Wrap up warm: more cold weather on the way for Hong Kong
It is not time to put away the warm coats and down jackets just yet, as the temperature in Hong Kong will drop drastically to as low as 12 degrees Celsius in the coming days. According to the...
View ArticleMore cold weather on the way for Hong Kong, but Lunar New Year set to be warm
Another cold snap is set to hit Hong Kong this week, bringing to an end a brief period of warmer weather enjoyed in the past few days. Hongkongers can expect to feel the mercury drop to about 12...
View ArticleTo fill flu vaccine shortage, Hong Kong officials consider doses meant for...
Hong Kong health officials could introduce flu vaccines intended for the southern hemisphere in light of the city’s flu vaccine shortage this year, with private doctors saying they had no more of the...
View ArticleHorror bus crash still haunting elderly Hong Kong survivor
Hong Kong bus crash survivor Tsui has managed just five hours of sleep since Saturday. Sixty hours on, vivid images of the tragedy kept playing on his mind as he lay in his hospital bed. “It seems like...
View ArticleHalf of Hongkongers say public consultation on Lantau Island development was...
At least half of Hong Kong residents polled by a university and a green group believe the consultation exercise for last year’s Sustainable Lantau Blueprint did not do enough to gauge public views. The...
View ArticleHong Kong on alert after China confirms world’s first human case of H7N4 bird...
Mainland China has confirmed the world’s first human case of a virulent bird flu strain, prompting Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection to issue an alert for the city. The centre said health...
View ArticleHongkongers enjoy warmest first day of Lunar New Year in 11 years
Hongkongers can expect to enjoy a balmy Lunar New Year holiday, after temperatures on Friday soared to 24.8 degrees Celsius – the hottest first day of the annual Chinese holiday in 11 years. It was...
View ArticleHong Kong schools to resume classes on schedule as flu crisis shows signs of...
Classes will resume at Hong Kong schools according to original schedules for kindergarten and primary school pupils, the food and health minister said on Friday, as local paediatricians credited early...
View ArticleDon’t pack away the winter gear just yet with mercury set to plunge again in...
If the warm, misty weather in Hong Kong over the past two days made it seem like it’s time to put away your winter clothes, you had better think again. According to the Hong Kong Observatory,...
View ArticleBoy, 2, in intensive care as public hospitals swamped once more by Hong Kong...
Another young child in Hong Kong has required intensive care in hospital after suffering serious complications from flu as the city continues to be hit by a severe influenza outbreak. The Centre for...
View ArticleHong Kong tourist dies after being hit by boat at Philippine dive spot
A 54-year-old Hongkonger died at a famous dive spot in the Philippines after being hit by a boat’s propeller on Saturday. Hong Kong’s Immigration Department confirmed on Sunday that the man was...
View ArticleWith Hong Kong struggling to meet emission targets, village leaders are keen...
Hong Kong’s rural patriarchs are lobbying for tax concessions and relaxed regulations on building structures for villagers who are willing to invest in cleaner – but more expensive – solar energy....
View ArticleHong Kong’s ‘war on flu’ rages on as hospitals brace for surge in patients...
Hong Kong’s public hospitals are bracing for a rush of patients on Tuesday after the Lunar New Year holiday, with the official in charge declaring a “protracted war” against influenza that could last...
View ArticleHospitals see rush of patients amid flu surge and end of Lunar New Year...
Overburdened public hospitals in Hong Kong saw a rush of patients on Tuesday, the first work day after the Lunar New Year break, as the city continued to battle the winter flu surge. The onslaught...
View ArticleFears of ecosystem imbalance raised over hybrid Sabah giant grouper in Hong...
A fast-growing carnivorous fish that was originally bred in a laboratory could be invading Hong Kong waters, environmentalists have warned amid reports of juveniles being caught off the city’s coasts....
View ArticleNew look for old Hong Kong hospital revealed as Kwong Wah set for major facelift
One of Hong Kong’s oldest hospitals is getting a major facelift to meet the demands of an ageing population, as well as shifting its focus to day care services to reduce the need for admissions. Kwong...
View ArticleNo contract renewal for Hong Kong doctor who left liver patient in middle of...
The University of Hong Kong has decided not to renew the contract of a surgeon who caused a storm last year by leaving a liver transplant patient with an opened abdomen on the operating table at its...
View ArticleOne university in Hong Kong wants to ensure there’ll be enough trained health...
As the city’s understaffed public hospitals struggle with the current surge in flu patients and with an expected spike in the ageing population, one university in Hong Kong has ambitious plans to...
View ArticleEarly school break pays off as flu outbreaks drop at Hong Kong institutions
Flu outbreaks at Hong Kong institutions have dropped significantly after schools closed in advance of the Lunar New Year holiday, according to health officials who called for continued vigilance as...
View ArticleDispose e-waste with care: Hong Kong to start ‘producer pays’ scheme for...
The rules for disposing electrical and electronic appliances in Hong Kong will get stricter as a “producer pays” scheme takes effect in August to tackle the 70,000 tonnes of e-waste generated locally...
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