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Hong Kong will issue the No 1 typhoon signal on Thursday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon signal on Thursday as tropical depression nears

Storm is expected to remain about 400km from the city, weather forecaster says.

Hong Kong weather

Record heat expected in Hong Kong this year as ‘super’ El Nino threatens

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘I see hope’: how mindset shifts help cancer patients cope with diagnosis

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong moves to curb flow of high liquid content waste in landfills

Conservationists praise proposal, saying it will protect local waters and coastlines from the risk of toxic leakage.

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Landfills accepted around 1,500 tonnes of high liquid content waste last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Landfills accepted around 1,500 tonnes of high liquid content waste last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to raise share of Medical Council lay members to 31%, set inquiry time

Proposal aims to foster more diverse participation, while time frame for complaints to be made public will also be set, health minister says.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Exclusive | Why having more foreign-trained doctors in Hong Kong won’t threaten local ones

Health minister Lo Chung-mau says city lacks doctors trained in certain branches but hospitals will always prioritise local hires.

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Hong Kong weather

3 rainstorm signals in 90 minutes as Hong Kong hiker struck by lightning

Man suffers leg injury after lightning strike on Lantau Peak as fluctuating rainstorm warnings force afternoon class suspensions across the city.

The Hong Kong Observatory has issued a red rainstorm warning as education authorities announced the suspension of afternoon classes. Photo: Dickson Lee
The Hong Kong Observatory has issued a red rainstorm warning as education authorities announced the suspension of afternoon classes. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong politics

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s own drug regulator pushes ahead with hiring, seeks WHO recognition

Health chief says the city is aiming to approve drugs independently by 2030 as it builds capacity and courts global pharmaceutical companies.

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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Calls for harsher crackdown on wildlife trafficking after 64 animals found in flat

Woman arrested after authorities alerted to crocodile on balcony and find endangered iguanas, tortoises, savannah monitors and snakes inside.

Hong Kong politics

Exclusive | Hong Kong to reform Medical Council to improve handling of complaints

Proportion of lay members to be increased and time frames for cases made public under amendments headed to Legco in about two weeks, SCMP learns.

According to an insider, the amendment bill will be submitted to the Legislative Council in about two weeks, and authorities began briefing lawmakers and other relevant parties on Wednesday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong pioneers world’s first robotic living-donor liver transplant

Surgeons complete 48 robot-assisted procedures successfully under University of Hong Kong’s pioneering microsurgery programme.

The robotic microsurgical platform has been used for 48 procedures. Photo: Elson Li
The robotic microsurgical platform has been used for 48 procedures. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

On This Day | Hong Kong declared Sars-free in 2003 – SCMP archive

On this day 23 years ago, the World Health Organization declared the end of Sars in Hong Kong after the epidemic left 299 dead in the city.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong cockatoos could help save Indonesia’s endangered species, study shows

Study, published in Evolutionary Applications journal in May, underscores importance of conserving city’s cockatoo population.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Doctor boyfriend of sacked Hong Kong medical intern also fired for misconduct

Resident doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital involved in unauthorised examination at Ruttonjee Hospital, health authorities say.

The case has been linked to the firing and arrest of a 24-year-old intern doctor originally working at Caritas Medical Centre. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

No more painful biopsies? How a new blood test will transform cancer detection

New liquid biopsies aim to deliver simpler, more accurate cancer detection by analysing DNA fragment size in blood samples.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong weather

Sunny spells for Dragon Boat Festival, day after 2 black rainstorm warnings

Hong Kong Observatory says hot weather likely to continue over weekend, as hikers warned to be mindful of conditions.

Hong Kong economy

Towngas customers face higher bills as tariffs set to rise 4.4% in August

Towngas attributes increase to rising operating expenses over the past two years.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues 2 black rainstorm warnings in 1 day as downpours hit city

Observatory cancels amber rainstorm signal at 10.25pm after day of flooding, disrupted flights and suspended classes.

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The Hong Kong Observatory earlier warned of heavy showers, squally thunderstorms and flooding risks across several districts. Photo: Handout
The Hong Kong Observatory earlier warned of heavy showers, squally thunderstorms and flooding risks across several districts. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong environmental issues

Green group urges Hong Kong to cut excessive e-commerce packaging waste

The Green Earth urges Hong Kong to align with mainland Chinese packaging limits after study estimates city generated 2.7 million kg of waste.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong poultry stall suspended for disinfection after bird flu trace detected

Shoppers say they are ‘not worried’ despite confirmation that two-year-old boy contracted H9N2 after visiting Wo Che Market in Sha Tin.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong official urges vaccinations as early summer flu season and peak likely

Controller of Centre for Health Protection says lack of winter flu season this year could lead to earlier summer spike, with flu activity rising since May.

Hong Kong could face an early summer flu season this year, the Centre for Health Protection has warned. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong market sample tests positive for H9 bird flu after boy infected

Boy contracts mild strain of virus and Centre for Health Protection says risk of serious outbreak is low.

Wo Che Market in Sha Tin. One sample taken from a metal tray beneath a cage for live chickens used to collect droppings at a shop tested positive for the H9 bird flu virus, the centre said. Photo: Google Maps
Wo Che Market in Sha Tin. One sample taken from a metal tray beneath a cage for live chickens used to collect droppings at a shop tested positive for the H9 bird flu virus, the centre said. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong to face showers, unstable weather ahead of sunny Dragon Boat Festival

Observatory warns of downpours and ‘unsettled’ weather in the coming days, before clearing up for the holiday.

Hong Kong society

Should Hong Kong close swimming pools during thunderstorms?

Nick Wu, vice-chairman of Hong Kong and Kowloon Life Guards’ Union, says existing guidelines do not require public pools to close during thunderstorms.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why are breast cancer cases surging among younger Hong Kong women?

Breast cancer is the driving force behind women’s cancer cases surpassing men’s in the city since 2020, with lifestyle changes a possible key factor.

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