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University of Hong Kong suspends professor over past sexual misconduct in Canada

A professor at Hong Kong’s oldest medical school has been suspended from clinical work and face-to-face teaching after…

Hong Kong authorities to get tough on careless dog owners during special operations

Hong Kong authorities will take enforcement action against dog owners who fail to keep their pets under control during…

Hong Kong’s Chinese Medicine Hospital to start 24-hour inpatient services in December

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will launch 24-hour inpatient services in December – a first for the city –…

Hong Kong launches real-name booking system for popular Sai Kung coastal trail

Hong Kong has launched its first countryside real-name reservation system, capping daily visitors to a popular trail in…

78% of low-income elderly Hongkongers report heat-related distress, survey finds

Nearly 80 per cent of low-income elderly people surveyed in Hong Kong reported physical or mental distress during…

Half of Hong Kong’s public bodies omit emissions data, green group finds

Half of Hong Kong’s government departments and public bodies have not disclosed their greenhouse gas emissions data and…

Hong Kong to assess cyclone warning as Tropical Storm Narra nears Guangdong coast

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess next week whether to issue a tropical cyclone warning as Tropical Storm…

CUHK researchers perform Hong Kong’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery

A team of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has conducted the city’s first robot-assisted…

Streaming site pulls Chainsmoker Cat series in Hong Kong over breach of ad rules

A Taiwan-based streaming platform has removed Japanese anime series Chainsmoker Cat for Hong Kong audiences because the…

Eat, move, live well: Hong Kong style

Which supplements are Hongkongers taking to keep ‘engine’ running?

In the first instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Lo…

Subdivided flat residents suffering in heat that feels like 52 degrees: study

Indoor heat levels in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and rooftop huts felt like a blistering 52.21 degrees Celsius (126…

Hong Kong’s biodiversity ‘richer than we know’ but many species lack protection

Hong Kong’s lush forests are teeming with more wildlife ranging from birds arriving from neighbouring regions to newly…

Relief after 9 blistering days as Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning

Temperatures have dropped in Hong Kong after a streak of nine very hot days, with the city’s weather forecaster issuing…

Why is Hong Kong’s heat-stress warning system for outdoor workers in the hot seat?

Hong Kong residents have borne the brunt of extreme weather this summer, with July rainfall exceeding the monthly norm…

How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or…

Hong Kong baby food producer recalls pastas over rice weevil scare

A Hong Kong baby food producer has voluntarily recalled several products from store shelves as a precaution after…

Contractor ordered to fix faulty lifts causing Queen Mary Hospital block delay

The Hong Kong government has demanded that a contractor rectify faulty lifts in a new block at Queen Mary Hospital…

Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as expert, labour groups urge district-level index

Hong Kong was once again gripped by extreme heat on Wednesday as temperatures reached 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5…

Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs

Hong Kong authorities have defended the city’s childhood vaccination programme after the United States scaled back its…

Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs

Parents can submit online consent forms from Monday for their children’s seasonal flu vaccinations under a school…

Hong Kong considers lowering heat-stress warning thresholds amid criticism

Hong Kong authorities are considering lowering the threshold for activating higher-tier heat-stress warnings during…

Hong Kong to review warning system after record heat triggers lowest alert

Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the lowest-level…

7 in 10 Gen Z Hongkongers retouch photos of themselves before posting: survey

Nearly 70 per cent of Gen Z in Hong Kong have retouched photos of themselves before posting on social media, while…

Hong Kong eyes licensing for livestock in New Territories amid urban push

Hong Kong residents raising goats, sheep and cattle in the New Territories will need a licence under a proposed…

Calls for system review after lowest alert in force during record-breaking heat

Hong Kong authorities are under pressure to review the warning system for heat stress at work after the lowest-level…

‘Like a fridge’: families cool off in snow parks, malls as helpers struggle in record heat

Families sought refuge in snow parks and shopping centres on Sunday as Hong Kong sweltered through its hottest day in…

Typhoon Dolphin grounds Hong Kong flights, disrupts trips and business in Japan

At least 12 flights connecting Hong Kong with mainland China, Taiwan and Japan have been cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin…

Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections

Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple…

7-year-old girl among 2 hikers airlifted to hospital on hottest day of the year

Two hikers, including a seven-year-old girl, were airlifted to hospital after falling ill on Saturday as Hong Kong…

Temperatures could hit 37 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekend

Temperatures in some parts of Hong Kong could hit 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit) or above over the coming weekend…

More checks for embryo biopsies, overhaul reproductive tech law, DAB urges

Hong Kong should require a double-check mechanism for all embryo biopsy procedures and overhaul its reproductive…

Hong Kong needs regenerated districts, not piecemeal renewal

Hong Kong’s redevelopment policy is approaching an institutional turning point. Recent government proposals – pilot…

Hong Kong tests thermal drones to catch illegal smoking at construction sites

Hong Kong labour authorities have begun testing an infrared thermal-imaging drone to detect heat sources and illegal…

Typhoon signal unlikely in Hong Kong over weekend but at least 22 flights to Japan axed

The likelihood of a typhoon warning signal being issued in Hong Kong over the weekend is low, as Tropical Cyclone…

Water dispenser linked to legionnaires’ disease case in private Hong Kong hospital

An 89-year-old patient at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital is highly likely to have contracted legionnaires’…