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Members of an unlicensed tour group eat hotpot at the Ham Tin Wan campsite. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong tourism

How unlicensed mainland Chinese tour groups cash in on Hong Kong campsites

Unlicensed guide admits to regularly crossing border as tourist for illegal work, while another insists 30-person group ‘just friends’.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong set for thunderstorms on Sunday as cold front approaches city

Hong Kong environmental issues

300 verbal warnings issued to Sharp Island visitors on Labour Day

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong public hospitals to extend time for daily visits from 5 to 9 hours by July 31

Those in two districts will begin new arrangement this month, while visitors at paediatric wards will also get 24-hour access by end of July.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei will offer longer visiting hours from May 2. Photo: Jelly Tse
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei will offer longer visiting hours from May 2. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Law allowing terminally ill to refuse life-sustaining care set for July 31 start

Hong Kong law passed in November 2024 will aid patients’ advance care planning while protecting healthcare and rescue personnel, authorities say.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Watchdog urges Hong Kong Observatory to better explain typhoon warning decisions

Audit Commission says timetable on review of rainstorm warning system should also be set up, amid rise in extreme weather events.

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Hong Kong weather

Amber rainstorm warning issued as thunderstorms hit Hong Kong

Forecaster earlier warned that flooding could occur in some low-lying and poorly drained areas.

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued an amber rainstorm warning on Wednesday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued an amber rainstorm warning on Wednesday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Will Hong Kong vapers go underground as public possession ban kicks in?

Survey finds that among 301 alternative tobacco users, 55 per cent intend to continue vaping discreetly, while 35 per cent plan to switch back to traditional cigarettes.

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Hong Kong courts

Homeowner at Redhill Peninsula fined nearly HK$1 million for illegal structures

Court says defendant showed ‘total disregard for law and safety’ by failing to remove illegal works despite authorities issuing order two years ago.

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Education in Hong Kong

City breaks ground on third medical school’s interim complex, 7 academics hired

Chief Executive John Lee hails school’s strategic role in turning city into healthcare and talent hub and aligning with country’s 15th five-year plan.

(From left) Health minister Lo Chung-Mau; Zhou Ji, director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong; city leader John Lee; Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong Li Yongsheng; HKUST council chairman Harry Shum; and HKUST president Nancy Ip. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong environmental issues

Calls to turn HK$30 billion waste facility into tourism, education hub

I·PARK2 to operate alongside I·PARK1, jointly processing 9,000 tonnes of waste a day for renewable energy.

I·PARK2 would have a daily processing capacity of 6,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste. Photo: Handout
I·PARK2 would have a daily processing capacity of 6,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong to block off parts of Sharp Island shore to protect corals over break

Authorities expect 1,000 visitors in the area each day during the coming Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Doctor in long-delayed hearing over alleged blunder ‘thought baby was choking’

Dr Sit Sou-chi reveals for first time his initial diagnosis for Li Yuanjian, who was left disabled, but parents refuse to accept his testimony.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong boosts e-cigarette ban awareness in mainland China before ‘golden week’

Authorities ramp up promotion and enforcement before public possession ban on alternative smoking products begins on April 30.

Hong Kong has stepped up outreach and enforcement as a ban on possessing e-cigarettes in public takes effect ahead of the Labour Day “golden week”. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong environmental issues

Some Hong Kong trees are behaving strangely and botanists want to know why

Experts call for citywide study lasting up to decade to determine whether climate change is behind late leaf-shedding and early flowering.

A cockatoo on the branch of a blooming cotton tree in Admiralty in March. Experts have warned early flowering could disrupt pollinators and species further up the food chain. Photo: Karma Lo
A cockatoo on the branch of a blooming cotton tree in Admiralty in March. Experts have warned early flowering could disrupt pollinators and species further up the food chain. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Disciplinary inquiry resumes into doctor’s alleged baby blunder 16 years ago

Inquiry involving Dr Sit Sou-chi, who is accused of medical blunder that left boy permanently disabled, was terminated by council last year.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong airport staff offered free measles jabs in bid to prevent outbreak

Three aircraft maintenance workers were recently found to have caught measles.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong set for intense thundery showers, gusts in the evening

Observatory advises any residents outside to seek safe shelter as soon as possible, as ‘intense gusts’ could affect city.

Dark clouds hang above the city earlier this month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Dark clouds hang above the city earlier this month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

First local dengue case could lead to outbreak in coming months: health official

Head of Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection’s communicable disease branch says heat, rainy season will create ‘ideal breeding ground’ for mosquitoes.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong braces for 9-degree temperature drop, thunderstorms later this week

Trough of low pressure over northern part of southern China set to develop into cold front on Wednesday, crossing coastal areas by next day.

Crime in Hong Kong

5 arrested in Hong Kong as thousands of anti-obesity tablets, injections seized

Authorities conduct two raids and seize over 3000 tablets of clonazepam and zolpidem, and six boxes of unregistered slimming injections.

Weight-loss injections were earlier found to be available on the reseller platform Carousell. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong health authorities investigate third measles case among airport staff

Centre for Health Protection says 37-year-old man likely to have caught measles at workplace.

Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a third measles case involving an aircraft maintenance worker at the airport. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a third measles case involving an aircraft maintenance worker at the airport. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong launches AI flood alert system to boost forecasting and response

New AI model simulates floods in 3D, helping authorities plan faster emergency response and preventive measures across high-risk areas.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Second cancer shock for Hong Kong actress Kristal Tin. How does disease strike?

Tin says in a social media post cancer cells were found in her lymph nodes, more than a year after she was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s spinal muscular atrophy patients seek aid for injection therapy

Oral medicine subsidies for patients aged 25 or above began early this year but adults still lack public funding for injections.

The Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular Association is calling for expanded medication subsidies for adults with spinal muscular atrophy. Photo: Jess Ma
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