Hong Kong takes on ozone pollution with new air quality monitoring site
Hong Kong has stepped up efforts to tackle ozone pollution by setting up an advanced air quality monitoring station to help uncover the source of the pollutants. Ground-level ozone – which is different...
View Article‘Scarred’ former patient on mission to cut public stigma of mental illness in...
An unpleasant job interview years ago has left a scar on Sushi Siu Sze-man’s life. On the job application form, the former psychosis patient was asked to declare her mental state. “One question on the...
View ArticlePedal power: how cycling tours are helping recovering drug addicts turn a...
Having had her own struggles with drugs, Lee Man-ying is no stranger to dealing with addiction. For her, cycling became a ray of hope. Friends, family, sports and helping others are now her top...
View ArticleNew recycling policy targeting plastic and paper types not well-received by...
An amended recycling policy targeting specific types of plastic and paper has not been well-received by some Hongkongers, who continue to discard other items into designated bins. Earlier this month,...
View ArticleWe’ve been lucky in recent decades – but it may not last, warns Hong Kong...
The head of Hong Kong’s official weather forecaster has a stark warning for Hongkongers for the new year: “Hong Kong will not always be a blessed land.” Despite being on track to break several weather...
View ArticlePut down your phones if you are concerned children may get gaming disorder,...
Hong Kong children may be staring at electronic screens more than ever, but parents should not leap to the conclusion this makes them sick, a top psychologist has said. Dr Rachel Poon, a clinical...
View ArticleHong Kong records smashed in year of weather extremes
With 2017 closing as one of the top three hottest years on record according to the World Meteorological Organisation, we look back on how Hong Kong weathered a year of torrid heat, pounding typhoons...
View ArticleHong Kong’s new voluntary health insurance scheme to target young buyers with...
Bigger tax breaks will be given to young Hongkongers who join a medical insurance scheme recognised by the city’s health authority under a new plan to be announced early next year, the Post has...
View ArticleHong Kong’s hazy days may have more deadly effect on those with mental...
Hazy days are more likely to trigger fatal incidents among those with mental health issues such as dementia, bipolar disorder and depression, according to the first study in Hong Kong trying to...
View ArticleWarm New Year sunshine in Hong Kong to give way to plunging temperatures
Hong Kong’s sunny New Year is set to give way to a rainy weekend and plunging temperatures, with an outside chance the mercury could plunge to 7 degrees Celsius by early next week. The city welcomed in...
View ArticleHome stretch: Hong Kong hospital physios get elderly knee patients exercising...
With the help of a few barcodes, elderly patients in Hong Kong who had their worn-out knee joints replaced at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital could exercise at home before and after surgery...
View ArticleHong Kong eye care company seeks up to HK$571 million from IPO, attracts Pony...
Hong Kong ophthalmic company C-Mer Eye Care Holdings said on Tuesday it was aiming to raise up to HK$571 million (US$73.1 million) from an initial public offering later this month, and that a majority...
View ArticleOverzealous bureaucrats are a threat to Hong Kong’s can-do business reputation
Big wishes for the new year are a bit like big wishes for everything – they are rarely fulfilled. So I’m wondering whether it would be possible to start this year with what is really a rather modest...
View ArticleHong Kong enjoyed more sunshine than usual in December
Hongkongers spent the final month of 2017 basking in more sunshine than the city normally gets at that time of the year. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, there were 209.6 hours of bright...
View ArticleProbe of stranded liver patient prompts Hong Kong hospital to vow clearer...
Job roles for honorary staff at a Hong Kong hospital will be more explicitly defined after a panel found it “unacceptable” for a surgeon to leave in the middle of a liver transplant and cause a...
View Article8 ways to make miserable Hong Kong a happier place in 2018
Hong Kong ushered in the new year amid reports that it is one of the least happy places in the world, a phenomenon that a psychologist believes is mostly caused by people setting unrealistic goals. The...
View Article‘They just want to hear them say mum or dad’: parents of Hong Kong’s autistic...
US scientist Dr Andy Shih has handled many different autism cases since he became an advocate on the issue more than 10 years ago. But the cases have all had one thing in common: the parents just...
View ArticleTemperature in Hong Kong expected to plunge to 8 degrees Celsius next week
Hong Kong is expected to face chilly weather next week, with temperatures plunging to as low as 8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, according to weather officials. The city woke to a cool and gloomy morning...
View ArticleConstruction waste may be the greener, smarter way to cover up Hong Kong’s...
A veteran soil mechanics expert says he has found a greener, smarter way to cover the mountains of waste piling up in Hong Kong’s landfills – by using more waste. Taking construction waste from work...
View ArticleRecord-high doctors’ turnover rate of 5.7 per cent in Hong Kong public...
A record-high number of doctors left Hong Kong’s public hospitals last year with a turnover rate of 5.7 per cent, sparking concerns that existing measures have failed to solve an exodus crisis, the...
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