Typhoon season is here – all you need to know in Hong Kong, from signals to...
Batten down the hatches, get tape for the windows and make sure you have plenty to keep you entertained at home – typhoon season is once again bearing down on Hong Kong. Most storms in the past five...
View ArticleMTR commuters exposed to daily cocktail of bacteria that flourish in...
Commuters on Hong Kong’s MTR trains bring in bacteria that are unique to the areas they live in, creating a cocktail of germs that passengers are exposed to throughout the network by the end of every...
View ArticleThe expert tips that could save your life if a Hong Kong hike takes a turn...
When Hong Kong paraglider Patrick Chung Yuk-wa went missing on July 22, hundreds of rescuers and volunteers searched for days in the Lantau mountains and surrounding seas. Sadly, the 44-year-old was...
View ArticleJapanese artist Chikara Fujiwara’s Engeki Quest takes urban explorers on a...
Booklet in hand, two youths in their 20s make their way to a car park rooftop above Ngau Chi Wan Market in Hong Kong. At the top, they raise their eyes to take in the rainbow-coloured Choi Hung Estate...
View ArticleHow Cantonese soups create 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s food waste, and why...
Every day Hongkongers throw away 450 tonnes of leftover soup ingredients – a weight equivalent to about 1,000 cows, according to a study by a local NGO. The unwanted dregs make up a hefty 40 per cent...
View ArticleCompany responsible for recycling Hong Kong’s electronic waste dismisses...
The sole contractor of the government’s new disposal scheme for electrical appliances has brushed off concerns over whether it could cope with the recycling demand, saying it was presently running at...
View ArticleHongkongers taking popular blood pressure medication told to carry on,...
Tens of thousands of Hongkongers prescribed a common blood pressure drug recalled last month have been advised to continue taking it – despite patients having a one in 5,000 risk of developing cancer....
View ArticleDon’t feed the animals: councillor says Hong Kong’s wild pig problem is...
Hong Kong needs to take a tougher stance against its wild pigs and stop being “so kind” to the animals, a local politician has said. Stephen Chan Chit-kwai, a Western and Central district councillor,...
View ArticleHong Kong cancer patients who don’t qualify for government subsidies find...
A patient support group in Hong Kong has initiated a crowdfunding initiative to help cancer patients who fall outside the government’s medical safety net seek support from the public....
View ArticleFamily of paralysed teenager contest Hong Kong hospital’s review that found...
The family of a teenage girl half-paralysed following surgery in Hong Kong have challenged a hospital review that claimed there was no medical negligence, after conducting their own research. John Chan...
View ArticleHong Kong government takes greener approach to e-waste as new scheme puts...
The government launched a new scheme on August 1 requiring retailers to help customers dispose of old appliances when they buy new ones. Hongkongers who want to get rid of unwanted air conditioners,...
View ArticleNo 1 typhoon standby signal issued as tropical depression edges its way...
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued the No 1 typhoon standby signal late on Thursday afternoon as a tropical depression edged within 800km of the city. The Observatory, which issued the signal at...
View ArticleWhy the microbes in your poo could one day help people to lose weight
A Hong Kong university has launched Asia’s first research and transplant centre to use gut microbes from the faeces of healthy people to cure others of intestinal problems, and is now studying whether...
View ArticleResidents fear for their safety as buildings shake and cracks appear in walls...
Mary Chiu has been living in her flat in To Kwa Wan for the past 29 years, but about five years ago she noticed cracks in her flat widening and the water in her toilet cistern cutting out when she...
View ArticleAmber rainstorm warning cancelled but Hong Kong is set to face a weekend of...
The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the amber rainstorm signal at 6.50pm on Friday, after issuing it over two hours earlier to alert the public to continued heavy rain and flooding in low-lying areas....
View ArticleHong Kong concern group fails in bid to stop Anglican church’s plan for...
A controversial proposal to build a 25-storey private hospital in Hong Kong’s business hub is likely to go forward after town planning authorities rejected a bid to foil the plan. The Hong Kong Sheng...
View ArticleFree flu jab for 184 Hong Kong primary schools to start from October 22 under...
From October 22, medical teams will visit 184 Hong Kong primary schools to administer free flu jabs under a new government scheme to ensure children are vaccinated against an illness that can strike...
View ArticleAfter death of Canto-pop star Ellen Joyce Loo, Hongkonger with bipolar...
Kat Wong (not her real name) was only 14 years old when she first experienced extreme mood swings: she would become hyperactive one day and very emotional the next. Her parents thought she was going...
View ArticleCheung Chau Island food vendors join campaign providing 4,000 reusable...
Over the past two years, food stall owner Po Sing-wa has seen a number of changes on bustling Cheung Chau Island. Among them one trend stands out: heaps of plastic forks and food containers that are...
View ArticleHong Kong Observatory says typhoon signal No 1 to remain in place as Tropical...
The Hong Kong Observatory has said the typhoon signal No 1 will remain in place throughout Saturday, having earlier said it would consider issuing the No 3 signal. At noon, the weather forecaster...
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