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Patients at the accident and emergency department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Jelly Tse

Health & Environment

Hong Kong lawmakers call for simpler fee waiver process under healthcare reform

Hospital Authority chief says applications will be made available via the HA Go mobile app, which legislators also suggest.

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Society

Legal challenge fears stop Hong Kong Psychological Society from naming bad apples

Situation came to light amid concerns over group’s handling of case where the subject of a substantiated complaint was successfully rehired.

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A complainant raised concerns about her then counsellor in 2023, and was told most of the allegations she had raised were substantiated in December of last year. Photo: May Tse

Society

Hong Kong suspends use of 200 lamp sets at public hospitals after safety scare

Hospital Authority will ask manufacturer to conduct thorough inspections and guarantee safety of Polaris 50 examination lights.

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Education

Hong Kong to scrap retention bonus for newly hired native English teachers

Decision is part of an Education Bureau review into the NETs recruitment scheme.

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong Sevens already giving hotels, restaurants reason to cheer

Hotel boss says long-haul tourist numbers have surged this month, correlating with major events such as Sevens rugby tournament.

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This year’s Sevens tournament will be held from March 28 to 30 and will take place at the newly opened Kai Tak Sports Park for the first time. Photo: Sam Tsang

Business

Hong Kong’s battered retail sector about to turn around: UBS, JLL

UBS revises its 2025 forecast to flat from a 5 per cent decline, while JLL sees signs of stabilisation as Shenzhen shopping craze cools.

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Politics

Eyebrows raised over Hong Kong’s Richard Li in Beijing, observers say

Younger son of tycoon Li Ka-shing rubbed shoulders with elites on weekend in nation’s capital, but observer says Beijing sees him as separate to controversial deal.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong to proceed with premium food branding push, set up certification system

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department wants to ‘provide residents with confidence [in local food]’, according to director Mickey Lai.

26 Mar 2025 - 7:22AM

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department says it hopes the branding will cover different kinds of food such as agriculture, fisheries and meat products. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong Economy

More galleries from Middle East taking part in Hong Kong’s Art Central

The 10th edition of the art fair will include two galleries from the United Arab Emirates and one from Israel among 108 from across the world.

26 Mar 2025 - 4:20AM

Art Central opens on Wednesday with 108 galleries from around the world taking part. Photo: Eugene Lee

Health & Environment

Hongkongers brace for public hospital fee increases under service reform

Experts call for alternative medical services to be strengthened, as reform seeks to increase standard A&E fee to HK$400, among other areas.

26 Mar 2025 - 12:43AM

Law and Crime

63% of Hong Kong pupils face online sexual advances from adults: police survey

Police warn that teenagers who start using social media at a young age run a higher risk of being approached.

26 Mar 2025 - 4:14AM

Politics

Hong Kong devoted to bolstering foreign ties, John Lee says at Boao Forum

Chief executive touts international connections following Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s call for city to expand global ties.

25 Mar 2025 - 8:52PM

Chief Executive John Lee has highlighted that Hong Kong had retained third place globally and first in Asia in the latest Global Financial Centres Index. Photo: Handout

Transport

Explainer | Power banks on flights: which airlines and regions have tightened rules?

Hong Kong is restricting the use of power banks on flights. Here’s how other jurisdictions and carriers are dealing with the devices following recent incidents.

25 Mar 2025 - 7:57PMvideocam

Starting on April 7, passengers using Hong Kong airlines will no longer be allowed to store power banks in overhead compartments. Photo: Getty Images

Education

Footage of students fighting at elite Hong Kong boys’ school goes viral

One video shows youngster rushing over to punch classmate in the head and another clip features student on the floor getting kicked in the stomach.

25 Mar 2025 - 9:48PM

Transport

Uber Hong Kong calls on government to give drivers flexibility under new framework

Ride-hailing platform chief meets with transport authorities, says excessive restrictions could also diminish consumers’ experience.

25 Mar 2025 - 6:47PM

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Health & Environment

Thick fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed skyline, with visibility plunging

Some residents mistake thick fog for smoke from fire, calling emergency services to make reports.

3 Mar 2025 - 7:29AM

Fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed Victoria Harbour on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Sam Tsang

Health & Environment

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park probes claim touts helped fans into opening

Ticket touts reportedly helped visitors get into Saturday’s star-studded opening ceremony for a fee of about HK$1,000 per person.

3 Mar 2025 - 8:09PMvideocam

Society

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness

Fu Music says Fong ‘left the world peacefully’ on February 21 after five years of fighting illness with a ‘positive attitude’.

2 Mar 2025 - 10:33AM

Transport

Why does Hong Kong need 18 months to revise its HK$2 public transport scheme?

Sources says cost-cutting revisions to scheme will not take effect until September 2026, with authorities blaming Octopus for the delay.

27 Feb 2025 - 12:42AMvideocam

Hong Kong is scaling back its transport subsidies to help balance the government’s books. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Record crowd expected for Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament

Hong Kong Sevens: city’s premier sporting event to take place at new Kai Tak Stadium

Running 50km a day for 7 days straight

Hongkonger attempts to run 50km a day for seven days to raise money for charity

Hong Kong denies sending anonymous reward letters

Hong Kong says it does not send anonymous reward letters after Australia hits out

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