis
Over the past three weeks, Kwong has barely slept. “Whenever I close my eyes, I can hear only the sound of gunshots,” says the 30-year-old, recalling the scene on June 12 when police fired rubber...
View ArticleHow Hong Kong is losing doctors and nurses as health care workers seek to...
More Hong Kong doctors and nurses have considered bidding farewell to Hong Kong, with the trend sparked by the ongoing extradition bill crisis, according to emigration agencies in the city.Benny Cheung...
View ArticleHong Kong’s Disneyland Resort aims to become city’s biggest producer of solar...
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is installing the city’s largest solar power system, which will generate 70 per cent more clean electricity than the biggest such facility at present.The theme park on...
View ArticlePeople with obstructive sleep apnoea twice as likely to develop heart disease...
People who have a sleep breathing disorder are twice as likely to develop heart diseases, particularly cardiac arrest, after undergoing surgery, according to results of a global study.Obstructive sleep...
View ArticleNearly 1 in 10 people in Hong Kong likely to have depression, according to...
Nearly one in 10 people in Hong Kong were found to have suspected depression in a study conducted during the extradition bill crisis, as the city suffered an “epidemic of mental health” issues.The rate...
View ArticleCustoms seize 76 boxes of suspected counterfeit HPV vaccines in Hong Kong...
Customs officials have seized 76 boxes of suspected counterfeit HPV (human papillomavirus) shots in what could be the first ever recovery of fake vaccines in Hong Kong. Two people have been...
View ArticleCarer for mentally ill by day, musician and painter by night – Hong Kong man...
On his first day of work at a mental health rehabilitation centre, carer See Wai-chung recognised a familiar face among the patients – the vice-principal of his primary school.“He acted exactly like...
View ArticleSwimming with sharks doesn’t faze Hong Kong actress and seasoned diver Hidy...
A veteran diver of 13 years, Hong Kong actress and model Hidy Yu Hiu-tung remembers one adventure above all – dancing with sharks.Yu, 31, spent six days swimming among 20 tiger sharks last year in...
View ArticleServing with kindness: the Hong Kong restaurant that helps people with...
Every day at lunch hour, a small restaurant in Cheung Sha Wan is packed with diners. But, unlike most establishments in the city, the pace is not hectic; dishes are served slowly and diners do not mind...
View Article‘Record high’ pork prices to continue, health secretary says, as African...
Hong Kong was hit with record pork prices in the past week with African swine fever reducing the supply of live pigs from mainland China and the food and health minister warning of an ongoing...
View ArticleHong Kong government’s feed-in tariff plan for renewable energy has been...
Hong Kong’s first citywide renewable energy programme has received thousands of applications since it was launched six months ago – but some say the solar power plan brings legal and safety risks.Local...
View ArticleHong Kong think tank slams omission of green finance in government’s climate...
A leading think tank in Hong Kong has slammed the omission of green finance initiatives in the government’s long-term climate strategy consultation and called for strengthening of environmental impact...
View ArticleTwo in five handwash products may cause allergies or skin problems, tests by...
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has found that 13 handwash products contain preservatives that may lead to allergic reactions such as itching or skin conditions like dermatitis.Some products that claimed...
View ArticleOver-reliance on cough drops may cause stomach pain and breathing difficulty,...
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has warned intake of four lozenges of some cough drops could cause stomach discomfort, swelling of the face and breathing problems, while taking six throat lozenges a day...
View ArticleCompanies listed in Hong Kong must exceed international standards in...
Listed companies in Hong Kong should go beyond international standards in disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and waste management data to improve the city’s response to environmental challenges, say...
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