Hong Kong Observatory issues first cold weather warning of this winter
Temperatures expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius on Friday.
View ArticleHong Kong hospitals to clarify facts, tell patients before revealing blunders
Hospital Authority revises guidelines for disclosing medical blunders, saying it sometimes ‘rushed’ announcements.
View ArticleHongkongers feel the chill as city logs lowest temperature so far this winter
Hong Kong Observatory says minimum temperature recorded at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui is 11.9 degrees Celsius.
View ArticleDried fruits have highest sulphite levels, Hong Kong survey finds
But researchers say health risks are low given the population’s low dietary intake of the food preservative.
View ArticleSuspected pufferfish poisoning leaves 2 Hong Kong men in hospital
One man is in a critical condition and the other is stable after eating a pufferfish they caught themselves.
View ArticleHong Kong hospitals brace for surge in flu and Covid-19 cases
Public hospitals to launch special measures to cope with expected rise in demand.
View ArticleNip in the air as temperatures drop to single digits in parts of Hong Kong
Mercury falls to 8 degrees Celsius or below in some areas of the New Territories.
View ArticleRapid test to give Hong Kong officials new weapon to fight shark fin trade
PCR-based method to allow law enforcement to identify shark species in hours as opposed to previous DNA tests that took days, UN official and local authorities say.
View ArticleHong Kong should open third medical school sooner amid Sino-US tensions: expert
Former head of Hospital Authority Anthony Wu says new institution must embrace technology and prepare to train talent soon.
View ArticleWhat Hong Kong’s 2023 waste data tells us, and what it doesn’t
The good news of less waste generated is tempered by the lack of clarity on plastic waste statistics and officials’ mistaken faith in incineration as a solution.
View ArticleTemperatures to fall in Hong Kong over weekend
Mercury to fall to as low as 14 degrees Celsius as monsoon approaches, Observatory says.
View ArticleHong Kong’s Long Valley Nature Park opens to public after habitat restoration
Officials cite verdant paddy fields among other features that promote habitat rejuvenation and conservation of endangered species.
View ArticleBOC Life, HSBC, Manulife aim for bigger share of Hong Kong’s ‘silver-hair’...
Residents older than 65 years made up about 22 per cent of Hong Kong’s population of 7.5 million people in 2023, according to government data.
View ArticleHong Kong logs 3 deaths from 4 severe flu cases, low Covid activity uptick
The Centre for Health Protection also reveals Covid outbreak at care home for elderly involving four people from December 15 to 21.
View ArticleHong Kong’s year in medical blunders, from unneeded surgery to detached tubes
Public hospitals suffered series of dangerous mistakes, prompting authorities to order measures to strengthen accountability and governance.
View ArticleHong Kong green group warns revised IT hub plan could harm bird flight paths
Authorities have revised plans for Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone to expand its floor size.
View ArticleHong Kong’s winter flu season expected to peak mid-January, expert says
Many residents have recently travelled to Japan, mainland China and South Korea, which are experiencing H1N1 outbreaks, Professor David Hui says.
View ArticleHow Hong Kong hospital engineer tackled ‘mission impossible’ on Covid ward
Veteran hospital engineer Yuen Pak-leung designed a negative pressure isolation ward that can be built rapidly.
View ArticleElderly Hongkongers struggle with dental bookings as online system launches
Residents at public dental clinic in Kowloon City fail to get help from staff to register for appointments.
View ArticleHong Kong authorities appeal court ruling on golf course flats
Court this month overturned approval for 12,000 public housing flats on golf course.
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