Air pollution keeps Hong Kong in 28th place in expat liveability ranking,...
Hong Kong came in 28th in a global ranking of the most liveable cities for Asian expatriates – retaining roughly the same spot for three straight years – due to its failure to address poor air quality...
View ArticleConcrete jungle Hong Kong to get diverse array of plants on urban streets in...
Concrete jungle Hong Kong will have a greater diversity of trees and shrubs in future, as part of a government plan to place at least 120 varieties of plants along the city’s streets to make the...
View ArticleMother of Hong Kong dance teacher who died after liposuction ‘tormented’...
The distraught mother of a dance teacher who died four years ago after a liposuction said she had been “tormented” every day waiting for the ensuing investigation to conclude. General practitioner Dr...
View ArticleHave sensitive skin? Watch out for dishwashing liquids with unclear...
At least 21 dishwashing liquid products available in Hong Kong do not give buyers a full list of component ingredients, so they cannot spot chemicals that are bad for those with sensitive skin, the...
View ArticleEcstasy, drain cleaners that look like candy and bath salts resembling...
Ecstasy pills available today are up to six times more potent than what was on offer 10 years ago, and even popping one pill can “kill or lead to permanent disability”, a toxicologist warned on...
View ArticleFour-year-old girl seriously ill with flu as number of Hong Kong school...
A four-year-old girl suffering from flu was in a serious condition on Thursday night, as the number of schools reporting flu outbreaks surged. The girl, who had a good previous health record, tested...
View ArticleGreen groups push for better eco-protection after mysterious Hong Kong...
Two back-to-back hill fires – suspected to be arson cases – in a Yuen Long wetland this week clearly shows the need for stronger protection of Hong Kong’s best ecological assets, green groups said on...
View ArticleFlights to Hong Kong International Airport diverted to Macau and Shenzhen as...
Thick fog and poor visibility around Hong Kong International Airport led to a dozen flights from Europe and America being diverted to Macau and Shenzhen on Friday morning, as well as average flight...
View ArticleNo need to export e-waste with Hong Kong recycling plant at full capacity,...
Hong Kong would no longer need to dump its electronic waste in Southeast Asia and Africa when the city’s new recycling facility runs at full capacity, local environmental authorities said on Friday....
View ArticleThe sport of doing nothing: Space-Out contest comes to Hong Kong, and it’s...
In today’s busy world, multitasking is a way of life and efficiency is a must which means it’s near impossible to turn off our brains at will. But one tournament champions the skill of doing absolutely...
View ArticleCramped quarters, no walking space on streets – how Hong Kong’s urban design...
Hong Kong’s high-density urban designs and cramped living space could lead to a quick decline in mental health for the city’s residents, according to a new study. A report by international think tank...
View ArticleCould rising tides put the ‘Venice of Hong Kong’ underwater?
Will Hong Kong’s fishing town and popular tourist attraction Tai O become unlivable or even disappear in the coming decades due to sea level rises and extreme weather? And – whatever ill effects...
View ArticleSleepless and bone-weary from air travel? Here’s how to fight off jet lag
Hongkongers are known for their wanderlust and jetting off for getaways on long weekends. With the Easter break round the corner, most of the city’s residents are no doubt eyeing their coming holidays,...
View ArticleHong Kong teenager left partially paralysed after suspected medical blunder
A 15-year-old girl was left half paralysed after a suspected medical blunder in United Christian Hospital, when an artery was wrongly pierced in a medical procedure which was meant to treat an...
View ArticleWhy Hong Kong’s bet on biotech is doomed to fail – if private backers don’t...
Hong Kong is betting on biotechnology for the future as mapped out in the recent Budget but private sector investments are so anaemic that the few players around fear the industry may never take off in...
View ArticleHong Kong hospital under investigation after suspected medical blunder leaves...
Third-party experts will investigate a suspected medical blunder at United Christian Hospital that left a 15-year-old girl half-paralysed after one of her arteries was wrongly pierced during a medical...
View ArticleHong Kong green group blasted for ad on LED screen as big as five tennis...
The local branch of an international green group calling on Hongkongers to turn off their lights for an hour to raise climate change awareness has landed in hot water – for using too much electricity...
View ArticleTemperatures to plunge nearly 10 degrees by Wednesday, Hong Kong Observatory...
Temperatures in the city will drop nearly 10 degrees to 14 degrees Celsius in the next two days, with the region seeing rain and storms on Tuesday, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. A cold front...
View ArticleSeeing yellow: three new HK$1m ambulances hit Hong Kong streets
Three upgraded yellow ambulances hit the road in Hong Kong on Monday for an eight-month trial to see if the vibrant new colour should become the standard for the city’s more than 380-vehicle fleet. The...
View ArticleHong Kong hospital staff ‘inexperienced’ in case of baby who had cardiac arrest
An inexperienced nurse and a paediatric surgeon excessively relied on faulty monitoring devices when they saw a baby suffering a cardiac arrest just an hour after she underwent liver surgery in Hong...
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