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Hong Kong’s Long Valley Nature Park opens to public after habitat restoration
Officials cite verdant paddy fields among other features that promote habitat rejuvenation and conservation of endangered species.
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Rapid test to give Hong Kong officials new weapon to fight shark fin trade
PCR-based method to allow law enforcement to identify shark species in hours as opposed to previous DNA tests that took days, UN official and local authorities say.
22 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
Ivonne Higuero, secretary general of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, recently visited Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Temperatures in Hong Kong to drop to 12 degrees Celsius on Sunday
Mercury expected to fall even lower in the New Territories, Observatory says.
21 Dec 2024 - 6:50PM
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Hong Kong hospitals brace for surge in flu and Covid-19 cases
Public hospitals to launch special measures to cope with expected rise in demand.
22 Dec 2024 - 12:05PM
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Suspected pufferfish poisoning leaves 2 Hong Kong men in hospital
One man is in a critical condition and the other is stable after eating a pufferfish they caught themselves.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:53PM
The two men have been admitted to Queen Mary Hospital, with one in a critical condition. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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Dried fruits have highest sulphite levels, Hong Kong survey finds
But researchers say health risks are low given the population’s low dietary intake of the food preservative.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:41PM
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Hongkongers feel the chill as city logs lowest temperature so far this winter
Hong Kong Observatory says minimum temperature recorded at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui is 11.9 degrees Celsius.
20 Dec 2024 - 1:05PM
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Hong Kong hospitals to clarify facts, tell patients before revealing blunders
Hospital Authority revises guidelines for disclosing medical blunders, saying it sometimes ‘rushed’ announcements.
20 Dec 2024 - 12:35AM
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Hong Kong Observatory issues first cold weather warning of this winter
Temperatures expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius on Friday.
19 Dec 2024 - 6:50PM
The Observatory says the weather will be cool in the morning and at night over coastal areas in the beginning and middle of next week. Photo: Nora Tam
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Hong Kong Hospital Authority surplus more than doubles to HK$986 million
Authority chief executive Tony Ko’s pay also increased by 4.8 per cent in 2023-24 amid rise in staff costs.
19 Dec 2024 - 7:53PM
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Hong Kong ombudsman urges authorities to digitise after-death services
Watchdog calls for public agencies to create one-stop online platform to help bereaved with services amid city’s ageing population.
18 Dec 2024 - 5:13PM
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HKU finds high blood sugar in diabetics weakens immune response to respiratory infections
Study highlights importance of maintaining good blood glucose level in type 2 diabetes patients, according to researchers.
16 Dec 2024 - 9:56PM
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Hong Kong should consider more sharing of psychiatric patient data: expert
Dr Lam Ching-choi, chairman of advisory committee on mental health, says greater sharing of data should be publicly discussed.
16 Dec 2024 - 10:30AM
An expert hopes to start a discussion about whether to share more psychiatric patient information among professionals. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Hong Kong Island hospitals may be reorganised to tackle population decline
Official says Hospital Authority restructuring unrelated to deficit, with ‘administrative’ changes targeting efficient movement of resources.
15 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM
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Hong Kong NGO warns of pupil suicide rise after logging 10 cases amid term start
NGO says tally marks rise from six logged from mid-August to September of 2023, as authorities report drop in suspected cases over longer period.
15 Dec 2024 - 4:14PM
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Hongkongers wake up to winter’s chilliest day as mercury dips to 13 degrees
Observatory records lowest temperatures so far this season in urban areas, while mercury fell to below 6 degrees on city’s tallest peak.
15 Dec 2024 - 8:47PM
Residents have been urged to wrap up warm amid the cool weather. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Food recycling surges at Hong Kong estates even without waste-charging scheme
Asked if shelved waste-charging scheme will be relaunched, environment chief says tools ‘we use are actually secondary’.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:28PM
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Hong Kong temperatures drop to lowest levels so far this winter at 13.8 degrees
Forecaster expects weather to remain cold on Sunday before the mercury gradually rises next week.
15 Dec 2024 - 11:13AM
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Hong Kong spent HK$700,000 on panda naming contest. Was it a waste of money?
Money was used to build a competition website, post advertisements, recruit manpower and buy prizes for winners.
13 Dec 2024 - 10:39AM
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