Extinction threat faced by pink dolphins in waters around Hong Kong far...
Pink dolphins in the Pearl River estuary face a far greater extinction threat than previously thought, with crucial habitats in the area disappearing and the species population declining at an annual...
View ArticleHong Kong shivers through cold snap, but warmer weather is on the way,...
Hong Kong woke to a cold and damp morning on Saturday, as temperatures fell to as low as 10.7 degrees – the lowest recorded this winter. An intense monsoon from the northeast was bringing a cold and...
View ArticleAfter six-month wait, life-saving double lung transplant gives Hong Kong...
A 53-year-old woman with a rare lung condition received potentially life-saving surgery this week after waiting six months for an organ donation. Phyllis Kum Siu-wan remained in a critical condition on...
View ArticleCold snap sends Hongkongers to hospital as temperatures hit new low
The mercury dropped to a fresh low on Sunday morning at 10.6 degrees Celsius – the coldest this winter. Over the past few days, about 30 people have sought hospital accident and emergency services due...
View ArticleTai O stilt homes to help prop up Hong Kong’s power grid with solar panel...
Discount the growing throngs of tourists and worsening traffic and not too much has changed for Tai O’s indigenous townsfolk. Shrimp, fish and squid are still laid out to air dry under the sun as they...
View ArticleSevere side effects possible for those taking strong medicine to curb high...
Stronger doses of medication for patients who experience big blood pressure swings might not cut the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Instead, they are more likely to suffer severe side...
View ArticleFire prevention measures for self-storage facilities vital, but costly,...
A “win-win solution” for Hong Kong’s self storage industry to meet fire safety standards has been found, but the changes will come at a high cost for some, an industry body said. The Self Storage...
View ArticleHong Kong researchers call for chlamydia screening for youngsters and...
University of Hong Kong researchers called for chlamydia screening for youngsters and middle-aged women, after the first citywide study found that 5.8 per cent of sexually active young women were...
View ArticleHong Kong can take the lead in carbon trading, US economist argues
An American economist and entrepreneur widely credited as the “father of carbon trading” says the timing is right for Hong Kong to take another shot at developing a market for buying and selling carbon...
View ArticleOne in eight Hong Kong blood donors rejected due to low iron levels, Red...
More than 70,000 well-meaning Hongkongers tried to donate blood last year but were turned away – a 15 per cent rise from the year before – with one in eight donors found to have low iron intake,...
View ArticleHong Kong public hospitals struggle to find enough beds to cope with demand
Bed occupancy rates at Tuen Mun Hospital have topped 100 per cent in both medical and paediatric wards as the public health sector struggles to cope during the peak flu season. Secretary for Food and...
View ArticleHow mass participation sports events ‘exploded’ in Hong Kong – and the...
In these cooler months, there’s at least one, often several, mass participation events in Hong Kong every weekend; no wonder Dan Parr says “mass participation – everything from 2km fun runs to...
View ArticleEye on the storms: weather forecasters launch HK$9 million typhoon tracking...
Hong Kong’s weather forecasters are hoping to improve accuracy in predicting and tracking typhoons this year with storm-chasing aircraft featuring new technology. The Observatory and Government Flying...
View ArticleHong Kong amputees get expert advice on running with false limb
Local amputees took small steps to improved mobility as they ran, jogged and walked along the Central Harbourfront yesterday, with a little help from a Paralympic hero, in a first-of-its-kind sports...
View ArticleHong Kong may impose waste disposal levy by second half of 2019 at the...
A long-delayed plan to charge fees for the disposal of municipal solid waste could be in force by the second half of 2019 at the earliest, the city’s environment chief said. If the legislation is...
View ArticleHong Kong can create its own smog, researchers say
Smoggy days are often blamed on regional pollution and weather, but at least one recent scientific study has shown that the city can, under the right conditions, “form its own smog”. The study by Hong...
View ArticleHong Kong residents urge government to tighten rules on electromagnetic...
Dozens of residents have called on the government to tighten regulations and standards for electromagnetic radiation, claiming to be adversely affected by such radiation from rooftop telecommunications...
View ArticleHongkonger dies after early morning dive in Malaysia
A Hong Kong tourist died during an early morning dive off Malaysian’s Sipadan Island on Sunday, according to local media reports. Ng Chi-ming disappeared after diving with 10 others from a diving...
View ArticleNew Hong Kong public hospital fixes date to launch emergency services
Emergency services at the new Tin Shui Wai Hospital will begin on March 15, but it is not known when inpatient services can be launched. While the hospital expected to serve around 150 to 200 patients...
View ArticleShark fins ‘discovered’ in Hong Kong cargo of freight companies that have...
Large volumes of shark fins are still entering the city by air and sea through carriers that have pledged to ban the product, an investigation by a conservation group has found. The three-month probe...
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