Wood from Hong Kong’s demolished pier finds new life in sludge facility
When the old Wan Chai Star Ferry pier in Hong Kong was demolished in 2014, it did not entirely disappear. Pieces of it now live on in an unexpected place – the city’s waste-to-energy plant, the T-Park...
View Article85 Hong Kong hill fires reported during Ching Ming festival three times last...
A total of 85 hill fires reported on Tuesday – more than three times the number recorded in the same period last year – kept Hong Kong firefighters busy amid the dry weather during the annual Ching...
View ArticleHong Kong poultry sellers and farmers urge more vendor licences to cut sale...
Hong Kong poultry sellers and farmers have called for more vendor licences to be released to make prices more competitive after a study released on Monday deemed the idea of building a central...
View ArticleHong Kong beauty companies sit pretty as customers pack it in
Top health and wellness companies are pocketing a third of their profits from unused beauty treatment packages, according to a Democratic Party report. Consumers said they felt pressured to sign up...
View ArticleHong Kong poultry sellers call for financial help to fight bird flu threat
Hong Kong poultry sellers have called for financial support from the government to introduce better facilities to separate consumers and live chickens in wet markets amid the threat of bird flu. This...
View ArticleHong Kong leukaemia patient dies five days after missing critical blood test
An electrician suffering from acute leukaemia died five days after he missed a critical blood test, as the hospital had left out his appointment slip despite the doctor’s instructions. The coroner’s...
View ArticleHong Kong scientists discover protein suppression method that may boost fight...
Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong have discovered a way to activate the body’s anti-cancer ability through suppression of a specific protein, contributing to the fight against the...
View ArticleScholar calls for law to protect the elderly in Hong Kong
A Chinese University scholar has called for the introduction of a comprehensive law to tackle a host of issues facing the elderly in the city, after a two year study found Hong Kong is falling far...
View ArticleHong Kong mulls food safety law after scare caused by toxic chemicals in...
Hong Kong is considering following the lead of Europe and Taiwan by imposing safety limits for dioxins in hairy crabs after a health scare last year in which excessive levels of the cancer-linked...
View ArticleThree in 100 Hongkongers suffer from depression, government says
Three out of every 100 Hongkongers aged between 16 and 75 have been found to suffer from depression, the government revealed on World Health Day. The Centre for Health Protection yesterday painted a...
View ArticleHong Kong Tramways suspends slow driver warning programme in wake of...
Hong Kong Tramways has suspended an internal programme aimed at improving on-road tram efficiency following Thursday’s accident, which left 14 injured. An internal Hong Kong Tramways’ (HKT) notice,...
View ArticleAbout 3,000kg of Brazilian meat could have been sold in Hong Kong, food...
About 3,000kg of meat from the 21 companies involved in a bribery and tainted meat scandal in Brazil could have already been sold to customers in Hong Kong despite a government recall. But official...
View ArticleDoctor arrested at Hong Kong public hospital over sex assault
Police have arrested a 45-year-old doctor at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei on suspicion of indecent assault. The victim was a 24-year-old male nurse. The incident took place at 7am on Saturday...
View ArticleHong Kong urged to clarify legal issues before launching opt-out organ...
Hong Kong is not yet ready for an opt-out organ donation scheme as legal issues and further medical matters need to clarified, an expert in the field says. Terry Kaan Sheung-hung, co-director of the...
View ArticleNew study floats fresh ideas to add value and visitors to Hong Kong’s country...
Turning barbecue sites into campgrounds and expanding trail running and mountain biking networks have all been flagged as possible ways to boost the value of Hong Kong’s country parks. The government...
View ArticleSlightly larger than a fingernail and with hooked legs for mating, meet Hong...
Marine ecologists have discovered the first tree-climbing crab native to Hong Kong. The Haberma tingkok, slightly larger than a fingernail, was spotted last summer crawling along the branches of...
View ArticleHong Kong court calls for alert system to deal with urgent patient treatment...
The Coroner’s Court on Tuesday called on Princess Margaret Hospital to establish an electronic alert system to repeatedly inform healthcare workers about the urgency of treatment for patients in the...
View ArticleThree months too young: Seventeen-year-old Hongkonger’s desperate plea to...
A teenage Hong Kong girl is exploring all means possible to save her dying mother who is waiting for a new liver. Seventeen-year-old Michelle wants the Hospital Authority to conduct tests on her to see...
View ArticleHong Kong government ‘did not protect public housing tenants, workers from...
A Legislative Council panel has called the behaviour of the Hong Kong government’s Housing Department “inexcusable”, saying it failed to protect public housing tenants and workers from potentially...
View ArticleLiver donor found, transplant surgery under way for Hong Kong woman after...
A woman whose teenage daughter plans to challenge the authorities for not allowing her to be a liver donor has been pushed into the operating theatre for transplant surgery. It is understood that a...
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