Hong Kong substandard steel scandal ‘will not threaten safety’ of Shau Kei...
The head of Hong Kong’s second-largest public housing provider on Thursday moved to dispel safety fears after a scandal at a redevelopment project where a contractor was found using substandard steel....
View ArticleNew meat-free dumplings could help fight global warming, says Hong Kong’s...
A new range of meat-free dumplings have been created by Canadian scientists and Hong Kong climate campaigners in the hope of persuading the world’s biggest carnivores to stop pigging out – and in doing...
View ArticleHong Kong heatwave to continue for another five days, although isolated...
There appears to be little respite ahead from the record-breaking temperatures baking Hong Kong and its residents, although with isolated showers predicted there could be some relief ahead. The Hong...
View ArticleWhy tackling Hong Kong’s silver tsunami goes beyond policy
Model Alice Pang Sui-ying is a natural in front of the camera. She folds her arms and strikes a pose with a quiet confident smile amid the shutter clicks. Like a seasoned professional, she glides into...
View ArticleThe Russian concert pianist showing Hong Kong’s multiple sclerosis suffers...
The crowd simmered down when Olga Bobrovnikova took the stage. All eyes were on the 50-something pianist, who lifted her hands exquisitely and gently placed her fingers on the keys. When she begins to...
View ArticleRecord-breaking heatwave hits 10th day in Hong Kong as new photos show barren...
Hong Kong’s record-breaking heatwave pressed on for a tenth straight day on Saturday, as new Post photos showed a barren reservoir in what was usually a scenic hiking spot. Hikers who would usually...
View ArticleHow herbivores, hermits and stay-at-home men are leaving a generation of Hong...
Most women would agree on the quintessential qualities they seek in a male partner (besides looks): that he should be kind, gentle and considerate. This is especially so for long-term relationships....
View ArticleHong Kong’s conservationists want government to expand restrictions around...
When Hong Kong officials decided to close off Sham Wan beach for five months every year, the hope was the endangered green turtle would return to nest in peace. A decade has passed since the moratorium...
View ArticleHong Kong is second largest market in the world for smuggled endangered black...
Hong Kong has become the second largest market for smuggled endangered black spotted turtles, an international report published on Monday found. Customs and police officers in Hong Kong seized 1,775...
View ArticleHIV and chemsex on rise in Hong Kong among men who have sex with men, new...
There are more men who have sex with men infected with HIV in Hong Kong than ever before, according to new data collected by the city’s health authorities. Among members of the group, one in 15...
View ArticleSecond-hottest day ever for month of May in Hong Kong as mercury hits 38.6...
Hong Kong experienced one of its hottest days ever in May, with bright sunshine and the sweltering heat on Tuesday sending the mercury up to 38.6 degrees Celsius in some parts of the countryside. The...
View ArticleStudent intakes ramped up as Hong Kong grapples with chronic shortage of...
From next September, the city’s medical, nursing and dentistry schools will boost their student intakes to fix the severe manpower shortage in the health care sector, Secretary for Food and Health...
View ArticleHong Kong retailers to pick up old appliances for free in scheme to deal with...
Wondering how to dispose of an old appliance when it is time to get a new one? Free statutory removal services for certain electronic items will be available starting next month under the first phase...
View ArticleHong Kong’s overstretched public hospitals see repeat visits from elderly...
Close to half of elderly patients admitted to public hospitals in Hong Kong could be treated within the community if there was sufficient care for chronic diseases and geriatric problems, a study by...
View ArticleManufacturers and importers could be charged HK$1 per one-litre bottle under...
Hong Kong is likely to charge glass bottle manufacturers and importers HK$1 (US$0.13) for every one-litre bottle in a long-awaited “producer pays” scheme aimed at cutting down the 90,000 tonnes of...
View ArticleHong Kong couples who lose their baby by miscarriage face an uphill struggle...
With children’s laughter ringing in the background, Mr and Mrs Chan take a deep breath as they walk hand in hand past the playground. The stroll through the neighbourhood park has never been more...
View ArticleHow a ceramics class revealed the hidden talent of a special-needs Hongkonger
Gilbert Hui Wai-ki never realised his 37-year-old son kept childhood memories until the mentally handicapped child made a delicate pottery house featuring a back and front yard surrounded by low...
View ArticleHow Hong Kong’s fast-food restaurants serve up a mountain of waste
Ever thought about how much waste is produced by just one meal in Hong Kong’s popular fast-food restaurants? A fact-finding mission by the Post has revealed KFC tops the list of the industry’s “big...
View ArticleHong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning but wet weather set to...
Hongkongers will have to prepare for plenty more rain later this week as the Observatory expects the city to be hit by showers for at least nine days in a row. A few squally thundery showers will hit...
View ArticleRamshackle subdivided flats in Hong Kong’s old buildings are an ‘urban...
Dilapidated subdivided flats exist in almost 90 per cent of aged buildings in some of Hong Kong’s oldest neighbourhoods and are an “urban ticking time bomb” that may cause fires and outbreaks of...
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