Government-funded scheme in July and October aims to reach the ‘hidden elderly’ as part of poverty alleviation efforts.
Chief Secretary Eric Chan thanks city’s eight public universities for helping affected students and seizing opportunity to attract more top talent.
Labour Department says sum owed by bakery chain, known for ‘snow skin’ mooncakes, mostly consists of unpaid wages, dismissal compensation.
Market rates for some private student hostels in Hong Kong are four times higher than for campus dormitories, Post finds.
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Drones are being used to help the Geotechnical Engineering Office with its work, including inspecting landslide sites and monitoring hillsides.
Professor Chan Yan-chong of City University stresses he never gives advice online, notes that many victims, including some in Singapore, are retirees.
Private operators welcome ‘booster shot’ that aims to ease shortage of dormitory places, as officials say project times may be reduced by up to nine months.
HK$1 million system able to detect structural inclinations that cannot be spotted by the naked eye and sends danger alerts to construction team.
Louis Loong, lawmaker and Real Estate Developers Association’s secretary general, says government cannot support both megaprojects concurrently.
Fatal industrial accidents have brought scrutiny to firm, which is set to be removed from registered list of contractors on Friday.
Housing Bureau also says it expects an extra 10 months of construction due to site’s ‘complex geology’.
Retiring boss Wai Chi-sing says URA will issue bonds this year and has introduced its work to investors in Europe, Middle East and Singapore.
Measure part of latest round of home ownership policy, which will see 2,576 flats at Kowloon Bay’s Wang Chi Court go up for grabs.
Owners blame ride-hailing services for their taxi licences falling in value but legislators say there is more to it.
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Stoppage-time penalty earns win over India, as more than 40,000 enjoy ‘incredible’ atmosphere.
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Maximum sick leave days to be cut from 180 to 60, with daily assistance reduced from HK$918 to an average of HK$330 under scheme review.
Government accused of failing to address livelihood concerns before top Beijing official’s possible visit, as lawmaker questions lack of apology.
Statutory body handed Hung Hom and Tseung Kwan O sites to support redevelopment projects, with a condition to review its financing model.
John Lee outlines 10 measures to address concerns over black particles found in water supply at two public housing estates.
Legislator says city should relax licensing renewal criteria so film theatres can host live performances or sports broadcasts.
Black particles in supply at two Fanling estates are mainly bitumen, government says, while stressing the water is safe to drink.
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn reassures residents that both estates’ water supplies comply with government standards.
Caritas Medical Centre tested blood samples of 406 patients with reagent that could produce false positive results, Hospital Authority says.
Teachers and classmates of secondary school student to be screened for contagious disease after he left hospital against medical advice.
Zheng Yanxiong has been removed as director of liaison office and Zhou Ji, executive deputy director of the top Beijing office for the city’s affairs, has replaced him.
Investigation launched after complaints of inadequate amenities and outdated information at countryside ancillary tourist facilities.
Observatory says initial analysis ‘indicated that an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 has occurred at 1.17pm on Thursday in Heyuan, Guangdong’.
Awards ceremony to be hosted at 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium on November 28 and 29, with ticket prices yet to be announced.
Officer, 46, was driving along Nathan Road towards Yau Ma Tei at 3.16am on Thursday when he hit pedestrian, police say.
Blueprint a ‘good start’ but government can adopt more measures, such as flexible retirement age and insurance co-payment for employers hiring older workers.